Shamyra Moodley was on maternity leave after the birth of her son when she came up with an idea that would propel her into the world of fashion.

Anjali Borkhataria is a Tanzanian fashion designer who hoisted the Tanzanian flag on French soil at the Paris Fashion Week.

Nigerian fashion designer Emmanuel Okoro took first place in the inaugural release of Africa Fashion Up, a platform for African designers.

Pathe’O has seen him rise from self-taught improviser to supplier to Africa’s wealthy and powerful, including Nelson Mandela.

Imane Ayissi acknowledges that his early collections were not always good, but he persevered and steadily improved his textile and tailoring skills.

“African fashion businesses are growing all the more sophisticated in their skills, teams and media…

UN-backed project seeks to capitalise on continent’s global appeal by giving designers access to western…