Deji Akinwolere

Nigerian entrepreneur revolutionizing African fashion through sustainable practices

Deji Akinwolere is a visionary Nigerian businesswoman who founded Bisa Africa in 2013, a platform transforming the global perception of African fashion. Through her work, she has made a significant difference by:

• Creating a marketplace showcasing over 300 African designers from 20 countries
• Establishing ethical sourcing practices that pay artisans 3x above industry standards
• Launching the Sustainable Fashion Initiative reducing textile waste by 40%

Her TEDx talk Redesigning Africa's Fashion Future has been viewed over 2 million times. By partnering with UNESCO, she helped create vocational training programs for 5,000+ young African artisans. In 2018, her collaboration with H&M led to the first major African fabric collection from a fast-fashion brand.