Frequently Asked Question

What is the full name of the MAFEST?

Meet Africa Fashion Festival

What is the festival all about?

The festival is an annual platform for promoting and celebrating Africa’s creative and fashion industry and motivating governments of Africa and financial institutions to invest in the industry which is the highest creator of wealth and employer of Labour after Agriculture.

What are the events of Meet Africa Fashion Festival and duration?

The festival is a four-day show, comprising of exhibitions and sales, ‘Wear Nigeria, eNjoy Nigeria’ Road-Walk, Fashion Designers and Modeling competitions, and Fashion shows galore. One of the days of the festival is called Nigeria’s Day.

When is the festival scheduled to take place?

September 2024

Where is the venue of the festival?

Abuja, Nigeria’s Capital

Pre-event

 

  • Press conference
  • Courtesy calls
  • Tours
  • Media appearances

 

Day one:

  • Road Walk
  • Exhibitions opens 
  • B2B Interaction Meet (Lecture)

 

 

Day Two (Nigeria’s Day)

 

  • Nigeria’s Day
  • Exhibitions, Competitive Fashion Show (Imo Exclusive, (Strictly Imo-Designers and Models)

 

Day three

  • Exhibitions closing, Fashion Grand Finals Show, Awards

 

How many fashion designers would feature in the festival?

A total of 50 fashion designers would be featured on the runway; 25 models for each day.

How much clothing would each fashion designer showcase?

Each designer would showcase 15 pieces of well-tailored designs- size 6

Must the fabrics to be used for the clothing be strictly African?

70 percent African fabrics, 30 percent others

What is the Cost of participation?

Purchase of participation form of N20,000 non-refundable participation fee

Are the designers to provide their models?

No, please. The organisers would provide all the models, both male, and female. Their vital measurements would be sent to all participating designers

How many days would a fashion designer spend in Abuja during the festival?

At least a week

In the modeling of wear, is MAFEST only for female models?

No, please. Both female and male Models are eligible to participate but female models will be more in number

How about accommodation?

One week of accommodation and feeding would be offered to invited Fashion designers, along with invited models. But they are responsible for the accommodation and feeding of their assistants, except we secure sponsorship for such expenditure

What about transportation?

We would provide return tickets to all invited Designers and models as well as provide local transportation within Abuja.

How many days are for the fashion show segment?

Two days stretch