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South African doll entrepreneur

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Maite Makgoba hopes her Momppy Mpoppy toy will better reflect reality for young black children, breaking into a market dominated by white figures
Maite Makgoba hopes her Momppy Mpoppy toy will better reflect reality for young black children, breaking into a market dominated by white figures

A new African doll is making waves for all the right reasons. Mommpy MPoppy has become hugely popular with young black girls in a market saturated with white dolls and its creator is planning on sending the dolls across Africa.

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