The African Development Bank (AfDB) and its partners have
launched a specialized training programme for entrepreneurs and start-ups in
the textile, apparel and accessories (TA&A) sector in Africa.
The training is part of AfDB’s ‘Fashionomics Africa’ initiative aimed at
increasing Africa’s participation in the global textile industry supply chain.
The project phase kicked off in Addis Ababa on
October 4 in partnership with the Hub of Africa Fashion Week (HAFW) 2017 event
and global non-governmental organisation Hivos International, according to an
AfDB press release. This
initial phase targeted the Ethiopian Fashion Designers Association (FDA) as
well as designers, fashion entrepreneurs and students attending the HAFW.
Sixty-four out of the 95 participants were women.
Other sessions will also take place in Kenya,
South Africa, Nigeria, and Côte d’Ivoire. The
aim is to prove that successful African TA&A entrepreneurs can compete on
the world stage if offered the right investment, resources and training, said
Basil Jones, gender programme and policy lead coordinator at AfDB. Through Fashionomics Africa,
the African Development Bank aims to support the growth of the African textile
and fashion sectors.
Source: Allafrica.com Friday, 20 October 2017