I have over 10 years of experience in the retail…
CRDLE is a B2B wholesale marketplace that helps you connect directly with thousands of incredible farmers, entrepreneurs and brands in Africa that you can trust. Co-Founded by Valerie Bowden after backpacking Cape Town to Cairo solo, Valerie relocated from the United States to Ethiopia. Since moving to Ethiopia and launching CRDLE, Valerie and her team has helped some of the most recognizable brands in the world do business and investment in Africa.
Host: Jeanel Alvarado, Founder of RETAILBOSS
Founder of CRDLE
Founder of Panafricanindustries.com
Founder of Aimadora
Founder of Malaikahoney.
I have over 10 years of experience in the retail industry including expertise in marketing, operations, merchandising, buying, shopping and technology. I am a former senior managing director of The School of Retailing, University of Alberta. My education includes a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from The University of Alberta in Marketing, Certificate in Real Estate and a Diploma in Fashion Merchandising and Buying from LasSalle College, a Canadian private school founded in 1959 by fashion designer Jean-Paul Morin.