UNESCO: Africa is next frontier in fashion industry but it’s growth is limited by low investment

UNESCO: Africa is next frontier in fashion industry but it’s growth is limited by low investment

“Africans want to wear Africa. It’s really beautiful to see because it hasn’t always been like this,” said Omoyemi Akerele, who founded the Lagos Fashion Week in 2011 to encourage the patronage of Nigerian and African fashion. “But fast forward, a decade after, that’s all people want to wear.”

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German police raid Hamas supporters’ properties in Berlin as clamp down on lawlessness picks up

German police raid Hamas supporters’ properties in Berlin as clamp down on lawlessness picks up

In Berlin alone, more than 300 police officers carried out searches at 11 locations in order to seize evidence and assets. Seven searches were related to Hamas and four to Samidoun. The searches mainly took place at the homes of supporters and the premises of a Palestinian association, German news agency DPA reported.

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Riots erupt in Irish capital, Dublin, after children are stabbed in suspected anti-immigrant protests

Riots erupt in Irish capital, Dublin, after children are stabbed in suspected anti-immigrant protests

A double decker bus was burned to the ground in front of the Daniel O’Connell statue at the head of the street and windows were smashed at a nearby Holiday Inn hotel and McDonalds restaurant. A Footlocker store was looted.

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Germany pledges four billion euros for Africa’s green energy development

Germany pledges four billion euros for Africa’s green energy development

Discussions centred around the global economy, current challenges, including high inflation and geopolitical tension; and the need to incentivise investments in global public goods, such as tackling climate change; strengthening trade in a multipolar world; simultaneously combating labour shortages and unemployment; and strengthening multilateralism.

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