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Sarah Diouf

Founder & Creative Director, Tongoro
Sarah Diouf

Sarah Diouf is the Founder and Creative Director of Tongoro, a Dakar-based fashion brand celebrated for its 100% Made in Africa designs using local materials and artisans. Launched in 2016, Tongoro has gained international acclaim — worn by Beyoncé, Naomi Campbell, and Alicia Keys — and has been featured in Forbes, Vogue, and CNN. She was named one of the BoF 500 global fashion leaders.

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Breakout 2
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Saturday
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1:30 pm
Aldrich 107
Culture
Business of Fashion in Africa
How African designers are scaling globally while building locally.
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Business of Fashion in Africa

Despite flashes of global attention, African fashion brands often struggle to achieve lasting prominence. This panel brings together leading designers and fashion entrepreneurs to discuss how Africa's fashion industry can build on its unique strengths — local artisanship, sustainability, and cultural richness — to create commercially viable brands that compete and win on the world stage.

America/New_York
Mar 28, 2026 1:30 PM
Aldrich 107
Strong bonds

Africa Focused,


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