About AFF
We exist to shift the axis of global fashion.
The African Fashion Foundation was founded by Roberta Annan with a singular conviction: that Africa's designers deserve a world stage built on their terms.
Our Mission
Empowering fashion designers and creative professionals from Africa and its diaspora to succeed in the global fashion industry.
We provide professional and educational developmental opportunities in partnership with established players in the fashion industry to support the success and progression of the African creative economy.
“The African fashion industry is not a moment — it is a movement.”
How We Work
Three pillars. One purpose.
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Convene
We act as a convener of ecosystem players for those in our network.
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Collaborate
We promote collaboration amongst African and non-African creative stakeholders.
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Cultivate
AFF uses its programmes and facilities to empower local African communities and entrepreneurs, working to inspire diversity in the global luxury and creative market.
Impact
A decade of tangible change.
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A Note From Our Founder
“Africa has always dressed the world. Now it is time for the world to recognise where the creativity originates — and to invest in its future.”
Roberta Annan
Founder & Executive Director