Mama Cart Announces Second Annual Friend’s Cart Fair in Freetown
Fatima Khadijah Kabba aka Mama Cart, CEO of Friend’s Cart, has announced the second annual ‘Friend’s Cart Fair’ in Freetown. It will be held at Decode BeachFront Aberdeen on October 5, 2024.
The event aims at bringing together people of all ages and backgrounds. The theme for this year’s gathering is “Good Vibes and Even Better Music.”
About Friend’s Cart Fair
The Friend’s Cart Fair is the annual outdoor event of Friend’s Cart. It features fun and games, live music, other performances and networking opportunities.
The first event took place in January 2023 at the Garden State Complex, Azzolini Highway in Makeni. A second edition followed in Freetown in October 2022. In January 2024, the fair returned to Makeni, marking its second event in the city.
“All three fairs were successful,” Mama Cart told SwitSalone.
Mama Cart plans to hold the fair in other places besides the capital and Makeni. “We’ve scheduled our fair to debut in Lungi in April 2025,” she said.
The under-30 CEO transitioned from running a mobile food business to connecting other businesses and people. She credits her success to the support of her friends.
Promotion of Local Content
The Friend’s Cart Fair offers more than a fun-day; it promotes local content. The fair serves as a platform for local vendors to showcase their merchandise and services, including food, clothing and photography.
In the last three fairs, about 100 vendors have displayed and marketed their products and services.
The Friend’s Cart Fair also promotes health and wellness. Through partnerships, the fair offers free health services. They partnered with the Magburaka clinic to provide free breast and eye screenings at the Makeni fair.
Who is Mama Cart?
Mama Cart is a young entrepreneur and a law student at the University of Makeni. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Fourah Bay College.
Her business journey began in 2019 when she launched “Friend’s Cart,” a name that reflects “friendship” and “door-to-door” services, symbolized by the cart.
In 2019, she was featured in Sierra Leone under-30 CEOs Africa. This youth-led firm guides young entrepreneurs on building sustainable, thriving businesses.