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Oahile shapes future in tapestry crochets

Oahile is using her tapestry skills to eke a living
Oahile is using her tapestry skills to eke a living

FRANCISTOWN: A Limkokwing University of Creative Technology (LUCT) International Business graduate, Lesego Oahile has been using the creativity and knowledge she acquired at the institution to sell her tapestry crochet skills in order to make a living.

The 39-year-old Mahalapye native said art is her God given talent but tapestry crochet has been her bread and butter after graduating in 2017. She started doing art during her primary school days and continued with the subject in secondary school.

Oahile also said when she joined tertiary, she wanted to do something different because art was already in her blood. “I chose to study something business related because art was already in me. I knew at some point I will use my skills to start up a business but then I needed to acquire skills to market and sell my products on the international market,” said Oahile.

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