Our Team
All members of the team share the
goal of taking advantage of the growing economy in Botswana and having a role
to play its transformation into a competitive operator on the world market. This
is project is an opportunity to diversify the economy and provide outlet for
the Artists of this inspired nation.
Founders
Molibi Maphanyane - Business Manager
Molibi is a graduate of Amherst College in the USA with a penchant for ventures and experience in retail, hospitality and the Arts. He is in charge of Finance, Purchasing, Accounting, Sales and Marketing.
Leo Hasseriis – Art Director and Principle Designer
Leo Hasseriis a graduate of Limkokwing University in Malaysia with a degree in Graphic Design. He is practiced in a number of artistic mediums.
Affiliates
Aphele “PJ” Ncobo: “Everybody’s Doing It”
Everybody’s doing it is a company founded on providing fun fashion for the masses. This youthful brand uses words, colours and a deadly fashion sense to appeal to the people on the street looking for a way to say, “I am here, and there is nothing you can do about it”. The Brand is looking to empower individuals to promote their presence.
Gabane Pottery
This is a community project aimed at empowering the gifted people of Gabane through the production of quality clay work through locally produced raw materials.
Botswana Glass
Another community project aimed at empowering Batswana to develop the art of glass making using the ample resources available from Botswana.
Ryan Littman-Quinn
Ryan digs creativity and has primarily embraced photography and graphic design as his creative output since 2004. Ryan was born and raised in Boston, USA and graduated from Boston College in 2009 with a degree in Business, a minor in Philosophy, and a concentration of studies in Graphic Design. He currently works for the Botswana-UPenn Partnership where he is the Mobile Telemedicine Program Manager.
Ryan's art is completely nonprofit, with all proceeds supporting arts programs and other causes that inspire him.
Ziada Tewelde
Ziada is a California native who has recently moved to Gaborone. Possessed with a strong passion for photography and a healthy curiosity for Photoshop, she has combined these two skills to produce the world as she sees it. Ziada founded ZiadaFana Photography while in the U.S., which focuses on portrait and freelance photography.