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The institution

Four institutes, one standard.

The Agency structures its work around four complementary institutes, a certification system and a flagship programme: the WEBLACK Fellowship.

The four institutes

WEBLACK's institutional architecture.

01

Institute of Talents

Scouting, training and career support for fashion creators, models and entrepreneurs.

02

Institute of Creative Leadership

Building art direction, team management and brand posture skills.

03

Institute of Research & Innovation

Producing knowledge and methods specific to the African and Afro-descendant fashion ecosystem.

04

Institute of International Relations

Connecting talent to the standards, markets and institutions of global fashion.

Certification

WEBLACK Certified

A label awarded to talents assessed under the WEBLACK method across five dimensions: creativity, technical excellence, leadership, business, reach. WEBLACK Certified attests to a level consistent with international fashion standards.

Programme

WEBLACK Fellowship

One hundred talents supported every year through an intensive programme of training, mentorship and networking, through to their integration into international fashion standards.

100 talents / year

Data

WEBLACK Index

An annual publication of data on the African fashion economy, designed to bring evidence to an under-documented sector and inform the decisions of creators, brands and institutions.

Method

Five dimensions, one evaluation grid.

Every WEBLACK talent is assessed against a shared grid — the basis of the WEBLACK Certified label.

  1. 01

    Creativity

    Distinctiveness of vision, coherence of the creative universe.

  2. 02

    Technical excellence

    Mastery of craft, rigour of execution and presentation.

  3. 03

    Leadership

    Ability to mobilise a team, a studio, a collective.

  4. 04

    Business

    Strength of the economic model and brand strategy.

  5. 05

    Reach

    Cultural influence beyond the immediate circle.

Horizon 2035

Ambition 2035

By 2035, the Agency aims for 10,000+ talents trained, 500 brands supported and 1,000 international careers, alongside the publication of a reference report on the African fashion economy.

10,000+

talents trained

500

brands supported

1,000

international careers

1

reference report on the African fashion economy

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