About
Africa Fashion Week Middle East (AFWME)
African Fashion Week Middle East aims to bring about opportunity and connections within the African Middle East market. We aspire to create a platform for designers, show case their work and connect them to new markets and move away from stereotypical aesthetics.
As Africa fashion week Middle East, we look to promote designers with either African heritage or connected to the continent. We seek the unique, acentric, untold stories and bring awareness to the vast creatives of Africa. We aim to add value to designers’ journey and empower them to flourish in our respective industry.
Elevating Africa's
Creative Talents
Vision
We aspire to create the most trusted and respected eco-system for creative minds and artistic designers through designing, implementing and delivering a world-class Africa Fashion Week events in the GCC region. Our goal is to promote a profound cultural exchange and showcase African and Middle Eastern talents who can create the perfect staging of fashion, culture, and art in the Middle East and global markets.
Mission
To create a transformative platform that empowers and elevates African designers, by breaking down barriers. We strive to showcase the rich history and cultural trade connections between Africa and the Gulf Region, while providing sustainable growth opportunities and optimal exposure for creative designers.
The ultimate mission is to empower designers with the necessary resources to flourish not only in the Middle East region, but also in wider global markets, while fostering a community of inclusivity, diversity, and creativity.
Powered By
Female Entrepreneurs
The Time is NOW
AFWM AFWME is a platform that is powered by women. This means that as a female entity, we value increased gender diversity. We excel and appreciate soft skills that are needed for leadership. We represent a huge economic power and can offer valuable creative and business insights for Global, African, and Diasporic regions involved.
With our diverse team, a multitude of innovative ideas are always created, making us more collaborative and better problem solvers.
Female influence in the fashion industry has helped to gratify the progress of fashion, in the hub of lifestyle and business. These impacts include identity, employment, and market value.
By pursuing diversity, gender-equality while being strategically forensic, we envision to bring an increased return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE).
