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The Front Row Africa — the people, power, business and culture of African fashion

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  1. Nairobi label Zuri Atelier closed a $4 million round to scale its leather workshop. Here’s what the money buys.

  2. The Front Row 50 now tracks the 50 latest stories from across the site, updated automatically as we publish.

  3. Dakar’s master tailors are booked through December. Inside the waitlist economy of bespoke suiting.

  4. Ghana lifted its tariff on imported cotton yarn, a quiet win for Accra’s garment factories.

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  • A portrait of a woman in a gold gele headwrap

    The Front Row Podcast

    The Front Row Podcast is our flagship interview show — long conversations with the designers, editors and executives shaping African fashion.

  • Handcrafted leather bags arranged in a still life

    Thread Count

    Thread Count follows the money in African fashion — markets, manufacturing, retail and the deals behind the collections.

  • A macro shot of colorful beadwork jewelry

    Pattern Language

    Pattern Language explores craft and culture — the weavers, dyers and beadworkers keeping heritage techniques alive.

  • A beauty portrait featuring a gold gele headwrap

    The Fitting

    The Fitting is our style-advice show. Send in a wardrobe question, get a stylist’s honest answer.

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