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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
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Danielle Campoamor

Meghan Markle Becomes First Outside Investor of Company Featuring Handwoven Bags From Rwanda

Meghan Markle addresses the audience during the "Afro women and power" forum, at the Municipal Theatre in Cali, Colombia, on August 18, 2024. .

After famously leaving U.K. royal life behind, Meghan Markle is expanding her business portfolio and investing in multiple woman-owned companies, including handbag company Cesta Collective.

On Thursday, Aug. 28, in a new interview with The New York Times, the Duchess of Sussex announced she is officially the first outside investor of the company, which specializes in handwoven basket bags made by a collective of women in Rwanda before they are sent to Italy to be finished.

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