As African Fashion Industry Pushes for $500m Economy.
All the floors in the round structure which hosted FESTAC 77, were occupied by colourful stands for fashion installation, arts exhibition, creative economy technology showcase and innovation lab, music, sports, gastronomy and culinary art hub.
Some of the halls were used for masterclasses where experts shared their experiences.
The Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy which partnered Confederation of African Fashion (CAFA), attracted visitors from different walks of life.
Nigeria became the first country to sign the African Fashion Industry Growth Charter on November 5, 2025, with the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, signing on behalf of the federal government. After cutting the tape declaring open the FMACTCE/CAFA stand, Musa said the “African Fashion Industry Growth Charter is important for us as Africans and extension of African Caribbean. “What many people don’t know is that CAFA has been very instrumental to me expressing myself in the last few years that I’ve been Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, and my hope is that that will translate into something very tangible economically, jobs, and also beyond that, a unity for Africa and expression, pride, soft power, everything that we need to build on the industry. Apart from policy, the minister emphasised that, “it is very important for us to have capacity building, and that can only happen through infrastructure, and one of the things we are doing actively is to ensure that we have hubs all over Nigeria, and we are in progress, and hopefully, this will add to economic growth, job creation, and so many great things that will come out of this industry.” She added, “Afroliganza seeks to build a structured, values-driven fashion economy rooted in African heritage, led by African institutions, and positioned for global impact.” CAFA President, Prof.
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