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Joy MUREKATETE

Joy Murekatete is the owner of the JOTETE INVESTMENT LTD a multi-service company established in 2013 that offers beautification, floral and interior design services to hospitality sector and other clients. The company grows summer flowers in Rulindo district for local and export purposes. Recently, the company was heavily hit by a slump in demand, following the covid-19 pandemic. This led her to lay off some of her employees. Ms. Murekatete successfully applied for financial support under the Young Entrepreneurs Resilience Fund, to revive her business. With a RWF 5 million (USD 5,000) injection, her business is recovering. She now employs over 33 permanent employees and more than 208 casual workers.

Joy Murekatete, the company’s founder, says as a business dealing in interior design, fashion and décor in general, they aim at creating unique and affordable pieces, study current trends and ensure to listen to what the client’s taste is. With decoration services, her company normally tends to corporate events where they create modified schemes for any type of occasion like launches, gala dinners, cocktails and more. They also handle weddings, birthdays and more, with different beautiful accessories.