Panel 1

Capital, Commerce and the Business of Nigerian Fashion

About this session

How can Nigerian fashion brands fund production, price their collections profitably and maintain cash flow between orders? This panel will examine the financial realities of running a fashion business, from the cost of sourcing fabrics and paying skilled labour to financing inventory, fulfilling bulk orders and managing retail margins.

Panellists will explore the funding options available to fashion entrepreneurs, what lenders and investors expect from founders, and how businesses can build reliable revenue streams without relying solely on personal savings or sporadic sales.

Speakers

Ifunanya Dozie

Founder, Future Textiles Africa

FSDH

Representative, FSDH

Ugo Monye

Luxury Fashion Designer and Creative Director

Femi Shittu

Divisional Head, Services Industries Division, Bank of Industry (BOI)

Bernice Asein

Founder & Executive Director, Fashion Law Institute Africa

Nwando Okonkwo Ajene

Social Impact & Communications

Efe Barber

Kuramo Capital