Rwanda Fashion Week (formerly known as Collective Rw Fashion Week) was established in 2016 by a group of East African creatives known as Collective Rw. Made up of designers and brands like House of Tayo, Haute Baso, Inzuki, K’tsobe Jewels, Moshions, Sonia Mugabo, and Uzi Collections, the collective hosts a series of runway shows, seminars, and pop up events in Kigali annually with the aim of showcasing Made-in-Rwanda fashions to a diverse audience and encouraging collaboration amongst African designers.

Africa’s only stand-alone platform dedicated to menswear, South African Menswear Week provides a platform for menswear designers and brands to showcase their collections. Established in 2015 by Simon Dein and curated by leading industry experts, the biannual event is held in Cape Town and consists of a series of runway shows that take place over 3 days. Modeled off of London Men’s Fashion Week, SAMW has proven pivotal in the development and promotion of menswear designers from the region.

An annual retail showcase created in 2017 by entrepreneur Femi Olayebi—founder of FemiHandbags—and the first event of its kind in Africa, the Lagos Leather Fair aims to promote and raise awareness of the value of the leather industry within and outside of Nigeria. The initiative provides a platform for designers who work closely with the material to showcase their goods to buyers, consumers, and retailers, the ultimate goal being to highlight the value of the neglected West African leather industry.

Founded in 1996 by Lucilla Booyzen, South African Fashion Week is held seasonally in Johannesburg and Cape Town and is seen as a driving force behind the growth of the country's vibrant fashion design culture. South Africa’s only Business-to-Business fashion platform, it comprises runway shows, incubator programs, and a trade show, and in 2020 was celebrated by South Africa’s museum of contemporary art, the Zeitz Mocca, in an exhibition titled “Making Histories with South African Fashion Week.”

Established in 2012 by Glitz Africa Magazine and Glitz Style Awards founder and publisher Claudia Lumor, Glitz Africa Fashion Week is one of Ghana’s biggest fashion events, and every year it provides a platform for emerging and established designers to showcase their collections to a diverse fashion community. Through the provision of strategic exposure and mentorship opportunities, the initiative is dedicated to grooming the next generation of Ghanaian fashion talent.

Founded in 2011 by Omoyemi Akerele, Heineken Lagos Fashion Week is a prestigious annual multi-day event that aims to support the growth and promote creatives in the African industry, featuring traditional runway shows and presentations, new talent discovery initiatives, as well as business masterclasses and other opportunities for knowledge building. Over the years, designers including Orange Culture, Kenneth Ize, and Emmy Kasbit have utilized the event as a launchpad for their brands.