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. AN OVERVIEW OF INDEGO AFRICA Indego Africa founder Matt Mitro and Senior VP Ben Stone discuss how Indego Africa is breaking new ground in the fight against poverty - empowering Rwandan women by bringing their handicrafts to the export market and following up with critical long-term skills training. It's innovative and award-winning. The video also tells the story of the inspring Rwandan women who are the backbone of Indego Africa. Enjoy the video and see if you can't lend a hand:
 Matt Mitro and Ken Harrington of the Skandalaris Center
2008 Skandalaris Award Announcement “Indego Africa, a small nonprofit which empowers talented Rwandan artisans to raise themselves out of poverty by providing them access to the global marketplace, has been awarded the prestigious 2008 Skandalaris Award for Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Chosen from among 17 semifinalists and 7 finalists, Indego Africa’s victory – rare for a first time entrant – underscores emerging shifts in the international development sector.” “‘Rwandans are ready to move beyond their tragic recent history, and the world is ready to move beyond conventional notions of development,’ said Matt Mitro, founder of Indego Africa. ‘We are honored that Washington University in St. Louis has recognized Indego Africa and its efforts to provide Africans with the market entry points that we in the West take for granted.’” Read the full PRESS RELEASE. ADDITIONAL MULTIMEDIA CONTENT 2008 Skandalaris Award Ceremony Indego Africa founder Matt Mitro delivers his elevator pitch after receiving the 2008 Skandalaris Award for Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Watch below:
The Difficulty of Rwandan Basket-Weaving Matt Mitro takes a stab at weaving the traditional plateau basket made by Covanya in Nyamata. Can't be that hard, right? Think again. We're going to leave this to the experts: our partners.
RELEVANT DOCUMENTS Indego Africa values transparency. In that vein, our team has made a number of company documents available for the general public. Below are a selection of documents that may be of particular relevance to the journalist:
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