Startup Story
After finishing business school, Manuela Kamadjou started her career in Finance in a Big Four company. She then shifted to the cosmetics industry in search of more reality! An entrepreneur since 2019, Manuela founded Kebe Home, a passion project that became an interior laboratory and whose mission is to use the power of design and culture to inspire people.
Manuela Kamadjou created Kebe Home after 13 years building, transforming and sharing the stories of leaders, brands and stands through various strategic roles in Europe and Africa. Since establishing her firm in 2019, Manuela and her team have worked on a variety of projects, each unique in size, scope, and style. After developing the interior design department through various poetic projects, Kebe Home is launching THE NOMAD COLLECTION, a series of ethical culture-infused luxuries to bring inspiration to every creator in the world. Manuela is passionate about design, craftsmanship, retail, women & minorities empowerment, and development projects.
LoA spoke to founder Manuela Kamadjou this month to find out more…
What does your company do?
Interior Architecture and Design. We transform homes into spaces that truly enhance and elevate the lives of our clients. We do simple, authentic, and singular design, focusing on the power of architecture, natural materials, texture, custom furniture, art, and unique antique finds to capture the essence of each homeowner’s personality and lifestyle. Sustainability is a key value in our project, this is why we use local materials and invest in the transmission of the savoir-faire to new generations.
“We transform homes into spaces that truly enhance and elevate the lives of our clients.”
What inspired you to start your company?
My passion for architecture, for culture and a willingness to help people to reach their true potential.
Why should anyone use your service or product?
We do culture-infused design. The way we weave the influence of culture in our projects makes them simple, authentic, and singular!
Tell us a little about your team
We are a team of 4 women with backgrounds ranging from management studies to engineering but also interior design. We concentrate our effort in finding, building, and nurturing a purpose driven community of artisans and creatives that share our values to support our projects.
“We do culture-infused design. The way we weave the influence of culture in our projects makes them simple, authentic, and singular!”
Share a little about your entrepreneurial journey. And do you come from an entrepreneurial background?
I have no entrepreneurial background, but having worked in both corporate and SME companies, I crafted an extensive experience in delivering strategic analysis in the launching and transformation of corporate brands and creative startups in the digital era. I started my project as a blog, a passion that became a vision, then it came to reality.
What are your future plans and aspirations for your company?
Building an industry. My future plan is to launch my brand and validate its model and start building an industry around interior design.
“We concentrate our effort in finding, building, and nurturing a purpose driven community of artisans and creatives that share our values to support our projects.”
What gives you the most satisfaction being an entrepreneur?
Being able to design something with my values and celebrate the human potential of the people I am working with.
What's the biggest piece of advice you can give to other women looking to start-up?
Create things you want to leave behind and always be proud of. Focus on making even a small difference in people’s perspectives, that will open up the world for them.
Find out more about Kebe Home
WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | EMAIL manuela@kebehome.com
Why LoA loves it….
The way we live and work in our homes has never been more important than at this time, and so often we need specialist advice and expertise from professional interior designers to make those spaces work for us. In Cameroon, Manuela Kamadjou is bringing all her experience and passion to her business, Kebe Home, to help clients to create spaces that are life-enhancing and authentic. She achieves this goal by incorporating cultural inspiration into every design and space, connecting her clients with authentic interior experiences that enrich their lives and add richness to their live/work spaces. — Melanie Hawken, founder & ceo, Lionesses of Africa