Afrique Femme Brings Francophone Fashion and Female Leadership to CANEX WKND 2026 in Lagos

Lagos will host a major celebration of African creativity from November 5 to 8, 2026, as Afrique Femme brings the sixth edition of its Week-end des African Woman 2.0 Brunch to CANEX WKND 2026. The event will take place at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture & Creative Arts.

CANEX WKND is organized by Afreximbank in collaboration with the African Union and the AfCFTA Secretariat. It is described as Africa’s premier event celebrating the continent’s creative and cultural industries. This year’s theme is “One People, United in Culture, Creating for the World: From FESTAC ’77 to CANEX ’27,” and the gathering is expected to connect thousands of creative entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and cultural icons from across Global Africa and the diaspora.

Francophone Luxury and Made-in-Africa Fashion in Focus

As part of the event, Afrique Femme is hosting a dedicated Exhibition Pavilion designed to bridge Francophone and Anglophone creative ecosystems. The pavilion will feature curated showcases, pop-ups, and private sales from leading West and Central African designers.

Attendees will have access to exclusive collections from celebrated brands including Makeda by AYA Konan, KUMI, KWELAKU, and Galipette Atelier. These showcases are intended to highlight the richness, craftsmanship, and global potential of Francophone fashion.

African Woman 2.0 VIP Networking Brunch

A central highlight of the week will be the African Woman 2.0 VIP Networking Brunch on Saturday, November 7, 2026. The high-level gathering will bring together 200 to 250 influential women leaders, policymakers, innovators, and international dignitaries.

The brunch will feature keynote addresses, strategic panels, and structured B2B networking aimed at fostering female leadership and economic empowerment across the continent.

“We are thrilled to bring the African Woman 2.0 platform to Lagos alongside CANEX WKND 2026,” said Aïssata Sidibé N’DIA, Managing Director of RED Côte d’Ivoire / Afrique Femme. “This partnership offers an extraordinary opportunity to celebrate the ingenuity of African creative entrepreneurs, showcase Francophone fashion excellence on a global stage, and build lasting cross-border trade and investment synergies across Africa.”

Event and Registration Details

• Dates: November 5–8, 2026
• Venue: Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture & Creative Arts (National Theatre), Lagos, Nigeria
• Registration: Delegate attendance at CANEX WKND 2026 is 100% free, but pre-registration is mandatory.

Visitors are invited to register at wknd.canex.africa, select “Visitor / Delegate,” and indicate “Afrique Femme” under referral source.

About Afrique Femme

AfriqueFemme.com is a Pan-African digital media platform produced by Weblogy Group. It is dedicated to inspiring, educating, and empowering African women, reaching millions of readers and viewers monthly across West Africa and the global diaspora through editorial content, TV shows, and flagship events such as the Week-end des African Woman 2.0.

About CANEX WKND

Initiated by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) is a continental initiative aimed at supporting and scaling Africa’s Creative and Cultural Industries (CCIs). CANEX WKND serves as the commercial heartbeat of Global Africa’s creative economy, offering a marketplace for trade, investment, strategic partnerships, and cultural exchange across fashion, film, music, literature, gastronomy, and visual arts.

Media Contact

RED Côte d’Ivoire / Afrique Femme Team
Email: AfriqueFemme@weblogy.com
Phone / WhatsApp: +225 05 45 43 09 20

BellaNaija is a Media Partner for CANEX WKND 2026.