About Us
Our Story
Founded to address Africa’s garment production challenges, WIFT empowers women fashion entrepreneurs to leverage technology for sustainable, scalable solutions. Our community spans over 2,000 members across 20 regions in Lagos alone, with each member contributing to a brighter future for Made in Nigeria fashion. Our members combine traditional craft with modern innovation to establish a globally recognized African fashion industry
Our Mission
To empower women and youth in the fashion industry by providing access to industry-driven skills, digital innovation, mass manufacturing opportunities, sustainable production practices, research, investment, and international markets through strategic partnerships and collaboration.
Our Vision
To become Africa’s leading network of women driving innovation, industrialisation, sustainability, and global competitiveness through fashion, technology, and entrepreneurship.
Our Core Values
- W – Women Empowerment: We believe in unlocking the economic potential of women through skills, leadership, innovation, and enterprise development.
- I – Innovation: We embrace technology, creativity, research, and continuous improvement to transform Africa’s fashion industry.
- F – Fairness & Sustainability: We promote ethical business practices, inclusion, environmental responsibility, and circular fashion principles.
- T – Transformation: T – Transformation
We are committed to transforming businesses, communities, and economies through industrialisation, collaboration, and global market access.
Our Guiding Values
- Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration, Innovation, Sustainability, Inclusiveness, Professionalism, Accountability, Impact
Leadership
Bukola Yekeen Ajani
President
AMB. Adebukola Adeogun
Vice President
AMB. Ifeyinwa Brendan Ndukwu
Deputy President
Yesirat Kazeem
Secretary
Sarah Bode Oladoyin
Financial Secretary
Abifarin Rukayat Temilola
Treasurer
Ajoke Jimoh Umahon
PRO
Victoria Nneka Amusan
