Saratou Alla Ibro turns Niger’s leather into ZRASKA accessories

ZRASKA is a Niamey-based leather-goods business making bags and accessories from locally sourced and recycled leather. Its founder has developed the brand around craftsmanship and women’s employment while presenting its work at international industry events.

Saratou Alla Ibro founded and leads ZRASKA, launched in 2021. The business also trains women in crochet using recycled thread and works with local makers.

Handbags and accessories combine product design with retail, skilled employment and export potential. ZRASKA shows how local materials and traditional skills can become a recognisable contemporary consumer label.

The founder’s published profile reports both direct and indirect employment, linking the brand to production work rather than publicity alone.