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“West has taken and borrowed a lot from Africa…now it’s a renaissance: we’re claiming back what is ours and we’re adding value to what is ours, making it globally acceptable and globally appealing”.

— Deola Sagoe

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I just had this can-do spirit. I was just so convinced that my product was so genuine and would no doubt conquer the world

“Being a Nigerian was no limitation for me because I just thought, well you haven’t seen me and there’s loads more like me”.

African designers need to celebrate their cultural roots and fashion history in order to become globally competitive

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