African Solutions for African Haircare: Sustainable Hair Extensions

In the age where there is a talk of African solutions for African problem a young woman has come up with a solution for hair extensions. Instead of Africans just being consumers in the hair care industry they are cracking the billion dollar global hair care industry.

Sustainable Hair Extensions

Assumpta Khasabuli the entrepreneur has designed hair extensions using sisal a nature fiber made of plant which is biodegradable to make hair extensions. Assumpta Khasabuli has a processing plant in Kakamega, Kenya. This was a unique idea which changed the way hair extensions are made.

Youth entrepreneurship creating jobs

She is the product of a business mentoring program, Think Positive Alternative Exist run by Jesuit Hakimani Centre, a faith-based organisation based in Nairobi, which incubates youth’s ideas to create jobs.

I began the venture last year, and my drive was to make hair extensions that are environment-friendly and get some income.

Assumpta Khasabuli hair entrepreneur

Unique selling proposition- No hair loss

Khasabuli saya, “I make my hair using the sisal hair extension and for over a year, I have never experienced hair loss. In fact the more one recycles the hair extension, the softer they become.”