…Rhythms on Da Runway 10th anniversary launched
Ghanaian singer, songwriter, and two-time Grammy-nominated musician, Rocky Dawuni, has acknowledged that the nation’s style trade has nice potential to generate huge income and turn into a game-changer for the financial system with the correct assist.
Talking on the sideline of the tenth anniversary launch of ‘Rhythms on Da Runway’, he talked about that Ghana’s style trade has confirmed to be distinctive, progressive and resilient over the previous 12 months, and a small push would allow key gamers to broaden manufacturing capability, enhance on high quality, and provide higher export alternatives that can earn the nation extra income in international alternate.
Whereas commending the organising workforce, Nineteen57, for an initiative such because the Rhythms on Da Runway, which has generated income for a number of gamers within the arts and style, tourism, and leisure sector, he urged key stakeholders to collaborate, construct synergy and share concepts to develop the trade if assist is just not coming from the federal government.
Rocky Dawuni’s remarks corroborate the assertion made by the Managing Director of Vlisco Ghana, Fatoumata Doro, not too long ago that Ghana’s style trade is kind of younger and filled with development potential; therefore, the necessity to spend money on the trade, and the necessity for each authorities and company entities to assist develop it to full potential.
“E-commerce, synthetic intelligence, augmented actuality and digital printing are among the fashion-enabling instruments that can form the way forward for the style trade in Africa, and this requires some funding from each authorities and company entities to construct a sturdy ecosystem for gamers to thrive within the area,” she stated.
The tenth version of Rhythms On Da Runway was formally launched below the theme: ‘The Inexperienced Version’.
In line with Nineteen57, this 12 months’s version is meant to attract consideration to sustainable options for growth.
Notable personalities who graced the ceremony on the premises of The Lotte, Cantonments, embrace actual property mogul, Nana Kwame Bediako (Cheddar); CEO of Free Zones Authority (GFZA), Michael Oquaye Jnr.; a number of award-winning artiste, Edem; dancehall artiste, Episode; amongst many different film, style and media personalities.
The primary occasion will happen on Sunday, November 20 at ‘The Dome’ of the Accra Worldwide Convention Centre (AICC).