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Zashadu luxury handbags making a mark overseas

Mention northern Nigeria and the first thing that may spring to mind is Boko Haram. Zainab Ashadu is hoping to change that -- by selling designer handbags. The Nigerian designer is the brains behind the Zashadu brand, whose modern, colourful creations use the ancient art of tanning and leather-dyeing from the country's north. "I think people...

Fashion

New opportunities for Africa as global apparel manufacturer

The question of how long China will remain the largest clothing manufacturer continues to linger on. Not only does the country have to contend with increasing competition from neighboring countries such as Bangladesh, India and Vietnam, but also with the growing appeal from countries in Africaas well. This African allure is increasingly...