Kunye - South Africa
Kunye is based in Cape Town and was started in 1995 by Alison Coutras as a personal contribution to combating unemployment. Kunye is Xhosa (South Africa native language) for “forward together” and communicates happiness and joy in doing things together. Alison’s training in landscape design and environmental resource management made her acutely aware of sustainability and the need to protect the environment.
Kunye trains and provides work to groups and individuals who handcraft products, using recycled materials as raw materials. During the last 10 years Kunye has built a reputation both locally and internationally for it’s innovative designs and the quiality of it’s products. Kunye has won a number of awards. Kunye offer custom-made product ranges to corporate clients. Trade shows also form part of the existing Marketing strategy.
Kunye currently faces the following challenges:
1. Costing & Pricing is needed
2. Computer skills training and infrastructure
3. Production Management
4. Worker (artisans) Efficiency
5. Develop a company Mission Statement and Marketing and Sales Plan.
6. Develop a Business Plan.