.Russell Myers Prince Harry and Meghan Mar met two artisans leaders of Anou, Brahim (carver)and Fatiha (weaver) and gifted Meghan a silver bracelet made by Anou Member Mohamed El Asri, similar to this piece: theanou.com/product/7612

.Russell Myers Here is a picture of Harry and Meghan talking with Anous artisan leaders:

.Russell Myers Is there any chance you might be able to give this information a shout out in your on going article? Thank you so much for your support!

Another World Bank report shows trade and Global Value Chain #GVC integration is possible, with using #digitaltechnology, #gender, #africamoonshot, Roberto Azevêdo, #WBGTrade, Christine Lagarde, hdl.handle.net/10986/30995

#WBLive President Malpass says positive examples should guide us how the poor can take on the #digital revolution and generate income, Linda Ndungutse, SOKO, Anou, E M I L I M E

Hey twilio! we launched tools that use the Whatsapp API to enable illiterate artisans to manage orders with emojis and images. May be a great new addition to the Twilio.org recipe book? We wrote about these tools on our blog: helloanou.wordpress.com/2019/05/01/put…

Hey @[email protected]! Thanks so much for selecting Anou's blog as an editor's pick on WordPress.com . Keep up the great work!

Huge thanks to Twilio.org twilio for accepting us into your Impact Access Program!

“Maybe this time, they’ll come for more than just pictures. And maybe they’ll come again.” thearabweekly.com/facelift-helps… #fez #fes #leather #fairtrade

“At the heart of Morocco’s vibrant handicraft culture is...exquisite embroidered objects [that] bear witness to the sophisticated taste of a bygone society.” aquila-style.com/islamic-embroi…

Marocopedia is a unique project, the first of its kind in Morocco, the MENA region, and Africa. Its purpose? To document and catalogue Morocco’s cultural heritage and share it with the world. moroccoworldnews.com/2019/05/273349…

“Artisans and tradespeople make up 13% of borrowers.” moroccoworldnews.com/2019/07/279011…

“Some 1,500 Moroccan artisans were employed to build this palace hotel (ROYAL MANSOUR COLLECTION) commissioned by the King of Morocco, and it took them three years and a seemingly unlimited budget. The result: Every part of it shows off museum-worthy craftsmanship.” forbes.com/sites/lauriewe…

“If the agreement achieves its aims, trade in textiles, leather, clothing, art and cosmetics, supported by online sales platforms, could provide Africa’s abundance of creative talent with the market it needs to achieve scale.” on.ft.com/326vg5V

“Just because something’s cheap and efficient doesn’t mean that it should be that way — or that your ability to access it doesn’t have significant human cost.” annehelen.substack.com/p/what-great-i…

Dr Lynn Setterington Crafts Council UK Maria Walker Artist ISHKAR Otter Surfboards Elvis & Kresse Goldfinger In #290, the V&A East's Gus Casely-Hayford considers what craft can do for East London's communities, while in #289 Annie Warburton (she/her) covers the impact on people and places of responsible craft businesses such as Anou. Happy reading!📚