I first visited The African Shirt Company on my trip to Nairobi where I hosted our Fashion Africa Seminar. I flew from Nairobi into Mombasa (after taking near to 10 planes already) and was so glad to be met by the lovely Kenyan...
One of our business contacts Anoushka of Kickstart international sent to us a copy of her report on East Africa’s apparel sector and it was so full of nuggets, great pointers and on top of that so thoroughly researched th...
On April 26th fashion brand Walls of Benin went live with a campaign to launch African production for the companies line of Ethical Luxury loungewear made in Kenya. Walls of Benin will be the first brand exporting luxury lounge...
The United Nations have declared that 2012 is the Year of the Cooperative. This is especially important to myself due to my interest in international development work. Also, by now many people know I hold a soft spot for Africa...
Fashion online boutique ASOS have launched their new ASOS Africa SS13 collection. Taking inspiration from East Africa, the 19 piece collection offers bright, bold and striking prints. The combination of green and yellow to...
There is another rising star for sourcing garmets; this time from Africa. Ethiopia is fast coming up in its efforts to push up its textile and garment industry and offer competitive prices in the international market, attractin...
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