Positioned as more than a fashion showcase, Creations 4 Purpose uses pop-ups, runway presentations, and summit-led networking to explore how African brands can scale across regional markets ahead of deeper AfCFTA integration.
The platform has opened applications for Benin-based designers as it builds its first Cotonou lineup, positioning the showcase as a new visibility platform for local fashion talent.
The virtual casting selects models for FashionEVO’s 2026 Lusaka runway on 3 July, opening up access to the wider platform’s talent pipeline.
Ogunsanya’s shortlisted work reflects her architecture-trained practice, blending textile, structure, and hand-finished detail to explore memory, identity, and craft through a postcolonial lens.
Coker presented the award to Nigerian healthcare entrepreneur Olukristian during The King’s Trust 50th anniversary celebrations in London.
Led by master dyer Sougouri Sawadago, the program trained 21 practitioners in natural dye techniques using local plants, enabling them to share these skills within their communities.
