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Worldview | East Africa’s Leading Fashion Week Gains Momentum

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features the Saks store in Kazakhstan, India’s q-commerce apps and Hong Kong retailers exiting mainland China.
South Africa’s Mantsho was one of several international brands joining a dozen Ethiopian names at the Hub of Africa Fashion Week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from Jan. 13-17, 2025.
South Africa’s Mantsho was one of several international brands that joined Ethiopian designers on the catwalk at the Hub of Africa Fashion Week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from Jan. 13-17, 2025. (Mekbib Tadesse for Hub of Africa Fashion Week )

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