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CNN’s African Voices: Monita Rajpal talks British-Ghanaian tailor Ozwald Boateng, he talks about ‘Made in Africa.’ An organization designed to promote wealth and self sufficiency in Arica.

Standing 6 feet 3 inches (1.9 meters) tall and with a shaved head, fashion designer Ozwald Boateng often cuts a dash as much as his tailored suits.

He’s married to a former model and his suits have been worn by Hollywood A-listers on Oscars night. Yet he remains in touch with his North London roots where he grew up, and to Ghana, his parents’ homeland.

“They taught me the value systems,” Boateng told CNN. “We have a very strong culture, people tend to like to intellectualize about everything, so we have a lot of red tape, we talk a lot but not a lot gets done. I’d like to see a lot more get done, but most importantly the people are good people.” Continue Reading