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Outstanding Contribution to African Fashion, AFI Fashion Awards (2014), Business of Fashion’s Global 500 (2017 - ), Zero Non Oil Ambassador for Nigeria (2021) Omoyemi Akerele (born 13 May 1978 in Lagos ) is a Nigerian executive, businesswoman and entrepreneur. [ 1 ]
Lagos Fashion Week (LagosFW) is an annual multi-day clothing trade show that takes place in Lagos, Nigeria. It was founded in 2011 by Omoyemi Akerele and it is Africa’s largest fashion event drawing considerable media attention, nationally and internationally. [ 1 ]
Nigeria is a federal republic in West Africa, bordering Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. As of 2015 Nigeria has the world's 20th largest economy, worth more than $500 billion and $1 trillion in terms of nominal GDP and purchasing power parity respectively.
Her fashion brand, "Tiffany Amber" was launched in Lagos in 1998. The brand has four stand alone stores and boutiques in Lagos and Abuja. [4] She has staged several fashion shows in Africa, Europe [5] and the United States. [6] In 2008, she made history as the first African-based fashion designer to stage a show twice at the New York Fashion Week.
PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc is a publicly listed Nigerian manufacturer and distributor of consumer products such as detergents, toiletries, soaps and home appliances. It is a subsidiary of the British company PZ Cussons Holdings , which owns controlling shares in the firm.
Manufacturers Association of Nigeria also known as MAN is a trade group headquartered in Lagos. The group acts as a platform that manufacturers use to influence economic, industrial, labour and social policy within Nigeria. [1] The organization was founded in 1971 and was preceded by the Apapa and Ikeja manufacturers association.
Seyi Adekunle is a Nigerian fashion businessman. He is the founder and chairman of Vodi Group, known for its chain of businesses. [1] Seyi Vodi revealed that it was after he failed a bank test that he became spurred to go into fashion full-time. [2] As of May 2017, Seyi Vodi was listed as one of the largest fashion labels in Nigeria. [3]
Folashade Nimota Okoya MON (born 25 April 1977) is a Nigerian industrialist, businesswoman and fashion commentator. [1] She is the MD/CEO of Eleganza Group, a leading conglomerate in Nigeria's manufacturing industry, founded by her husband, the billionaire industrialist and Aare of Lagos, Chief Razaq Okoya. [2] [3] [4]