Entrepreneur Aims High In Curtains Business

Livia Langwane of standing by her curtains.
Livia Langwane of standing by her curtains.

FRANCISTOWN: A 53-year-old mother of three, Livia Langwane, has stayed resilient in the curtain-making business despite the economic hardship and the seemingly saturated market.

Trading under Leratamang Mapoka Curtains (LCM), the stylish business focuses on custom design, making of fancy curtains for lodges, hotels, offices and homes. The business is currently being run from home at Mapoka village.

Langwane told Business Monitor that she ventured into the production and trading of curtains five years ago. She said like any other unemployed individual she has chosen this avenue so that she can have an opportunity to re-enter the workplace as her own boss. The aspiring entrepreneur said due to her passion and determination, her dream came through in January as she received funding through the Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) programme.

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