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Once it gets into the specifics of producing the designs, all that information goes onto the same doc: вЂњThen we can download the relevant sections as a PDF/Word doc and share a Dropbox link with the production team,вЂќ said Lorcan. From there they use Photoshop to illustrate ideas/designs, and throw those images and links into a Dropbox Paper document where everyone can see and provide feedback.вЂќ вЂњThe team throw in their different styles and ideas, from all walks of life that might be the reason behind the seasonвЂ™s collection. ThatвЂ™s where digital collaboration tools like Dropbox Paper have streamlined the workflows at RONKOS and helped harness the creativity needed to succeed in such a competitive market: вЂњIt starts with inspiration,вЂќ says Lorcan. It led to issues with designs as there was a lack of collaboration in what needed to be a creative process,вЂќ Lorcan explains. But while the fashion focus is local, the team of 20 is spread across Ireland, Uganda, the Philippines, the UK, Ethiopia and South Africa: вЂњI have only met the entire team face to face once and initially we had some issues enabling creativity across such a disparate team. Not content with working with over 20 brands across the continent to help them grow, RONKOS also creates its own fashion collections. On the production side, we help source fabric and support production for brands during periods of peak demand.вЂќ вЂњOn the website front we provide photo shoots, marketing campaigns, customer service, and logistics support. Launched earlier this year, RONKOS is the first fashion-focused ecommerce portal in East Africa to be dubbed one of the вЂfastest growing online businesses in the regionвЂ™: вЂњWe are champions of #MadeinRwanda and do everything we can to help promote the brands we work with,вЂќ Lorcan explains.

ItвЂ™s just about ensuring these designs are seen internationally.вЂќ

We spoke with Founder, Lorcan O Cathain, an Irishman living in Rwanda, who recognised the level of talent in local fashion and wanted to help these small businesses scale: вЂњAfrica has always had incredible fashion design and production talent. One such company is RONKOS, a group of fashion-first businesses offering services across the retail apparel supply chain in East Africa. The support of ecommerce companies is helping this, allowing customers to buy from retailers online, as well as providing local fashion houses the opportunity to showcase their brands to a global audience. Known for its unique textiles and daring use of colours, designers from across the continent are continuing to establish themselves internationally, with Sub-saharan AfricaвЂ™s apparel and footwear market reportedly worth $31 billion. Using Dropbox Paper, we have reduced that to just over a week.вЂќ вЂ“ Lorcan O Cathain, Founder, RONKOSДЄfrica is increasingly becoming a serious contender in the worldвЂ™s fashion market.

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вЂњPreviously it would have taken us over two months before we had an agreed creative theme, and full design for our fashion range.