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The Role of Fashion in the Development of Rwandan Music industry

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A platform for the Made-in-Africa creations.

BUILDING THE COMPETENCE OF AFRICA’S FASHION INDUSTRIES

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Fashion for Global Climate Action

The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5ºC highlights the urgency and scale of action required to keep the planet safe. On the brink of dangerous climate change, immediate action is required for the fashion sector too, to be aligned with the goals of…

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Official Launch: What should models expect from the Rwanda Fashion Models Union?

Teamwork as a tool toward Success: Rwanda Fashion Models Union Official Launch PHOTO 2015: Rwanda Modesl at the Hotel des Milles Collines in Kigali It is now confirmed that Sunday, 26 March 2023, from 6pm is the official launch of this newborn organization the RFMU. This organization is expected to…

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CELESTIN NTAWIREMA CEO & FOUNDER OF RWANDA CULTURAL FASHION SHOW - file

Cultural fashion is my calling- Ntawirema

The cultural fashion industry in Rwanda is on the move. Celestin Ntawirema, a man who has been at the helm of promoting Rwandan culture through fashion is optimistic that the future of the local fashion industry is bright. Ntawirema is the chief executive officer of Rwanda Cultural Fashion Show (RCFS),…

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PHOTO RCFS: These are participants, and fashion stakeholders after discussions " Made in Rwanda- Made In Africa" discussions in 2019 at Chez Lando Hotel, Kigali

THE FUTURE OF THE FASHION INDUSTRY IN RWANDA: IS COLLABORATION THE KEY TO FASHION INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT?

February 28, 2023, from 10am to 1pm, The Rwanda Cultural Fashion Show (RCFS) hosted an open webinar on the future of the fashion industry in Rwanda. RCFS organized this webinar to reinforce the collaboration between fashion agencies in Rwanda and strengthen how they can work together to recover from Covid-19’s…

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Olga Nganzi Samba-Panza (L), founder of O’Poma Designs during the opening of her shop

Central African Republic fashion designer opens operations in Kigali

Central African Republic fashion designer opens operations in Kigali OLGA NGANZI SAMBA-PANZA, a renowned fashion designer in the Central African Republic, last weekend opened her fashion house ‘O’poma Designs’ in Kigali. ‘O’poma’ has been operating over the past 20 years and Nganzi, the fashion house founder, felt Rwanda would be her…

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Rwanda Fashion Week to celebrate designs from Commonwealth countries

THE RWANDA FASHION WEEK is set to take place during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) and will be celebrating designers from the commonwealth member states. The one-week event will be attended by local and international fashion designers, through the Commonwealth Business Forum (CBF) fashion panel which is to take…

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The founder of O'poma design Madam Oli Nganzi Live today at Rwanda Television #RBA

CHOGM2022: Made in Rwanda Products should be available for the Guests " #OPOMA

The founder of O'poma Design Madam Oli Nganzi, first from the right, Live today at Rwanda Television #RBA with Mrs Moniah Uwimbabazi, the Assistant Director of the RCFS and Mr Luck Nzeyimana, the hoster of Versus show. As Rwanda gears up for the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting (CHOGM)…

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WEEKEND IN KIGALI: Grand Opening O'poma Design Shop, this Saturday

Dear fashion lovers, if you are in Kigali, this is the only place to be. We would like to invite you to our grand opening of The O'poma design Shop. It is scheduled for the 18th of July 2022. We will have a short runway show starting from 3 pm-…

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