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The African Development Bank (AfDB) in partnership with the Hub of Africa 2017 and Hivos International kicked off a specialized training programme for entrepreneurs and startups in the textile, apparel and accessories (TA&A) sector in Africa on October 4 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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The African Development Bank (AfDB) through Fashiononmics, a vertitable platform aims to support the growth of the African textile and fashion sectors through a focus on building the capacities of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the textile and clothing sector, especially for women and youth.

This is a platform through which they are able to actually tap into manufacturers, into creatives, other designers that they would like to collaborate with, or even just merely fabric manufacturers that could actually assist them in the growth of their brands.