Colombe Ituze Ndutiye has more than nine years of experience in the fashion and garment production industry. Currently, Colombe is creative and managing director at INCO, a company she founded that creates cutting-edge clothing and accessories for men and women. The company adheres to African traditions and has forged close partnerships with traditional weavers and craft makers, as well as a women’s tailoring cooperative. Colombe holds a bachelor’s degree in Business and Information Technologies. Her goal is to encourage the convergence of the local and international fashion markets and to enable other young designers to access technical training and mentorship through a network of fashion industry experts. Colombe credits the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, which she received in 2014, with strengthening her business leadership skills, inspiring her professional goals, and introducing her to a growing network of young African professionals.
