Month: January 2026
3 posts
Cross-Border Digital Infringement: What Actually Happens to an African Fashion Brand When Its Designs Go Global Without Permission
An African designer's stolen design can circulate across dozens of countries before a single takedown notice even gets a response. One case shows exactly why, 45 formal notices ignored, resolved only once litigation and public pressure entered the picture, in under nine days.
January 26, 2026
Arbitration Clauses Every African Fashion Contract Needs, and the Ones That Quietly Fail
An arbitration clause is often the shortest paragraph in a fashion contract, and the one nobody reads carefully…
January 19, 2026
Managing Risk and Resolving Disputes in African Fashion: Why Alternative Dispute Resolution Fits an Industry That Cannot Afford to Wait
Fashion has gone fully digital, and so has the risk that comes with it. The digitalisation of the…
January 12, 2026