Launched in 2006 by Nana Addo Tamakloe with the aim of establishing a world-class fashion week in Ghana, Accra Fashion Week is organized annually by fashion media and management outlet FashionGHANA. Held every October, AFW’s main objective, besides promoting designers from the continent, is to impart valuable business knowledge to the emerging who participate.

Held annually at the Tribe Hotel, Tribal Chic Nairobi is one of Kenya's most well-respected fashion events. Founded in 2010, the initiative worked to showcase the best of East Africa’s design talent, exposing them to a community of local fashion insiders through curated runway presentations. The event also offers creatives across the visual arts an avenue for exposure by recruiting them to aid in aspects like set design and music, all while supporting a variety of causes and charities.