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Black Thread Runs Deep at this New Swedish Exhibition!
When Lotta from Just Africa mentioned about an upcoming exhibition to be held in Sweden that she would be involved in I couldn’t wait to hear more! The exhibition entitled Black Thread, along with the French Institute in Sweden, is a collaboration between the Museums of World Culture and their project Ongoing Africa, and the powerhouses at […]
So why is GHANA a great place for production right now?
Lesson 1 – G IS FOR G-REAT VISIONWelcome again to our newsletter series on Ghana sourcing!This is week one and for three more weeks I will be sending to those on my email weekly to highlight the opportunity of Ghana to you as a location to set up your Fashion Made in Africa (FMIA) business.So lets go! Sign up […]
Laduma does it again! – Maxhosa Africa showcased another amazing collection for NYFW
One of my favourite PEOPLE, if not just designers, is South African Laduma Ngxokolo. Having watched his journey in business, design and excellence I continue to stand in awe of his work. So seeing him present yet another amazing collection on Wednesday 16 September, with Maxhosa Africa wowing viewers as he showcased during a virtual NYFW […]
TEN YEARS in BUSINESS – Milestone ANNIVERSARY!
What a story! Ten years doing business in Africa 9/9 2011 marked the beginning, the birthing, the building of Africa Fashion Guide.Why I recognise that my African fashion business hit a milestone yesterday and turned 10, I see also that this has been a journey of exploration of Africa, of self and great learnings, of […]
An Untold African Fashion Story
“You have to be lucky to find the right ones and then stick with them”.All month of August so far I have shared and discussed with those in the AFG community about sourcing in Africa. I want to help you to learn insights into this so you can get started.This quote above was something that my […]
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Directors Feedback – Fashion Africa Conference – An African Opportunity
I started Fashion Africa Conference with a vision in 2011 to bring the international market together to discuss the present situation in Africa’s textile industry and most importantly to go forward and do business and tra...
How I Made it in Africa AND how YOU can too! – FREE Webinar with Jacqueline Shaw CEO – Africa Fashion Guide Ltd.
How I Made it in Africa and how YOU can too! This quote below I heard from an industry leader that I highly respect, and it sums this up exactly what i did in just a few words. “First you have to find the biggest pain poi...
Join our Africa “road trip” and #GOF.A.S.T WITH US! Ready, set GO!
Tempted? How does this sound? Waking up to a cup of one of the world’s best coffee producers before walking through one of several UNESCO world heritage sites and natural preserves, to the sound of church bells in one of...
SHE SAID YES! Fashion’s true Champion! Katharine Hamnett joins us as a speaker at Fashion Africa Conference this May
To my fellow Afropreneurs Guess what? She said yes!!! What? Who? you say…let me explain. When I started my Fashion Design BA Hons degree in 1998 there were many influencers to my work and my design ethics. I loved all the...
We are PROUD to have them all! Proudly Made in Africa and other NEW sponsors supporting Fashion Africa Conference 2017!
We are extremely pleased to announce more event sponsors on board of Fashion Africa Conference 2017. Alongside one of our greatest supporters and Tee Shirt sponsors Mantisworld, this year we are proud to have Proudly Made in A...
Europe’s Largest African Fashion Conference Returns To London
The Fashion Africa Conference hosted by the social Enterprise Africa Fashion Guide returns to London on Africa Day in May 2017. There is no other Fashion conference of this scale outside of Africa which seeks to bring together...
Have you seen the LIST? EVENT SCHEDULE it is in! – Full line-up of speakers for Fashion Africa Conference 2017. Book TODAY!
We know you have been waiting and we have taken the time to really curate an amazing line of speakers for you for this years Fashion Africa Conference. We have been working HARD behind the scenes, and we know it has taken a wh...
Three weeks until Africa Day AND our Fashion Africa Conference! See Promo Vid!
Still not 100% sure about coming? Deciding to book time off work? Then maybe our Promo video will help you make the best decision on May 25th and 26th to be at the Fashion Africa Conference! With keynote speakers including S...
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Ethical Fashion Initiative founder Simone Cipriani and European Commission to speak at Fashion Africa Conference this May! REGISTER TODAY!
We are more than delighted to tell you that we have one of the key members of Africa’s fashion supply chain coming to London to speak at our Fashion Africa Conference in May. Simone Cipriani, who heads the Ethical Fashion...
May 5th Deadline! – ABURY Design Experience – using design to inspire change
The third edition of the ABURY Design Experience sends the winner to Ethiopia to preserve world crafts and culture through design After Ecuador (’15) and Morocco (’16) the winner of the ABURY Design Experience (ADEx) 2017 w...
Fashion For Good founders C&A Foundation Sponsor our Fashion Africa Conference!
We are extremely excited to announce our event sponsors for our upcoming annual conference! We have a lot in store for you and it could not happen without our key industry partners. C&A Foundation have confirmed they will b...
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