…still depended heavily on imported goods despite the country’s strong textile and fashion industry. Using his attire as an example, Soludo said he now wears locally produced fabrics almost exclusively after discovering a fabric made in a community in Abia State. According to him, the decision had helped increase demand…

…himself as a baker and a model, reflecting his passion for both entrepreneurship and the fashion industry. 3) He recently emerged as a Top 30 pageant finalist Just days before his death, organisers of Mr & Miss Glam Nigeria unveiled Mbaya as one of the competition's top 30 finalists. The youth-focused pageant celebrate…

Fashion industry leaders have said Africa is not short of creative talent but needs greater access to world-class training, infrastructure and commercial opportunities to build globally competitive fashion businesses. They spoke on the graduation of the first cohort of the Fashion Incubator Scholarship Programme at the…