Kenyan Woman Running Successful US Brand After Dropping Out of Med School

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A collage of Elizabeth Nzuki(Left) and Ada Aziza designs modeled (Right)
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Founder and CEO of Ada Aziza, a clothing brand that specialises in baptism, christening clothes for children, Elizabeth Nzuki first relocated to the United States as a medical student.

However, before completing her education, Nzuki married and had three children, forcing her to forgo her dream of becoming a medic. 

Speaking to Newswires, Nzuki stated that her marriage later failed, leaving her in a difficult position as she found it challenging to provide for her children. 

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A Modeled Ada Aziza design.
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She decided to develop and create a children's fashion brand and, in two weeks, creating a website for Ada Aziza. 

When she launched her business, Nzuki did not realise that many would order her products. She, by then, did not have enough tailors to meet her client's demands.

The CEO flew back to Kenya, where she rented a warehouse and hired her siblings and ten other dressmakers to help her make the dresses she exported to her clients. 

Months later, she flew back to the US and continued to grow her business, selling dresses for up to Ksh50,000 each.

Her brand, Ada Aziza, which now creates fully custom clothes, is run by women who believe in creating unique and comfortable designs for children worldwide.

Ada Aziza has since amarsed a huge following on social media, having millions of followers on Instagram and TikTok. 

According to Nzuki, her goal is to create a brand that created designs that turns children's imagination into a real-life experience. 

She further stated that she wanted her story to inspire other entrepreneurs scared of actualising their ideas.

"Children are real-life princes and princesses. Let them feel like royalty with grand designs.” Nzuki stated.

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A collage of modeled Ada Aziza designs.
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