The African fashion industry is worth about 31 billion dollars and 1.5 million jobs, and global luxury is borrowing its prints.
AFRICA · CULTURE & ECONOMY
Key Facts
—$31 billion: UNESCO valued the African fashion industry at about 31 billion US dollars in 2023, near 1.2 percent of the global market.
—1.5m jobs: The sector supports more than 1.5 million jobs across the continent.
—Export power: Africa exports about 15.5 billion dollars of textiles a year, a figure that could triple by 2030.
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