Friday 12th of December 2025

Nairobi, Kenya

Africa Fashion Week London: Meet the Designers

Africa Fashion Week London: Meet the Designers

Ann Mumbi

August 28, 2023

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Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL), which was established in 2011 by Queen Ronke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi, is the biggest fashion event in Europe for showcasing and supporting African and African-inspired design talent. With a collaborative catwalk, exhibition, and business development program, AFWL has been in the forefront of raising awareness of Africa's developing fashion industry on the global market and showcasing the continent's up-and-coming designers and apparel sector. Since 2011, AFWL has created at least 10 events, including the Mayor of London's Black History Month ...

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A New Podcast on African Fashion Has Been Launched by King’s College London

A New Podcast on African Fashion Has Been Launched by King’s College London

Ann Mumbi

August 25, 2023

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It is part of the King’s Together Project – African Fashion Futures, a project looking at fashion, specifically through the work of fashion designers. It offers the opportunity to establish a research framework, methodology and network of academic and external partners to provide an in-depth understanding of the complex and evolving nature of the fashion ecology in Africa (using Kenya and Nigeria as case studies).

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Africa’s Fashion Market Will Be Led by Nigeria and Egypt With $2.5 Billion in Sales.

Africa’s Fashion Market Will Be Led by Nigeria and Egypt With $2.5 Billion in Sales.

Ann Mumbi

August 21, 2023

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Demand for apparel and accessories is increased by this group's innately higher level of fashion consciousness and willingness to spend money on them. The fashion industry is also supported by Egypt's reputation as a top travel destination, which brings in travelers from all over the world. travelers commonly go shopping, picking up local fashion items and trinkets. Egypt's fashion business benefits from the increase in global interest and trade, which creates the conditions for rapid expansion. As we continue to ...

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Introducing Studio Fix Every-wear All-over Face Pen To The Kenyan Market By Mac Cosmetics

Introducing Studio Fix Every-wear All-over Face Pen To The Kenyan Market By Mac Cosmetics

Every hue and fashion preference is catered to with the game-changing Studio Fix Every-Wear All-Over Face Pen. This ground-breaking high-control face pen flawlessly combines the advantages of foundation and concealer and is available in a wide variety of 33 hues. The sophisticated formulation offers waterproof and transfer-proof covering, giving users complete control and flawless results. Simply click the pen to apply the Studio Fix Every-Wear for all-over or spot concealment. The product effortlessly provides flawless coverage with a 36-hour natural matte ...

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Kenyan Fashion Tech Shopzetu Raises $1.0 Million In Pre-seed Funding To Revolutionize Africa’s Fashion And Lifestyle E-commerce Landscape

Kenyan Fashion Tech Shopzetu Raises $1.0 Million In Pre-seed Funding To Revolutionize Africa’s Fashion And Lifestyle E-commerce Landscape

ShopZetu, which was founded in 2021, wants to become the most well-known fashion and leisure e-commerce business in Africa. The retail fashion market in Africa is incredibly fragmented, with a plethora of tiny labels and fashion vendors catering to consumers both offline at stalls and online through social media. With the help of a centralized e-commerce marketplace, ShopZetu offers a platform to support online fashion retail for a range of suppliers in addition to handling digital marketing, warehousing, content production, and ...

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