CANEX Presents Africa @ Portugal Fashion fornece uma plataforma para o desenvolvimento de criadores de moda emergentes, apoiando a transferência de competências através de mentoria de especialistas da indústria, ao mesmo tempo que proporciona oportunidades de acesso ao mercado, para impulsionar a produção, vendas e distribuição. O programa visa equipar os participantes com as competências que lhes permitirão criar empresas financeiramente sustentáveis com potencial para escalar, bem como fornecer apoio com estratégias de colocação no mercado e de internacionalização.
O programa tem um formato misto, misturando eventos físicos com elementos digitais para permitir ligações e parcerias. Foi concebido para apoiar uma geração de entrada de talentos de nível médio, através de uma abordagem personalizada, para a atualização de competências e apoiar individualmente o desenvolvimento e reconhecimento de talentos.
A edição inaugural teve lugar de 12 a 16 de Outubro de 2021. Vinte designers africanos do continente e da diáspora participaram nesta edição pioneira, onde puderam mostrar as suas coleções Primavera/Verão ’22 na pista, bem como numa plataforma de exposição concebida para facilitar as ligações entre os designers e os intervenientes da indústria, incluindo a imprensa, investidores, fabricantes e compradores. Para além das plataformas de exposição, o programa incluiu também sessões de mentoria e de trabalho em rede entre os designers e os principais especialistas internacionais da indústria.
2022 CRITÉRIOS DE SELEÇÃO DOS DESIGNERS
Edição de março
Target: 20 Designers
Data do evento: 16-19 março 2022, finalistas a ser anunciados a 25 de janeiro 2022
Local: Porto, Portugal
Prazo para candidatura: 10 janeiro 2022
Edição de outubro
Target: 20 Designers
Data: 11 – 15 outubro 2022, finalistas a ser anunciados a 30 de abril de 2022
Local: Porto, Portugal
Prazo de candidatura: 1 março 2022
CRITÉRIOS DE ELIGIBILIDADE
CRITÉRIOS GERAIS DE AVALIAÇÃO
As candidaturas serão analisadas à luz dos seguintes critérios:
Os designers selecionados enquadrar-se-ão numa das três categorias: Passerelle Principal, Passerelle Bloom e exposição Brand Up, como abaixo indicado:
DESIGNERS PASSERELLE PRINCIPAL (5 SLOTS)
A passarela principal da Portugal Fashion Week é uma plataforma internacional aberta a estilistas e marcas que tenham produzido pelo menos cinco coleções de moda feminina, masculina ou unisexo. O projeto está aberto a designers e marcas convidados, que, para além dos critérios gerais, satisfaçam os seguintes requisitos:
BLOOM Portugal Fashion é uma plataforma para jovens estilistas e está aberta a estilistas com menos de 35 anos, aqueles que tenham produzido pelo menos duas colecções de moda feminina, masculina ou unissexo e que, para além dos critérios gerais, satisfaçam os seguintes:
EXPOSIÇÃO BRAND -UP (12 SLOTS)
Para além dos designers da passerelle, o espaço de exposição BRAND-UP estará aberto a designers de artigos de couro, acessórios, e marcas de jóias.
PROCESSO DE SUBMISSÕES E CANDIDATURAS
A Candidatura deve ser submetida ao painem de revisão em formato eletrónico.
As candidaturas eletrónicas devem ser submetidas em: pf@creativeafricanexus.com com o ASSUNTO: “PRIMEIRO e ÚLTIMO NOME, CANEX 2022 Application.”
PROCESSO DE AVALIAÇÃO
FASE 1
Submissão de um formulário aqui: https://forms.office.com/r/xJGCkSJtwC para pf@creativeafricanexus.com, com os seguintes anexos em INGLÊS (uploaded) :
*Não devem ser submetidos documentos que não forem pedidos.
Questões relacionadas com as candidaturas também podem ser submetidas aqui: pf@creativeafricanexus.com
FASE 2
Uma vez que a seleção da coorte tenha sido oficialmente comunicada, os designers serão convidados a assinar um acordo que estipula as condições de participação. Seguir-se-á um pacote de informação introdutório de desenhadores que incluirá os prazos, a preparação e as expectativas que conduzirão aos eventos de março e outubro de 2022.
Sobre o Afreximbank
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) é uma instituição financeira multilateral pan-africana mandatada para financiar e promover o comércio intra e extra-africano. O Afreximbank implementa estruturas inovadoras para fornecer soluções de financiamento que apoiam a transformação da estrutura do comércio africano, acelerando a industrialização e o comércio intra-regional, impulsionando assim a expansão económica em África. O Banco tem uma rica história de intervenção no apoio aos países africanos em tempos de crise. Através do Mecanismo de Mitigação do Impacto Comercial Pandémico (PATIMFA) lançado em Abril de 2020, o Afreximbank desembolsou mais de 6,5 mil milhões de dólares em 2020 para ajudar os países membros a gerir o impacto adverso dos choques financeiros, económicos e de saúde causados pela pandemia COVID-19. Apoiante firme do Acordo de Comércio Livre Continental Africano (AfCFTA), o Afreximbank concluiu o desenvolvimento de um Sistema Pan-Africano de Pagamento e Liquidação (PAPSS) que foi adoptado pela União Africana (UA) como a plataforma de pagamento e liquidação para apoiar a implementação do AfCFTA. O Afreximbank está a trabalhar com a UA e o Secretariado da AfCFTA para desenvolver um Mecanismo de Ajustamento para apoiar os países a participarem efectivamente na AfCFTA. No final de 2020, o total de activos e garantias do Banco ascendia a 21,5 mil milhões de dólares, e os seus fundos accionistas ascendiam a 3,4 mil milhões de dólares. O Afreximbank desembolsou mais de 42 mil milhões de dólares entre 2016 e 2020. O Banco tem ratings atribuídos pelo GCR (escala internacional) (A-), Moody’s (Baa1) e Fitch (BBB-). O Banco tem a sua sede no Cairo, Egipto.
CANEX Presents Africa @ Portugal Fashion provides a platform for the development of emerging fashion designers, by supporting the transfer of skills through mentorship from industry experts, while providing market access opportunities, to boost production, sales and distribution. The programme aims to equip participants with the skills that will enable them to create financially sustainable businesses with the potential to scale, as well as provide support with go-to-market and internationalisation strategies.
The programme has a blended format, mixing physical events with digital elements to enable linkages and partnerships. It is designed to support a generation of entry to mid-level talent, through a customized approach, to up-skill and individually support the development and recognition of talent.
The inaugural edition took place from 12 to 16 October 2021. Twenty African designers from the continent and diaspora took part in this pioneering edition, where they were able to showcase their Spring/Summer ’22 collections on the runway, as well as on an exhibition platform designed to facilitate linkages between the designers and industry stakeholders including the press, investors, manufacturers and buyers. In addition to showcasing platforms, the programme also included mentorship and networking sessions between the designers and key international industry experts.
2022 ANNUAL DESIGNER SELECTION CRITERIA
March Edition
Target: 20 Designers
Event Date: 16-19 March 2022, finalists to be announced on 25 January 2022
Location: Porto, Portugal
Deadline for applications: 10 January 2022
October Edition
Target: 20 Designers
Event Date: 11 – 15 October 2022, finalists to be announced on 30 April 2022
Location: Porto, Portugal
Deadline for applications: 1 March 2022
ELEGIBILITY CRITERIA
GENERAL ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Applications will be reviewed against the following criteria:
Selected designers will fall in one of three Categories: Main Runway, Bloom Runway and Brand Up exhibition as below:
MAIN CATWALK DESIGNERS (5 SLOTS)
Portugal Fashion Week’s main catwalk is an international platform that is open to designers and brands who have produced at least five womenswear, menswear or unisex collections. The project is open to invited designers and brands, who, in addition to the general criteria, meet the following:
BLOOM Portugal Fashion is a platform for young designers and is open to designers under 35, those who have produced at least two womenswear, menswear, or unisex collections and who, in addition to the general criteria, meet the following:
BRAND -UP EXHIBITION (12 SLOTS)
In addition to the runway designers, the BRAND-UP exhibition space will be open to designers of leather goods, accessories, and jewelry brands.
SUBMISSIONS AND SELECTION PROCESS
The Application must be submitted to the review panel in electronic format.
The electronic submissions must be sent to: pf@creativeafricanexus.com with the SUBJECT line: “FIRST and LAST NAME, CANEX 2022 Application.”
JUDGING PROCESS
PHASE ONE
Submission of a completed form found here: https://forms.office.com/r/xJGCkSJtwC to pf@creativeafricanexus.com, with the following attachments in ENGLISH (uploaded) :
*No samples should be submitted unless requested.
Any questions regarding the application may also be submitted to pf@creativeafricanexus.com
PHASE TWO
Once the cohort selection has been officially communicated, the designers will be invited to sign an agreement that stipulates the conditions for participation. This will be followed by a designer introductory information pack that includes timelines, preparation and expectations leading up to the events in March and October 2022.
About Afreximbank
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is a Pan-African multilateral financial institution mandated to finance and promote intra-and extra-African trade. Afreximbank deploys innovative structures to deliver financing solutions that support the transformation of the structure of Africa’s trade, accelerating industrialization and intra-regional trade, thereby boosting economic expansion in Africa. The Bank has a rich history of intervening in support of African countries in times of crisis. Through the Pandemic Trade Impact Mitigation Facility (PATIMFA) launched in April 2020, Afreximbank has disbursed more than US$6.5 billion in 2020 to help member countries manage the adverse impact of financial, economic, and health shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. A stalwart supporter of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), Afreximbank has completed the development of a Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) that was adopted by the African Union (AU) as the payment and settlement platform to underpin the implementation of the AfCFTA. Afreximbank is working with the AU and the AfCFTA Secretariat to develop an Adjustment Facility to support countries in effectively participating in the AfCFTA. At the end of 2020, the Bank’s total assets and guarantees stood at US$21.5 billion, and its shareholder funds amounted to US$3.4 billion. Afreximbank disbursed more than US$42 billion between 2016 and 2020. The Bank has ratings assigned by GCR (international scale) (A-), Moody’s (Baa1) and Fitch (BBB-). The Bank is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.
The favourable evolution of the country’s epidemiological situation allowed the return of Brand Up, a space for exhibiting, marketing, networking and debate dedicated to the different strands of the fashion industry. The space hosted around 90 exhibitors, with clothing, footwear, jewellery, accessories and lifestyle items. Highlights include the designer outlets of the 49th Portugal Fashion, the Brand Up Sessions and the stand of the African Export and Import Bank (Afreximbank).
In this 49th edition of the event, Brand Up was once again functioning not only as a showroom but also as an urban market, in a hybrid model that crosses B2B (business-to-business) and B2C (business-to-customer). This means that the national brands and creators present had the opportunity to sell their products directly to visitors, as well as to exhibit and promote them to specialised audiences.
Brand Up was open during fashion show hours. Entrance was free and without invitation, in order to open the space to the city and attract audiences less familiar with the world of fashion. With this purpose, the Brand Up Sessions also returned, a set of workshops and talks on topics of interest to the fashion industry, with speakers of recognised competence in their areas. The coordination of these sessions was in the hands of Ana Roncha, director of the Masters in Strategic Fashion Marketing at the London School of Fashion.
PORTUGUESE FASHION POP-UP STORE
One of the great aims of Brand Up is to democratise access to national fashion, in particular to designer creations, which are still relatively distant from consumers. Therefore, Portugal Fashion designers were in the spotlight at this Brand Up, which included a kind of Pop-Up store dedicated to the exhibition and sale of pieces signed not only by big names in national fashion but also by emerging talents. Brands and designers such as Alexandra Moura, David Catalán, Ernest W. Baker, Estelita Mendonça, Inês Torcato, Katty Xiomara, Maria Gambina, Nuno Miguel Ramos, Pé De Chumbo, Susana Bettencourt, among others, were present.
African creations were also on the spotlight at Brand Up, under the CANEX programme (acronym for Creative Africa Nexus), which results from a partnership between ANJE, through Portugal Fashion, and Afreximbank. This African bank has its own stand at Brand Up, with a lounge area for networking.
“Brand Up is one of the main pillars of Portugal Fashion, a project that pays special attention to the commercial component of fashion. It has always been our intention not only to reveal and promote national creations, but also to support the sales and distribution activities of Portuguese brands and designers”, stressed the Portugal Fashion director, Mónica Neto. “In this sense, Brand Up meets the needs and interests of different players in the fashion industry, promoting their sales, their public notoriety and their relations with customers”, she assured.
A evolução favorável da situação epidemiológica do país permitiu o regresso do Brand Up, um espaço de exposição, comercialização, networking e debate dedicado às diferentes fileiras da indústria da moda. O espaço agrupou cerca de 90 expositores, com artigos de vestuário, calçado, joalharia, acessórios e lifestyle. Destaque para os pontos de venda de designers do Portugal Fashion, para as Brand Up Sessions e para o stand do Banco Africano de Exportações e Importações (Afreximbank).
Nesta 49.ª edição do evento, o Brand Up voltou a funcionar não só como showroom mas também como mercado urbano, num modelo híbrido que cruza o B2B (business-to-business) e o B2C (business-to-customer). Isto significa que as marcas e criadores nacionais presentes tiveram, uma vez mais, a oportunidade de vender diretamente os seus produtos aos visitantes, além de os expor e divulgar junto de públicos especializados.
O Brand Up esteve aberto durante o horário de desfiles. A entrada foi gratuita e sem convite, de forma a abrir o espaço à cidade e a atrair públicos menos familiarizados com o mundo da moda. Com este propósito, voltaram também a realizar-se as Brand Up Sessions, um conjunto de workshops e talks sobre temas de interesse para a indústria da moda, com oradores de reconhecida competência nas suas áreas. A coordenação destas sessões esteve a cargo de Ana Roncha, diretora do mestrado de Marketing Estratégico de Moda na London School of Fashion.
POP UP STORE DE MODA PORTUGUESA
Um dos grandes propósitos do Brand Up é democratizar o acesso à moda nacional, em particular às criações de autor, que ainda permanecem relativamente afastadas dos consumidores. Por isso, os designers do Portugal Fashion estiveram em destaque neste Brand Up, que incluiu uma espécie de Pop Up store dedicada para exposição e venda de peças assinadas não só por grandes nomes da moda nacional mas também por talentos emergentes. Estiveram presentes marcas e designers como Alexandra Moura, David Catalán, Ernest W. Baker, Estelita Mendonça, Inês Torcato, Katty Xiomara, Maria Gambina, Nuno Miguel Ramos, Pé De Chumbo, Susana Bettencourt, entre outros.
As criações africanas também estiveram em destaque no Brand Up, ao abrigo do programa CANEX (acrónimo de Creative Africa Nexus), que resulta de uma parceria entre a ANJE, através do Portugal Fashion, e o Afreximbank. Este banco africano dispôs de stand próprio no Brand Up, com uma zona de lounge para networking.
“O Brand Up é um dos principais pilares do Portugal Fashion, projeto que dá especial atenção à componente comercial da moda. Sempre foi nosso intuito não só revelar e promover as criações nacionais, mas também apoiar as atividades de venda e distribuição de marcas e designers portugueses”, salientou a diretora do Portugal Fashion, Mónica Neto. “Neste sentido, o Brand Up vai ao encontro das necessidades e interesses dos diferentes players da indústria da moda, promovendo as suas vendas, a sua notoriedade pública e as suas relações com os clientes”, assegurou a mesma responsável.
The next edition of Portugal Fashion, from 12 to 16 October, brings you a partnership between African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and ANJE (National Association of Young Entrepreneurs) to present 20 designers from several African countries to showcase their collections with the objective of connecting with the European market through Portugal; so as to diversify through international markets, and to develop their capacity through brand incubation.
This partnership is part of Afreximbank’s Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) Programme, aimed at facilitating investments in Africa’s creative and cultural economy through financing, capacity building, export and investment promotion, digital solutions, promotion of linkages and partnerships, as well as policy advocacy.
There are 8 designers who will participate in the fashion shows – 3 in BLOOM and 5 in the main platform, with the remaining 12 brands represented in BRANDUP- the showroom of Portugal Fashion, which returns in this edition.
With the objective of deepening trade and investment flows between Africa and Portugal, a conference dubbed PORTUGAL – AFRICA INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE, that will also serve to formalize the three-year partnership between Afreximbank and ANJE will take place on 12 October 2021.
The program intends to promote around 40 African designers each year who will benefit from networking with national and international industry specialists as well as retailers and manufacturers who are competitive in the Portuguese market.
Paths such as sustainable fashion production, the importance of circular economy in the fashion industry, the role of responsible design for new generations are the main targets that Portugal can offer to African designers who will present their collections at the next edition of Portugal Fashion (October 12-16, 2021).
The brand Anissa Aida, with Tunisian and Parisian roots, kicks-off this showcase of design with African roots (13 October at 15h), on the Bloom platform, and on the same day, on the main platform, we will have the opportunity to meet the proposals of creators Doreen Mashika, (Tanzania – 17h), and Mafi Mafi da (Ethiopia – 21h).
The line-up continues on October 14, when the brands Anyango Mpinga (Nairobi – 12h) and Odio Mimonet (Nigeria – 15h30) show their new collections.
Proposals coming from Cameroon and South Africa are presented on October 15, at 17:30h and 20h respectively, by the designers Maison D’Afie and Rich Mnisi.
This edition in partnership with the CANEX program ends on October 16 with the collection of Mozambican Taibo Bacar (20:30).
PROGRAM – CANEX PRESENTS AFRICA AT PORTUGAL FASHION
LOCATION: ALFÂNDEGA DO PORTO
12 OCT
14H00 INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE
20H00 OFFICAL OPPENING – CANEX PRESENTS AFRICA AT PORTUGAL FASHION
13 OCT
15H00 ANISSA AIDA PWD BY CANEX
17H00 DOREEN MASHIKA PWD BY CANEX
21H00 MAFI MAFI PWD BY CANEX
14 OCT
12H00 ANYANGO MPINGA PWD BY CANEX
15H30 ODIO MIMONET PWD BY CANEX
15 OCT
17H30 MAISON D’AFIE PWD BY CANEX
22H00 RICH MNISI PWD BY CANEX
16 OCT
20H30 TAIBO BACAR PWD BY CANEX
13 – 16 OUT
BRANDUP – SHOWROOM & MARKET
14H – 20H
Fashion – Sarayaa – Paradise Fashion – Silk and Sleek
Bags – Kumesu – Hamethop
Shoes – Heel The World – Shekudo
Jewellery – Rokus London – Inzuki – Adele Dejak
Homeware – Tzandza weaving – Johanna Bramble
Next Tuesday, October 12th, Portugal Fashion will host the initiative PORTUGAL – AFRICA INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE – “Closing the Investment Gap: Building Resilient Africa – Europe Textile Value Chains Post Covid”.
This is a day of reflection, debate and networking dedicated to business, investment, exports and partnerships between Portugal and Africa in the textile and clothing sector. Divided into thematic panels, the event is part of the program of the 49th edition of Portugal Fashion and includes, among its institutional guests, the presence of the Secretary of State for Internationalization, Eurico Brilhante Dias.
For the president of ANJE, Alexandre Meireles, the initiative PORTUGAL – AFRICA INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE “will gather a critical mass of excellence in a reflection on the economic relations that the textile and clothing sector can provide between our country and the African continent. The fashion industry and the creative industries in general hold good opportunities for business, investment and partnerships between Portugal and Africa. It is, therefore, important to create platforms that enable the match between creatives/brands and investors, in order to convert into economic value the potential of creativity applied to textile and clothing. That is what we are doing with this initiative“, he concludes.
Moreover, the interventions of high representatives of public institutions, business associations, financial institutions and business groups, both from Portugal and Africa, are foreseen. Examples of these are the CEO of AICEP, Luís Filipe de Castro Henriques, the President of the CIP, António Saraiva, the President of ANJE, Alexandre Meireles, the President of ATP – Textile and Clothing Association of Portugal, Mário Jorge Machado, the vice-president of the Porto City Hall, Filipe Araújo, or the CEO of TMG Textiles, Manuel Gonçalves.
These Portuguese speakers are joined by international guests such as the President of the African Export and Import Bank (Afreximbank), Benedict Oramah, the CEO of the African Textile and Cotton Industry Federation, Emmanuel Mukua, the Vice President of Africa Finance Corporation, Mohammed Usman Abdul-Razzaq, the CEO of Pan African Capital Holdings, Chris Oshiafi, the CEO of Heritage Apparels, Abisade Adenubi, the President of Orango Investment Corporation, Paulo Gomes, the Farfetch’s Commercial and Sustainability Director, Giorgio Belloli, among others.
CANEX PROJECT SUPPORTS AFRICAN CREATIVES
The initiative PORTUGAL – AFRICA INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE is part of the inaugural edition of the CANEX Presents Africa at Portugal Fashion project, which will take place during this fashion event, from October 12 to 16, in Porto. Under the CANEX project, eight African designers and fashion brands will hold individual fashion shows at the 49th Portugal Fashion and benefit from an intensive mentoring program, held in collaboration with the Portuguese textile industry and several national and international experts in the sector.
The CANEX program (acronym for Creative Africa Nexus) is the result of a partnership between ANJE, through Portugal Fashion, and Afreximbank, aiming to promote the African textile and clothing industry in our country. In this sense, CANEX seeks to empower the creative and cultural sectors of Africa through public and private investments, initiatives to promote internationalization, training and mentoring programs, technical and technological partnerships, digital modernization actions, among other business and human capital qualification activities. For all this, CANEX has a support fund for creative industries worth 500 million dollars (about 460 million euros).
O Portugal Fashion acolhe na próxima terça-feira, 12 de outubro, a partir das 14h00, na Alfândega do Porto, a iniciativa PORTUGAL – AFRICA INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE – “Closing the Investment Gap: Building Resilient Africa – Europe Textile Value Chains Post Covid”.
Trata-se de uma jornada de reflexão, debate e networking dedicada a negócios, investimentos, exportações e parcerias entre Portugal e África no sector têxtil e de vestuário. Divido em painéis temáticos, o evento integra o programa da 49.ª edição do Portugal Fashion e conta, entre os seus convidados institucionais, com as presenças do Secretário de Estado da Internacionalização, Eurico Brilhante Dias.
Para o presidente da ANJE, Alexandre Meireles, a iniciativa PORTUGAL – AFRICA INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE “vai reunir massa crítica de excelência numa reflexão sobre as relações económicas que o sector têxtil e de vestuário pode proporcionar entre o nosso país e o continente africano. A fileira moda e as indústrias criativas em geral encerram boas oportunidades de negócio, investimento e parcerias entre Portugal e África. Importa, pois, criar plataformas que possibilitem o match entre criativos/marcas e investidores, de forma a converter em valor económico o potencial da criatividade aplicada ao têxtil e vestuário. É isso que estamos a fazer com esta iniciativa”, conclui o mesma responsável.
De resto, estão previstas as intervenções de altos representantes de instituições públicas, associações empresariais, instituições financeiras e grupos empresariais, tanto de Portugal como de África. São disso exemplo o CEO da AICEP, Luís Filipe de Castro Henriques, o Presidente da CIP, António Saraiva, o Presidente da ANJE, Alexandre Meireles, o Presidente da ATP – Associação Têxtil e Vestuário de Portugal, Mário Jorge Machado, o vice-presidente da Câmara Municipal do Porto, Filipe Araújo, ou o CEO da TMG Textiles, Manuel Gonçalves.
A estes oradores portugueses juntam-se convidados internacionais como o Presidente do Banco Africano de Exportações e Importações (Afreximbank), Benedict Oramah, o CEO da Federação Africana das Indústrias Têxtil e de Algodão, Emmanuel Mukua, o Vice-Presidente da Africa Finance Corporation, Mohammed Usman Abdul-Razzaq, o CEO da Pan African Capital Holdings, Chris Oshiafi, o Diretor Executivo da Heritage Apparels, Abisade Adenubi, o Presidente da Orango Investment Corporation, Paulo Gomes, o Diretor Comercial e de Sustentabilidade da Farfetch, Giorgio Belloli, entre outros.
PROJETO CANEX APOIA CRIATIVOS AFRICANOS
A iniciativa PORTUGAL – AFRICA INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE insere-se na edição inaugural do projeto CANEX Presents Africa at Portugal Fashion, que vai decorrer durante este evento de moda, entre 12 e 16 de outubro, no Porto. No quadro do projeto CANEX, oito designers e marcas de moda africanos vão realizar desfiles individuais no 49.º Portugal Fashion e beneficiar de um programa intensivo de mentoria, realizado em colaboração com a indústria têxtil portuguesa e diversos especialistas nacionais e internacionais do sector.
O programa CANEX (acrónimo de Creative Africa Nexus) resulta de uma parceria entre a ANJE, através do Portugal Fashion, e o Afreximbank, com o objetivo de promover a indústria têxtil e de vestuário africana no nosso país. Neste sentido, o CANEX procura capacitar os sectores criativo e cultural de África, através de investimentos públicos e privados, iniciativas de promoção da internacionalização, programas de formação e mentoria, parcerias técnicas e tecnológicas, ações de modernização digital, entre outras atividades de qualificação de negócios e capital humano. Para tudo isto, o CANEX dispõe de um fundo de apoio às indústrias criativas no valor de 500 milhões de dólares (cerca de 460 milhões de euros).
