'Africans want to wear Africa': The continent's fashion industry is booming


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Models wear a creation by Rendoll during the Lagos Fashion Week in Nigeria. Photo: AP

Africa’s fashion industry is rapidly growing to meet local and international demands but a lack of adequate investment still limits its full potential, Unesco said Thursday (Oct 26) in its new report released at this year’s Lagos Fashion Week show.

Currently valued at US$15.5bil (RM74.01bil) worth of exports annually, the earnings from the continent's fashion industry could triple over a decade with the right investment and infrastructure, according to Unesco director-general Audrey Azoulay.

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