South African Fashion Week Focuses on Job Creation
The event celebrating its 25th anniversary saw 20 designers take part in shows over the weekend at the Mall of Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Ashley Okwuosa
Global Markets
African Entrepreneurs Are Banking on ‘A-Beauty’
Beauty brands using African heritage ingredients like marula, moringa and baobab are gathering momentum across the continent.
African Entrepreneurs Are Banking on ‘A-Beauty’
Beauty brands using African heritage ingredients like marula, moringa and baobab are gathering momentum across the continent.
Global Markets
Africa’s Powerhouse Is Rewriting the Fashion Week Playbook
As Lagos Fashion Week kicks off, founder Omoyemi Akerele looks back at ten years of shows and reveals how Nigeria’s flagship fashion event could adopt a pan-African strategy in the decade ahead.
Africa’s Powerhouse Is Rewriting the Fashion Week Playbook
As Lagos Fashion Week kicks off, founder Omoyemi Akerele looks back at ten years of shows and reveals how Nigeria’s flagship fashion event could adopt a pan-African strategy in the decade ahead.
Global Markets
A New Wave of African Photographers
From Nigeria to Ethiopia and Senegal to South Africa, photographers from the continent are in demand from global fashion publications. Which brands will tap them for their next ad campaign?
A New Wave of African Photographers
From Nigeria to Ethiopia and Senegal to South Africa, photographers from the continent are in demand from global fashion publications. Which brands will tap them for their next ad campaign?
Global Markets
Africa’s $20 Billion E-Commerce Opportunity
The pandemic shone a spotlight on African e-commerce giants like Jumia, Konga and Takealot but now there is a race to become the fashion gateway for the continent. Which specialist etailer will win?
Africa’s $20 Billion E-Commerce Opportunity
The pandemic shone a spotlight on African e-commerce giants like Jumia, Konga and Takealot but now there is a race to become the fashion gateway for the continent. Which specialist etailer will win?
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The News in Brief
African Brands Earmarked for €5 Million Annual Investment From New Partnership
Birimian Ventures, a Cote d’Ivoire-based investment company launched last year to help African luxury and heritage brands grow their businesses, has partnered with the European private equity firm Trail Capital.
Africa-Focussed Luxury E-Commerce Platform Jendaya Launches
The luxury e-commerce platform that simultaneously targets African consumers, while also exposing African brands to the rest of the world, officially launched Monday.
New Talent in Focus at South African Fashion Week
The three-day Autumn/Winter edition of South African Fashion Week (SAFW) concluded on Oct. 30 in Johannesburg’s Mall of Africa. To comply with
Lagos Fashion Week Announces Relief Grant for Nigerian Brands
Lagos Fashion Week has announced a 500 million naira ($1.2 million) relief grant to support 30 Nigerian fashion brands, part of a larger government
IFFAC Invests in African Fashion and Beauty Brands
Roberta Annan, founder of the Accra, Ghana-based African Fashion Foundation and managing partner of Annan Capital Partners (ACP), launched the Impact
Ten African Luxury Brands Tapped for Birimian Accelerator Programme
Birimian, an investment company focused on African luxury and heritage brands, has announced 10 African designers that will join the company’s accelerator programme in partnership with Institut Français de la Mode (IFM).
South African Retail Sales Rise, but Retailers Brace for Pain
South African retail sales for May rose 15.8 percent year-on-year, up 1.5 percent compared to April, Statistics South Africa said, according to a