#made in africa
AFRICAN FABRICS – THE OPPORTUNITY OF AFRICAN MADE TEXTILES
“Doing ordinary things in extraordinary ways.”
This was something that my guest from this weeks youtube interview said and I think it’s extremely fitting for the work she is doing in Africa for its fashion and textile industry.
Mariama Carama of Mariama Fashion Production shares insights on running a business in Africa working with 1000s of African artisans and creating textiles using traditional…
Firstly why is this a discussion? Because the demand for organic and preferred cotton is growing; ensuring support for non-GM sustainable alternatives will give farmers a choice and protect their ability to have market access.
According to a new Textile Exchange Pan-Africa Sourcing Working Group white paper,
“Cotton in Africa: Sustainability at a Crossroads,”
an increasing number of countries in…
Aid by Trade Foundation of CMIA Supports Sewing Education in Tanzania
In the East African country of Tanzania, the non-profit Aid by Trade Foundation together with local partners has opened a new vocational education centre. In the Bariadi district it is the first training centre ever. The training starts with four classes in carpentry, bricklaying, tailoring, food science and processing. 80 young people will receive a specialist training per course. The facility…
African Fashion Manufacturing in Nigeria – From Lawyer to Factory Founder
Fashion Manufacturing in Africa was the driver of me starting my business in 2010. And why I have evolved my business to become your best resource for sourcing fashion production and textiles in Africa.
In this weeks Fashion Africa Voices series Lawyer turned Factory founder Abisade Adenubi of “Heritage Apparels” (www.heritageapparels.com) shares how complex and in-depth BUT how equally rewarding…
Your Sourcing Guide to Fashion Made in Nigeria – African Cotton
This week I uploaded a new youtube video with Nigerian fashion brand This Is Us
Such an amazing home grown story with a couple who focused on locally sourced textiles and textile traditions. This story I shared in their interview see it here but I also wanted to share a little about Nigerian cotton which is what they used.
African cotton is a topic close to my heart…if you know me by now you know…
Rebirth of Heritage – Textiles Made in Nigeria
So Fashion Made in Nigeria has seemed to almost erupt over the last few years and the gorgeous handmade textiles are being recognised more and more and this is what I want to briefly highlight. So lets dive in.
ADIRE
Now can I get personal for a minute? I personally LOVE Nigerian textiles with Adire being one that totally calls me out. Since the turn of the twentieth century, in Abeokuta, a center…
SOURCE NIGERIA – Fashion Made in Nigeria – A five-week guide
NIGERIA – THE BUSINESS LANDSCAPE
I have mentioned on many occasions that there are three major questions that I get asked all the time and why I started my business. But let me share the two major questions I get asked repeatedly as an African Fashion Business Coach. They are
Which country should I set up my fashion business?
AND Where can I source XYZ in Africa?And this is why I am doing a…
Want My African Supplier contact list? The Reason WHY I do NOT give this out
Firstly… let me talk fashion.
Fashion is a very competitive industry and African fashion being a niche where a lot of people hang out makes it uber competitive.
The competition can come across quite daunting but I want to encourage you to overlook those who see you as competition and instead seek those to collaborate with.
Rihanna with @Puma
Think @hm and their…
theFAMILY – Rebuilding African Communities by Building African Businesses
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End of 2019 in our membership club The F.A.Mily we had our weekly session (happens every Wednesday) I tasked everyone to send to me their plan for their business for he next 6 months. Can you believe Saturday marks the beginning of february already! So i had the members planning ahead and reviewed these goals and we check back in over the next 6 months.
After the meeting…
That’s Right…The Fashion Gurus are Dead Wrong!
So many gurus say it is impossible to source textiles in Africa, that you cannot make quality fashion there, that its unreliable and people only want to rip you off.
NOW with the influx of people travelling to Africa last year and getting “inspired” and seeing “opportunity”… YES you can open up yourself to opportunists and why I do encourage you to travel to Africa with us on our Fashion Africa…
EFI Accelerator For African Designers 21-22 - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
EFI Accelerator For African Designers 21-22 – CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The EFI Accelerator Programme is back, and they are now taking applications until 31st of March.
With the support of European Union, the Ethical Fashion Initiative aspires to propel creative entrepreneurs forward, providing them the support and guidance they need for a successful global debut; preparing brands to become investment-ready is the end goal.
For this round, the Accelerator Programme…
SNEAK PEEK OF THE INSIDE OF A WAXPRINT HOUSE!
SNEAK PEEK OF THE INSIDE OF A WAXPRINT HOUSE!
Always wondered what it is like actually INSIDE a waxprint african print printhouse IN Africa! Then watch this video here ≥≥ https://youtu.be/vZjNYGD–0c
The full video over on my YouTube channel highlights companies we have visited and work with in our # Sourcing Agency theF.A.T.E. of our company, Africa Fashion Guide Ltd see @fashionafricatradeexpo
New sourcing website launched 2021!
If you are…
So why is GHANA a great place for production right now?
Lesson 1 – G IS FOR G-REAT VISION
Welcome 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 for more highlights.
Firstly WHY Ghana?
So why is GHANA a great place for production right…
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 I can only again salute him.
This beautiful colourful…
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 sharing of support of pushing the bar. Of narrative changing, of pioneering,…
Kenya, Mali and their USA agreements – AFRICAN TRADE BUSINESS INSIGHTS
“Under President [Donald] Trump’s leadership, we look forward to negotiating and concluding a comprehensive, high-standard agreement with Kenya that can serve as a model for additional agreements across Africa,” said U.S. Ambassador Robert Lighthizer in a joint U.S.-Kenya statement.
The first round of discussions would of…
How one Tweet connected me to a Hollywood Actress
Did I ever tell you the story of how Actress Rosario Dawson and her business partner spoke at one of my Fashion Africa Conferences I host annually in London? We initially connected on twitter– a platform where i have over 14000 followers She had liked commented on my tweet I responded back and sent a DM I requested to interview her regarding her relatively new business Studio One Eighty Nine…
