
Building the continent’s fashion sector has turn out to be a strategic precedence for Unesco to enhance Africa’s Cultural and Creative Industries and drive financial development. According to the report, the artistic economy represents 3.1 per cent of worldwide GDP and 6.2 per cent of all employment. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the garment and shoe trade was valued at $31 billion in 2020. The draw back is poor infrastructure, lack of investment and limited academic and training methods. With only a few international luxury manufacturers current in Africa, Unesco highlights a chance for local manufacturers to determine themselves as the market …


