African textiles such as Kente, Adire, and Aso Oke are moving from cultural heritage to global fashion runways, driven by designers, stylists, and celebrity endorsements. This shift not only elevates ...

A flourishing network of young immigrant entrepreneurs from Africa—with a sprinkling of first generation born in the U.S.—are creating a profitable ecosystem around modern Ankara print apparel. Ankara ...

AGOA duty free trade programme expires in 2025 African governments calling for early renewal Companies moving out of China after pandemic Industry warns of missed opportunities, uncertain future ...

Long considered fertile ground for apparel manufacturing, Africa is finally starting to be cultivated. Exports from a group of countries in the region to the U.S. and European Union (EU) are ...

Simple slip-ons have been the secret ingredient in Rachmat Thomas’ success story. The fashion entrepreneur’s shoe factory used to employ 90 people, but these days demand from South Africa’s largest ...

NAIROBI, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Norah Nasimiyu knows the future of Kenya's garment trade, which has employed her for 13 years and helped her put six children through school and university, lies in the ...

Business is brisk at the African clothing store Kutula in Los Angeles. It’s owned by sisters Kay and Bo Anuluoha. You won’t find your grandmother’s traditional church outfit here; Kutula sells fashion ...

When Ifafunke Oladigbolu moved to Berkeley from Nigeria in 1991, she missed the vibrancy and vividness of Nigerian fashion. Knowing the impact of clothing on one’s self esteem, Oladigbolu said she ...

The Black Magic Project focuses on people and organizations who carry on the spirit and legacy of the Civil Rights Movement in big and small ways. For Shirley Ferrill, a hobby to sell African clothing ...

Several African countries have banned imports of second-hand clothes Inside one of the many busy open markets in Kampala, rows of hanged trousers and dresses swing in midair, casting a shadow over the ...