From the depths of Mafia Soul

Mafia Soul is the brainchild of one enterprising young man, Molefi Nkwete. The 26-year-old Gaborone-born Nkwete says that back in 2001 while studying at the University of Botswana (UB) he realised that genuine American clothing brands were lacking on the market so he contacted a Zimbabwean acquaintance based in New York and asked him to send him some from the US.

Operating from a backpack, he sold top 'hip hop' brands like Sean John, Rockawear, Phat Farm and Akademiks during his spare time.