{"id":14062,"date":"2022-02-15T15:10:38","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T15:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/?p=14062"},"modified":"2022-02-15T14:42:09","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T14:42:09","slug":"wooden-eyewear-for-all-a-mozambican-startup-set-to-make-a-difference-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/all-news\/wooden-eyewear-for-all-a-mozambican-startup-set-to-make-a-difference-watch","title":{"rendered":"Wooden eyewear for all: A Mozambican startup set to make a difference \u2013 Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>A 29-year-old young Mozambican is causing a stir with a brand of sandalwood glasses frames.<\/p>\n<p>With Zambezi Eyewear, Celso Ferreira wants to help people with vision problems and low incomes \u2013 but still with a sense of style.<\/p>\n<p>Ferreira, who holds a degree in Accounting and Management, says that the idea came to him as he looked at three pairs of glasses on his desk. \u201cWhy not make Mozambican frames?\u201d he thought.<\/p>\n<p>Zambezi Eyewear searches for identity and originality.<\/p>\n<p>The startup employs four other young people, and uses wood from central and northern Mozambique<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dw.portugues\/videos\/993867481482983\/\"><b>video<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.facebook.com\/celso.alexandre.54\/posts\/7670556729628469\"><b>Facebook Post click here<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mozambique. A 29-year-old young Mozambican is causing a stir with a brand of sandalwood glasses frames. With Zambezi Eyewear, Celso Ferreira wants to help people with vision problems and low incomes \u2013 but still with a sense of style. 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