The Bright Side of Business: Africa World Market celebrates two decades of growth and expansions
The Bright Side of Business bimonthly column is presented by Star Motors. When entrepreneur Hawaba Kebe first opened Africa World Market, she set up shop in a small location on Rideau Street, selling a curated assortment of food, clothing and cosmetics. Some 20 years later, she has grown her business into two large, thriving locations, with no signs of slowing down. “(The business) started out of her desire to eat foods that she missed from when she was back home,” says Mory Kaba, Africa World Market’s chief operating officer and Kebe’s son. Kebe immigrated to Canada from the Ivory...