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Nacionalidad:<\/b> Nigeria <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Organization Name: ” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Nombre de la Organizaci\u00f3n:<\/b> Centre for African Fashion Education and Technology (CAFET) <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Impact Region:” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Regi\u00f3n de Impacto:<\/b> Africa <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”About the Social Business: ” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Sobre el Negocio Social: CAFET is dedicated to transforming the African fashion industry through education, strategic partnerships, and technological advancement. By developing initiatives that empower fashion entrepreneurs and small businesses, CAFET addresses the inadequacies of infrastructure and sourcing skilled labor. They offer affordable access to fashion technology through Fashion Innovation and Technology (FIT) Hubs, as well as consultation and trade services through Affarel, their wholesale trade and sourcing arm. Recent work, among a notable roster of projects, includes a fashion certificate program in partnership with Yaba College of Technology that aims to upskill over 100,000 fashion entrepreneurs, and a partnership with Fidelity (FITCC) to spearhead market access initiatives for 10 emerging fashion brands, positioning them for prime global competitiveness. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”About the Y&Y Fellow: ” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Sobre el Y&Y Fellow: <\/b>Eme Bassey, inspired by her mother\u2019s passion for sewing, realized the potential in Africa\u2019s fashion industry while studying Economics at the American University of Nigeria. After further research at the University of the Arts in London, she founded Inighi Limited, a B2C apparel brand that received the highest SMB grant from the Nigerian Ministry of Finance. After working as a consultant for different fashion brands and educational programs, Bassey continues to drive her vision of empowering African fashion through CAFET. Outside of CAFET, she works to improve infrastructure and market access development, and spearheaded a partnership between the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Cross River State Government (CRSG) in 2023. As a Y&Y Fellow, she is eager to leverage the fellowship\u2019s resources to refine her initiatives, expand her impact, and foster sustainable economic development in Africa\u2019s fashion sector.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Contact:” _builder_version=”4.16″ disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]Contact:<\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/yunusandyouth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1709101952023.jpeg” alt=”Zariya-Arzav-Jain” title_text=”Eme Bassey” align=”center” admin_label=”Image” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ width=”100%” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ width=”50%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”Website” url=”https:\/\/cafet.africa\/” url_new_window=”on” use_icon=”on” image_icon_width=”36px” admin_label=”Website” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _dynamic_attributes=”link_option_url” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”14px” body_font_size=”9px” link_option_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoiY3VzdG9tX21ldGFfd2Vic2l0ZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIiwiZW5hYmxlX2h0bWwiOiJvZmYifX0=@” link_option_url_new_window=”on” icon_font_size=”36px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”LinkedIn” url=”https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/emebassey\/” url_new_window=”on” use_icon=”on” image_icon_width=”36px” admin_label=”LinkedIn” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”14px” body_font_size=”9px” link_option_url_new_window=”on” icon_font_size=”36px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM3OTAifX0=@” button_text=”Return” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_url” custom_button=”on” button_use_icon=”off” custom_padding=”10px|50px|10px|50px|true|true” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Eme Bassey Nationality: Nigeria Organization Name: Centre for African Fashion Education and Technology (CAFET) Impact Region: Africa About the Social Business: CAFET is dedicated to transforming the African fashion industry through education, strategic partnerships, and technological advancement. 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