1 week Ago By Guardian Nigeria
Running with the thematic preoccupation of the ‘Majesty of African Fashion’, the 2024 African Fashion Week Nigeria (AFWN), in its 10th edition, is set to thrill the world with the originality of royal regalia representing different tribes and cultures in Africa and Nigeria. “Today, we see significant skills transfer: lawyers becoming content creators, doctors turning into chefs. Our ultimate vision at Africa Fashion Weeks includes: Create jobs through creativity, generate wealth, alleviate poverty, educate through the creative sector, etc.
“The fashion industry’s value chain offers vast job opportunities such as design and production where you have designers, textile artists, tailors, photographers, videographers, content creators, models, makeup artists, and hair and fashion stylists. The platform also creates jobs for show producers, technical producers (lighting, sound), Disk Jockey, backstage managers, digital marketers, administrative assistants, dressers, show callers, creative directors and wardrobe managers. So platforms like Africa Fashion Weeks Nigeria and London create jobs across the fashion industry.
” Also speaking at the event, Representative of Sterling Bank, Chidinma Okoli, said Sterling bank has long championed transformative initiatives, from Agric Summit Africa to the Africa Social Impact Summit. “These platforms allow us to drive positive change, and now, with our partnership with AFWN, we are excited to amplify the creative economy’s role in Nigeria’s growth. With the fashion sector contributing billions of naira annually to Nigeria’s GDP and growing at a remarkable rate, this partnership is a natural extension of our mission to nurture economic development, job creation, and cultural innovation.
Through this partnership, we are committed to making AFWN a platform for amplifying Nigerian talent, creativity, and sustainable growth.”.
