Uganda International Fashion and Business Expo set to empower women and young creatives

What the report says

The Uganda International Fashion and Business Expo is being positioned as a platform for linking young creatives, entrepreneurs, buyers and international industry players, with organisers saying the event will help expand Uganda’s fashion and wider creative sector into export markets. According to Nile Post, the expo is expected to draw hundreds of participants and guests, with a strong emphasis on women’s participation and business growth.

The report says partners involved in the initiative highlighted the creative economy as an important source of jobs and income, especially for women and young people. Dr Ruth Aisha Kasolo, the GROW Project Coordinator, said the project supports women in creative work by helping them build skills and improve product quality so they can meet international market standards. Serena Cavicchi of the World Bank said women’s empowerment is central to the sector’s growth and that fashion can help present Uganda to global audiences.

Daniel Kazibwe, also known as Ragga Dee and identified as Director of Creatives and Culture, said many creatives have marketable products but lack finance and stable buyers. The expo’s broader goal, as described in the article, is to help turn creative work into sustainable, bankable businesses while opening pathways to entrepreneurship and employment. In a country where the creative and business sector is growing quickly, the event is being framed as part of efforts to strengthen Uganda’s creative economy and improve access to international opportunities.