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French firm boost to eyesight

Today eyeglasses are no longer just a medical tool — they are also a fashion accessory. [iStockphoto]

You wouldn’t go far in Nairobi’s central business district without seeing a store selling all kinds of eyewear. This trend has grown in the city with demand for both medicated and sunglasses growing. And they do not come cheap. However, Antoine Drouet, one of the founders of Mamy Eyewear, offers free eye test with the proceeds going to help the less privileged people who need glasses.

Enterprise talked to her about the business.

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