Making african fashion players more prosperous

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Partnerships for development

CAFET works with governments, development agencies, businesses, and investors to develop the African fashion industry.

Areas of Focus

Education

Develop a skilled fashion workforce to improve efficiency and drive industry growth.

Technology

Accelerate technology adoption to boost competitiveness and speed to market.

Trade

Unlock US market access through buyer connections, trade shows, and more.

Infrastructure

Cultivate partnerships to deliver infrastructure solutions that address needs across the apparel value chain.

Sustainability

Contribute to positive environmental, social, impact through sustainable supply chain solutions and practices.

Finance

Executing a targeted country and sector strategy to boost investment and align with investor priorities.

Technology

FIT Hubs

Our Fashion Innovation & Technology (FIT) Hubs provide affordable access to fashion technology enabling faster, cheaper, and more efficient design, prototyping, and manufacturing to boost competitiveness.

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Trade

Affarel

Affarel, our wholesale trade and sourcing arm, provides consulting and trade services to facilitate apparel exports to the US under AGOA, opening new markets and growth opportunities.

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Fashion for development

CAFET is in the business of making the fashion industry a pathway to prosperity in Africa, and we believe that collaborative models and systemic approaches are the way to achieve success.

Our Capabilities

1. Strategy

Design and deployment of coordinated high-impact value chain solutions.

2. Research

Research and analysis to design coordinated interventions.

3. Partnerships Development

Identifying and connecting stakeholders for value and supply chain synergies.

4. Training

Designing and delivering standard & custom workforce development training.

Theory of change

CAFET takes a distinct approach: coordinated value chain interventions and strategic partnerships. Our synergistic strategy simultaneously tackles challenges across all the value chain stages, ensuring holistic gains.

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Our Projects

Online Fashion Certificate Programs

Online modules providing in-depth fashion business and technology education.

Offline Fashion Certificate Programs

In-person training equipping participants with hands-on skills and experience.

US-Africa ATI Program Trade Facilitation

Wholesale trade services - connecting African apparel suppliers to US buyers.

US-Africa Trade & Investment Facilitation

Facilitating investments and access to market for Africa apparel suppliers.

Vision

A globally competitive African fashion industry that fosters economic growth, facilitates job creation, and empowers communities.

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Value-chain led + Collaborations driven

Our goal is to make fashion players in Africa more prosperous by providing coordinated solutions across the value chain and driving development through collaboration.