Eco Fashion Week Africa (EFWA) not only leverages the power of fashion to clean up the environment and raise awareness about textile waste but also plays a vital role in promoting and educating people on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With a focus on SDGs 1, 5, 12, 13, 14, and 17, EFWA engages and involves everyone who wears clothes in this journey.
This week-long event features a variety of engaging activities, including environmental clean-ups, eco-educational workshops, forums, ‘No New Clothes’ fashion shows, and swaps. These activities are created to promote SDG 17 which bring together organizations, brands, policymakers, producers, and individuals of all ages who are passionate about the eco-culture.
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Forbes Africa supported Eco Fashion Week Africa Season 2 as a media partner, providing sponsorship in kind through a dedicated feature that amplified the event to its continental audience. Click on the logo for more.
Eco Fashion Week Africa has engaged with UNEP through industry dialogue and sustainability conversations, including hosting a UNEP representative as a panel speaker during the event. EFWA’s work has also been highlighted within UNEP communications exploring solutions to overconsumption and the future of sustainable fashion
Business Today Kenya featured Eco Fashion Week Africa’s efforts to advance sustainable fashion and circular solutions, highlighting the platform’s role in bringing together designers, industry leaders, and communities to shape a more responsible future for fashion.
AREAS OF WORK
No New Clothes Runway
A signature runway showcasing upcycled and reimagined garments rooted in African heritage and necessity driven innovation.
Designer Development
Supporting designers through visibility, mentorship, international exposure and meaningful opportunities that lead to long-term growth.
Education and Dialogue
Panel, workshops, and conversations connecting fashion to climate action, waste justice, and ethical production.
Community and policy engagement
Collaborations with community, institutions, and policy makers to advocate for local relevant sustainable solutions.
Our work spans designers, artisans, youth, and communities across Africa, creating platforms for circular fashion, education, and collaboration while influencing local and global conversations on sustainability.
Sustainable Development Goals ALIGNMENT
Eco Fashion Week Africa aligns its work with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 Climate Action, and SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals.
WHAT’S NEXT?
Season 4 2026 – NAIROBI and WATAMU, KENYA
Eco Fashion Week Africa continues to grow as a continental platform for collaboration, innovation, and impact. Season 4 will open a chapter of African Circular Fashion Runway on The Kenyan Coast. Eco Fashion Week Africa Season 4 begins in Nairobi before moving to Watamu for a coastal clean-up and our season-closing runway experience.
We have chose Watamu for the No New Clothes Runway event on Saturday 7th November 2026 because it is a global coastal destination for culture, hospitality and new creative possibilities, but also a place where environmental responsibility is visible in action.
Watamu is home to an active conservation community, with organisations working every day across marine protection, coastal conservation, waste management, recycling and environmental education. That makes it a meaningful setting for a season centred on circular fashion and the relationship between what we create, what we consume and the environments we leave behind.
FULL 2026 SCHEDULE WILL BE OUT ON 10TH SEPTEMBER
Our past and present partners
Over the years, Eco Fashion Week Africa has proudly collaborated with a growing network of partners, sponsors, institutions, hospitality brands, creatives, media platforms, and community led organisations that share our vision for a more conscious and sustainable future. Their support has helped bring our workshops, clean ups, educational forums, ‘No New Clothes’ runway experiences, youth engagement activities, and circular fashion conversations to life across different communities. We are deeply grateful for every partnership that has walked this journey with us and remain open to building meaningful collaborations with organisations equally passionate about impact, creativity, culture, and sustainability.”
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