10/07/2025
Business strategists and fashion professionals envisioned a thriving, globally integrated future for Africa’s fashion industry by 2035 during “Imagining Africa’s Fashion Future,” a workshop sponsored by Building African Fashion (BAF) and the African Fashion Council (AFC) and hosted by Berkeley College in New York City on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. The event was held against the backdrop of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The dialogue and ideation session included leading African fashion professionals, local fashion stakeholders, Berkeley College students and staff, and fashion enthusiasts.
"We are all building great brands, but we are not building an industry,” said Kibonen Nfi, Founder, Kibonen. “As African brands and designers, I want us to start looking at what we do as a business, not a brand. We must put ourselves out there together.”
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Berkeley College, founded in 1931, is a career-focused institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education that offers students Master’s, Bachelor’s, and Associate’s degree and Certificate programs in more than 20 career fields. The College also offers Continuing Education programs to enhance career credentials.
Berkeley College has campuses in New York City and in Newark, Woodbridge, and Woodland Park, NJ, with more than 4,000 students enrolled. In addition, Berkeley College Online® serves a global population. U.S. News & World Report has named Berkeley College among the Best Colleges for Online Bachelor’s Programs and among the Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans for 12 consecutive years. Berkeley College is also ranked among the Best Regional Colleges/Universities in the North in the 2026 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges survey. The website address is https://BerkeleyCollege.edu.
The mission of Berkeley College is to empower each student to achieve lifelong success.
BUSINESS AND FASHION LEADERS ENVISION THRIVING,GLOBALLY INTEGRATED FUTURE FOR AFRICA’S FASHION INDUSTRY,DURING WORKSHOP HOSTED BY BERKELEY COLLEGEPhoto Caption: Left (L to R): Kahindo Mateene,...