Oghenemine Jarikre

Oghenemine Jarikre, MMIE, has launched a startup, Redeem Clothing Recycling. People who donate used clothing can earn rewards with participating partners. The company won the Rise Up Pitch Competition in the startup category, she was nominated for an RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award and was accepted to the Fashion Zone at Ryerson University. Oghenemine lives in Toronto and says she spent the past summer “checking out restaurants, working on my startup and enjoying the not-so-great weather.”