We help African fashion players
become more prosperous
These players comprise fashion business owners and professionals at each stage of the fashion value chain:
Sourcing
Design &
Development
Production
Marketing
Retail
Their growth is limited by:
inadequate infrastructure - human, physical, and digital
limited access to information, markets, and finance
CAFET is solving these two problems through
integrated partnership-led initiatives across the value chain
Our initiatives are designed around our theory of change
The African fashion value chain is fragmented: inadequate infrastructure, expertise, and synergies limit the delivery of high-quality products locally and globally. Traditional interventions often address value chain stages in isolation, limiting long-term progress.
CAFET takes a distinct approach: coordinated value chain interventions and strategic partnerships. We bridge the gaps in the fashion industry by forging impactful collaborations, creating linkages, and providing strategic guidance.
Our synergistic strategy tackles challenges across all the value chain stages, ensuring holistic gains.
Our Initiatives
Infrastructure Partnerships
Education: We tackle the human capacity problem by deploying offline and online fashion education programs in partnership with Yaba College of Technology and AltSchool Africa offering accessible and affordable skill development.
Access Partnerships
Markets: We facilitate Africa-US market linkages for African fashion creatives and brands through our trade partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Africa Trade and Investment (ATI) Program.
Strategic Advisory
We identify gaps in the African fashion value chain and connect the dots between potential solutions and partners. We specialize in forging partnerships to develop programs, products, and services that drive the development of a coordinated value chain.
Our Mission
Empower African fashion players to thrive locally and globally by facilitating infrastructure and access solutions across the value chain.
Our Vision
Cultivate a globally competitive African fashion industry that fosters economic growth, facilitates job creation, and empowers communities.
Our Partners
Our Supported SDGS
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