FashionEVO & 360 Creative Innovation Hub Launch F.A.S.T Accelerator to Empower African Fashion Entrepreneurs
FashionEVO, in partnership with 360 Creative Innovation Hub, is proud to announce the launch of the F.A.S.T Accelerator Program (Fashion Advancement & Startup Training), a six-week hybrid accelerator designed to empower emerging and early-stage African fashion entrepreneurs with the knowledge, structure, and mentorship needed to build scalable, future-ready fashion businesses.
The F.A.S.T Accelerator bridges critical gaps within the African fashion ecosystem by strengthening business foundations, refining brand identity, improving market and export readiness, and promoting sustainable practices. The program features two weeks of virtual sessions followed by four weeks of intensive in-person training in Lagos, Nigeria, providing a hands-on and results-driven learning experience.
Targeted at founders eager to scale strategically, the program supports fashion designers and creative entrepreneurs seeking clarity in operations, pricing, production, and growth strategy. Participants will receive expert mentorship and gain access to FashionEVO’s and 360 Creative Innovation Hub’s extensive networks of buyers, production partners, media platforms, and key industry stakeholders.
What sets the F.A.S.T Accelerator apart is its needs-assessment-driven curriculum, ensuring that learning is practical, relevant, and aligned with real-world business challenges. The program blends global best practices with African market realities while fostering collaboration and community among participants.
Dr. Yetty Ogunnubi, Founder of FashionEVO, explained the motivation behind the initiative:
“F.A.S.T was created to address a persistent gap in the African fashion ecosystem: immense creative talent without the business structure needed for sustainable growth. At FashionEVO, we believe creativity must be supported by strategy, access, and opportunity. This accelerator represents our commitment to helping emerging designers build globally competitive brands rooted in African identity.”
Mrs Blessing Ebere, Founder of 360 Creative Innovation Hub, added:
“At 360 Creative Innovation Hub, our work has always centered on removing barriers for emerging fashion entrepreneurs. As a Hub, we believe in embedding a technology-first ethos to scale creativity. This belief inspired our Fashion Acceleration Program, and it still fuels the FAST Acceleration Program today. F.A.S.T combines practical business training, access to infrastructure, and hands-on mentorship into a support system that meets designers where they are. F.A.S.T is not about theory. It is about building viable fashion businesses, strengthening operational systems, and preparing designers for long-term growth and global relevance.”
The program is open to emerging and early-stage fashion businesses across Africa that can commit to the six-week duration, complete the needs assessment, and demonstrate openness to mentorship and collaboration.
By the end of the program, participants are expected to have stronger business structures, clearer brand positioning, improved market readiness, and actionable strategies for scaling their ventures.
Applications are now open, with the registration deadline set for February 13, 2026.
Apply here: https://bit.ly/FASTAccelerator2026
For sponsorship and partnership inquiries, please contact: contact@fashionevo.style
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About FashionEVO
FashionEVO is a leading platform dedicated to promoting African fashion and supporting designers through innovative programs, events, and strategic collaborations. The organisation’s mission is to elevate the African fashion narrative globally, with a strong focus on sustainability, creativity, and long-term growth.
About 360 Creative Innovation Hub
360Creative Innovation Hub is Nigeria’s pioneering fashion co-sewing and business acceleration hub, built to solve two major growth barriers for African designers: limited production capacity and weak business structure.
We exist to help African fashion and creative entrepreneurs move from talent to sustainable business. Through our co-sewing and production support spaces, training programs, and access-to-market platforms, we support designers to build structure, improve product quality, and reach paying customers locally and globally.
Together, FashionEVO and 360 Creative Innovation Hub remain steadfast in their mission to empower the next generation of African fashion entrepreneurs to thrive locally and globally.
