Creative Industry

Kaduna Socialite “Yetty Gold” Marks 40th Birthday, Holds Reception In Grand Style

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6 years ago

August 12, 2020

Kaduna Socialite and popular Educator, YETUNDE SOREMEKUN popularly known as “Yetty Gold” last Sunday marked her 40th birthday with friends, family members, and colleagues in a glamorous ceremony held at her Apartment in the Barnawa Area of Kaduna city.

The event themed “Fabulously 40fied” attracted the presence of distinguished personalities and Society big ladies who were present to celebrate their friend and sister as she turned 40.

The low key reception organized in accordance with COVID -19 guidelines recorded lots of fun activities, cutting across felicitation messages, presentation of gifts, dancing, photoshoots, and lots of appetizing meals.

The elated Celebrant expressed appreciation to God almighty for the grace of a new age and also thanked everyone who made out time to mark the significant day in her life.

An Educator par excellence, the celebrant promised to continue to impact lives and support the less privileged children in the society.

In her words: “I am most grateful to God Almighty for the privilege to celebrate at 40, I want to rededicate my life to the service of God and humanity.

“I want to thank my family, a few friends present, and well-wishers who have come to celebrate with me from far and wide. Thank you and God bless you”, a teary YETUNDE said.

Accolades and encomiums poured in from friends, colleagues, and well-wishers of how much YETUNDE had impacted them one way or the other.

The event was rounded off with a visit to the Orphanage home where the celebrant donated gifts, money and food items to the children

YETUNDE SOREMEKUN was born in the city of Kaduna Forty years ago to a Businessman father and an Educationist mother; she schooled in Kaduna, Bauchi, Anambra and graduated from the University with a degree in Business Administration. She is a businesswoman and a School Administrator. An advocate of compulsory Education for Children, she sits on the board of several NGOs and organizations that promote Child Education.

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Creative Industry

CAFA Targets $500bn Fashion Economy At Canex Wknd 2026

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1 week ago

November 1, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Confederation of African Fashion (CAFA) will present its roadmap to grow Africa’s fashion economy from an estimated $30 billion to $500 billion at CANEX WKND 2026 in Lagos.

Marking its first anniversary on November 5, CAFA will unveil a joint stand with the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts, formerly the National Arts Theatre, on November 5, 2026.

CAFA President, Aare (Prof.) Lai Labode, said the institution works with African governments to align sourcing, production, trade and intellectual property policies, ensuring African creativity generates greater value for African businesses and communities.

Nigeria became the first country to sign the African Fashion Industry Growth Charter on November 5, 2025, when the Honourable Minister Barr. Hannatu Musa Musawa signed on behalf of the Federal Government.

Speaking ahead of the unveiling, Minister Musawa said: “Afroliganza seeks to build a structured, values-driven fashion economy rooted in African heritage, led by African institutions, and positioned for global impact.”

On employment potential, the minister emphasized that Investment in fashion will create millions of jobs, particularly for women and youth.

Registered in Rwanda, with an office in Kigali and a desk at the Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, CAFA is also working with Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs towards African Union adoption of the Charter. Rwanda is progressing towards becoming its second participating country and the first in East Africa.

Its first year saw fifty nations gather at the Egbaliganza-Lisabi Festival in Abeokuta and a signed MoU with Türkiye’s ASRIAD.

CAFA’s programmes promote processing African raw materials into finished apparel locally. ‘Own What We Create’ addresses intellectual property protection, while the CAFA Certified Seal and CAFA Heritage Mark support standards and authenticity. African Global Fashion Houses are currently being established across international markets.

The African Global Fashion Games will debut in Nigeria in 2028, bringing designers together under national colours. Held every three years, the Games will alternate between African and international hosts, combining competition with investor meetings, deal signings and policy discussions. Its Instant Craft event gives competing nations identical materials and a fixed clock, placing skill at the centre of the contest.

CAFA is inviting creatives, fashion designers, artisans, diplomats, economists, investors and policymakers to its CANEX stand. Visitors can explore the roadmap, ask questions and identify opportunities to contribute through design, manufacturing, investment, research, trade and international partnerships. The stand will be open daily from November 5 to 8.

CAFA calls on the African Union to adopt the Charter, and governments to sign the Games Register and form national teams.

“Fashion has always told the world who Africa is. Now Africa will decide what fashion pays,” Aare Prof. Lai Labode said.

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