It is in growing her own natural hair for the past 15 years that Thokozile Mangwiro found her inspiration to create a natural hair care product line. After going to several salons and an endless search for locally produced products that truly work for afro natural hair, it was clear that there was a gap in the market for professionally formulated products for natural hair. Thokozile, like many other women, struggled with extremely dry hair. This and the lack of knowledge led to intense research and experimentation with natural ingredients such as shea butter and avocado oil for skin and hair. After several years of research, formulations and product testing, Thokozile launched Nilotiqa, a line of products that are proudly made from organic and naturally formed ingredients to deeply moisturise and nourish natural hair.

Thokozile Mangwiro is an Information Technology Masters's graduate from the University of South Africa, with over 8 years of experience in the database administration, analysis and intelligence industry. She is born and bred in Kagiso, Krugersdorp in Johannesburg, South Africa. A budding entrepreneur, she is driven by empowering and inspiring other women to feel naturally beautiful through products that are made in South Africa, are of the highest quality, are beautiful and luxurious, to showcase to the world.

What makes Nilotiqa different?

Studies have shown that 70% of African women struggle when it comes to finding hair products geared towards retaining moisture in their curly hair. When African hair is not adequately retaining moisture, it can lead to several conditions, such as dandruff, thinning of the hair, receding hairline and hair falling out. These conditions can then have a significant impact on the health and aesthetics of the African coil. With a one size fits all approach prevalent in the beauty industry, these issues were set to persist for African hair, with no clear solution in sight. The lack of research and funding allocated to the African hair market resulted in African women turning into chemists, by mixing different chemicals to try and find the one mixture that would be suitable for their hair.

In a response to these challenges and having personally gone through the daunting task of finding a solution, the Chief Executive Officer of game-changing African hair care product Nilotiqa, Thokozile Mangwiro, invested in ground-breaking research, which unveiled ingredients that are specifically suited for curly, African hair.

Nilotiqa found solutions not only for retaining moisture in African hair. Nilotiqa hair care products are free from harmful chemicals, with all ingredients being sourced locally; except for the Coconut oil and the Shea Butter. Nilotiqa has seen wonderful growth over the years with its products now widely available in retail stores across Southern Africa.

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