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Mmegi
A lift for local fashion designers
13 Sep 2024
Even though there is immense talÂent in the local fashÂion industry, it is clear that there is a huge gap that needs to be closed for local designÂers to penÂetÂrate the interÂnaÂtional marÂket and make serÂiÂous revÂenÂues from their talÂent.
However, AlliÂance Française de GaborÂone, the National Arts CounÂcil of BotÂswana with the supÂport of the French Embassy in BotÂswana have come together to coordinÂate CreÂation BotÂswana FashÂion EntreÂprenÂeurÂship, which is also impleÂmenÂted by MarÂket PlayÂers. The proÂgramme is a good opporÂtunÂity for fashÂion entreÂprenÂeurs and enthuÂsiÂasts to up their game and match interÂnaÂtional fashÂion standÂards while also creÂatÂing jobs for the locÂals……
The Business Weekly
March 19, 2025
LocalThreads
BEYOND DESIGN: How Création Botswana is Empowering a New Generation of Fashion Entrepreneurs.
June 10, 2025
In the heart of Southern Africa, a fashion renaissance is quietly taking root. It’s not driven by fleeting trends, but by a deep, deliberate effort to transform Botswana’s creative industry from the inside out. This profound shift is being led by Création Botswana, a dynamic initiative that, over the past year, has sewn new possibilities into the fabric of the nation’s fashion scene.
Born from a collaboration between the French Embassy in Botswana, the National Arts Council of Botswana, and Alliance Française de Gaborone, Création Botswana is part of the wider Création Africa program. The project was launched with a bold mission: to leverage creativity as a tool for sustainable development and economic diversification….
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