Ayaan Mohallim, a Somali-American fashion designer, is co-founder of Mataano, a fashion brand based in New York City and Ditto Africa, a technology platform revolutionizing the way people shop African fashion. Mataano was cofounded in 2009 with Ayaan’s twin sister Idyl Mohallim. The company also won several awards and recognitions and the label has showcased in fashion runways in New York, Nigeria, South Africa, Jamaica and Ethiopia just to name a few.