The Tanzania Fashion Forum will be held on Thursday,
29 January 2026 at Dar es Salaam
is a national dialogue platform organized under Swahili Fashion Week to strengthen the link between creativity, commerce, and sustainability.
The Forum’s theme —
“Fashion as Business: Building Value Across the Chain”
— brings together key stakeholders from finance, trade, government, and the creative industries to explore how Tanzania can build a vibrant, inclusive, and export-ready fashion ecosystem.
Participants will engage with leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers on how to transform fashion into a driver of jobs, investment, and national branding within the Made in Tanzania 2030 vision and AfCFTA framework.
1. Raise awareness of the textile and apparel industry in Tanzania.
2. Discuss challenges and opportunities facing the sector.
3. Establish a way forward for a symbiotic relationship between Tanzania’s fashion and apparel industry.
1. From Ocean to Outfit: Tanzania’s Blue Economy & Sustainable Fashion
2. Money Talks: Turning Creativity into Capital
3. Access Granted: Funding the Fashion Future
4. #WearYourBrand: How Gen Z Is Redefining Fashion Marketing
5. Authenticity Is the New Luxury: Building a Tanzanian Brand that Speaks Gen Z
6. From Local to Global: Fashion Exports & AfCFTA Opportunities
7. Made in Tanzania 2030: Building a Fashion Value Chain from Cotton to Catwalk
The Tanzania Fashion Forum is Organized by Fashion Association of Tanzania, 361 Degrees supported by the Embassy of Italy in Dar es salaam.
DATE:
29th January 2026 || Thursday
TIME:
09:00am - 01:00pm
LOCATION:
CRDB head office, Palm beach-Auditorium hall