Kubu Crafts
Location: Livingstone, Southern Province
Year Established: 1998
Trade+Impact Levels: T2 + I2
Company Focus/Story:
The Company was started by Lucy Renew and Roelf Bosman in 1997 with furnishing and decorating up-market lodges along the Upper Zambezi River, from a small workshop, employing 3 carpenters and two finishers. From 1997 to 2003, the business was run from a small workshop in Livingstone, using tools, which were inherited, from Lucy’s father’s extensive home woodwork workshop.
The workshop has now evolved into a very modern workshop with sophisticated woodworking machines for maximum quality and efficiency.
The focus has always been furniture but recently they have also been transitioning to crafts as well. They have a retail shop at Pinnacle Mall where they provide a platform for artisans to sell their goods.
Product Categories: Furniture; Kitchen/Tabletop; Gifts; Home Décor
Export Experience: Intermediate
Production Capacity: 200 bar stools/month; 20 dining sets/month
Skills Used: Carpentry / Furniture Making; Metal Work / Welding
Materials Used: Hardwood (Teak, Rosewood)
# of Producers/Artisans: 10
Accreditation/Certifications: Logs are stamped and checked by The Forestry Board.
Impact Areas:
Providing skills training; Providing group savings schemes &/or bank accounts (employee pension program); providing fair trade employment; providing flexible hours; low to zero waste; ethically sourcing raw materials/inputs; providing a platform for artisans to sell their goods
Contact:
Lucy Renew
0977458576;
