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Fashion Education to Fashion Enterprise in Africa – A Nigerian solution // EDUCATION

We are pleased to have caught up with Mrs Sola Babatunde, founder of OSC (One Stop Celebration) fashion college. With a plethora of knowledge and experience in the fashion industry, she needs little introduction. Sola champion...
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Fashion DNA – Nigeria X UK – COLAB

Fashion DNA will bring together a range of designers, practitioners and institutions from across Nigeria and the UK to explore new ways of working through a range of seminars, workshops and networking sessions. Fashion DNA is a...
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Ethiopian Fashion Institute Call for Research Papers for Upcoming Conference

Having previously presented to the students of this school I am happy to announce they have now sent out a call for academic research papers for an upcoming conference. The Institute of Technology for Textile, Garment and Fashi...
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School Project in Burkina Faso – International Literacy Day on September 8 – TEXTILES

The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) and OTTO Österreich looked to this year’s annual UNESCO International Literacy Day on September 8 with a positive note. More than 5,300 smallholder farmers received a basic education in...
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LISOF – South African Top Fashion School turns 20!

This year marks the 20th anniversary of South Africa`s leading fashion education institution, and so too the beginning of its Retail Academy division. The college has recently moved in to the vibrant suburb of Blairgowrie, and ...
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KENYA’S Premier Incubation Program for Handicraft Entrepreneurs Takes off

Craft Afrika is a social enterprise with a mission to support craft enterprises become sustainable. Focusing on urban youth, Craft Afrika seeks to provide an avenue of self-employment by strengthening the business foundation of...
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Yorubatik textile journey to Africa

Yorubatik was recently on show at our AfricaFashionGuide book launch for ‘Fashion Africa’ on Friday 9th September. See Christina spotted her with Kwabena of Kayobi Clothing. yorubatik and Kayobi clothing Christina O...
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