KWETU KWANZA

Kwetu Kwanza is Uganda’s largest sustainable fashion festival, spotlighting Africa’s leading circular and regenerative designers. Founded in 2019 by IGC Fashion, the festival has grown into one of the most anticipated fashion events in East Africa, drawing thousands of local and international visitors annually. Swahili for “ours first” - Kwetu Kwanza embodies the belief that the planet must come first. Through design, art, film, perfromance and more, the event interrogates the ethics, origins, and impact of what we wear, whilst challenging narrow definitions of “sustainability”, which continue to perpetuate exclusion and exploitation. Kwetu Kwanza is a vital convergence of Africa’s regenerative fashion community: a dialogue for systemic change and a platform for a re-imagined future rooted in local voices and collective resilience.