PARIS — Could Asantii become the first African fashion label to compete with the likes of Sandro, A.P.C. and Ba&sh? Rwandan-born entrepreneur Maryse Mbonyumutwa believes the world is ready for what ...

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Busayo Olupona didn’t always love the vibrant clothes of her native Nigeria. When she moved from Lagos to California, she showed up for her first day of middle school in a colorful, patterned Nigerian ...

United States-based luxury fashion group, Ralph Lauren Corporation, has acquired full ownership of South Africa’s iconic Polo ...