Africa Development Impact Forum (Event 8, ADIF 2026).


Africa Development Impact Forum (Event 8, ADIF 2026).

Impact Talk: Creative industries - fashion in Africa.

Chair: Director of the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning, ECA, Karima Bounemra Speaker: Fashion designer and Goodwill Ambassador, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Alphadi.
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Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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