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Who owns adire? Abeokuta’s dyers want an answer
As the cloth goes global, the artisans who made it famous are demanding protection — and a cut.
By Amara Okafor
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Influence, institutions and the decisions that decide who rises in African fashion — examined with context, not noise.
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The Front Row 50 now tracks the 50 latest stories from across the site, updated automatically as we publish.
The list is now a live, rolling feed of the site's latest reporting rather than a once-a-year static ranking.
By Front Row Staff
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How fashion prizes actually pick their winners
Juries, sponsors, and the votes that never get counted.
By Kemi Eze
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Who really runs fashion month in Johannesburg
By Front Row Staff
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The Front Row 50: who actually holds power in African fashion
Our annual ranking of the editors, executives and gatekeepers deciding who rises — and who waits.
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The gatekeepers of Dakar have a succession problem
The committee that built the city’s fashion week is aging out — with no plan for what comes next.
By Yusuf Diallo
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Who decides what African fashion is worth?
Councils, prize juries and a handful of buyers still set the terms. A new generation wants a seat at the table.
By Tola Adeyemi
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Who gets a seat at the African Fashion Council?
The membership rules, explained.
By Chidera Nwosu
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PowerAug 14
Inside the fight to control Lagos Fashion Week’s calendar
Two councils, one October.
By Tola Adeyemi
