Trade Shows & Events

Solantine Maifrigi, holding a green fabric in Garoua, Cameroon on August 20, 2026. Photo: Leocadia Bongben, bird story agency 07 September 2026 A new training centre in Garoua is teaching young women to turn locally […]

Photo: AfricaNewsAnalysis/Niels Bartels “When Africans Believe in ourselves, We Will Solve Our Own Problems “: The New Voice of African Fashion Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) returned for its 16th edition from 17–23 August, bringing […]

IMAGE: bird story agency Major tournaments, growing golf circuits and new tourism ventures are putting Africa’s fairways in play for a much bigger market. From South Africa and Kenya to Rwanda, Morocco and Uganda, golf […]

IMAGE: AFWL Princess Adesile Returns as Ambassador for Africa Fashion Week London 2026 The thunder of hooves meets the pulse of the catwalk. Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) 2026 has officially announced the return of […]

IMAGE: bird story agency Moove’s US$2.1 billion valuation is the largest African startup funding milestone of 2026, marking the continent’s newest unicorn. Its rise suggests that investors are increasingly backing African companies that are building […]

Nursema Cil posing for a photo. Photo Courtesy: Nursema Cil 05 August 2026 Africa is beginning to reverse an age-old equation: exporting raw cotton and importing the value created from it. The challenge is to […]

IMAGE: Nollywood Frankfurt, 02 August 2026 The red carpet at Frankfurt’s Saray Turkuaz Hall became the undisputed epicentre of African cultural diplomacy on Saturday, 1 August 2026. By the time the final curtains fell on […]

Photo Credit: Africa Fashion Week The 16th annual Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL 2026) will take place from 17 to 23 August 2026 under the theme “Design Beyond Borders,” debuting for the first time at […]