The 4th Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week (ASFW) will be held from October 1 -4, 2018 in Ethopia. The show will feature over 250 international manufacturers and exporters from 25 countries who will showcase their products and innovations to over 4.000 trade professionals and sourcing industry from around the world.
The show will also feature over 12 new South African manufacturers of leather products who will present their expertise and products to international fashion brands and buyers. The event will include the unique Walk for Business project that will connect over 25 high-end African designers from South, West and East Africa with international buyers and fashion brands for future collaboration.
The 4th ASFW Conference will be focus on ‘Sustainability in Production’ and ‘Transformation in Technology.’ A special conference on “Continental Free Trade in Africa” will also be held. In addition, an investment panel will highlight opportunities in Mauritius, Madagascar, Kenya and Ethiopia.
The event, endorsed by the Ethiopian government, will be organised in partnership with Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH, Ethiopia Textile Development Institute (ETIDI) and Ethiopia Textile and Garment Manufacturers Association (ETGAMA).
