How can African fashion become a global leader?

With guests
Angela Brito, Katlego Tefu, Moulaye Taboure

Episode notes

The fashion industry could increase the continent’s prosperity by 25 per cent. Claude Grunitzky asks how can African fashion become a global leader?

Transcript

Claude: In this episode we’re talking fashion

Last year, the United Nations hailed Africa as a future world leader in their first report on the state of fashion in Africa. The data was promising. The UN estimated that the fashion industry alone could increase the continent’s prosperity by 25 per cent.

In this episode, I wanted to look at how varied the opportunities in African fashion are. We spoke to a social media influencer, a fashion designer and an online retail entrepreneur.

Let’s hear from Angela Brito, a de...

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