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Policy Briefs
Concise, evidence-based documents submitted to governments, regional bodies, and development organisations. Written to be acted upon.
Publishing · Research · Thought Leadership
FLIAfrica Press
The official publishing arm of the Fashion Law Institute Africa, producing the research, scholarship, and commentary that shapes fashion law across the continent.
About FLI Africa Press
Publishing the Ideas That Move the Industry Forward
FLI Africa Press is the official publishing arm of the Fashion Law Institute Africa, the platform through which we publish original research, policy briefs, white papers, reports, and feature essays at the intersection of fashion, law, technology, and business in Africa.
Every publication reflects our commitment to evidence-based advocacy, rigorous legal scholarship, and practical insight for the people building, protecting, and governing Africa's fashion and creative industries.
Our Publishing Programme
What We Publish
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Research Reports
In-depth legal and policy research, including our flagship annual State of Fashion Law and Policy in Africa Report.
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White Papers
Substantive guidance translating complex legal and regulatory questions into practical direction for businesses and practitioners.
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Feature Essays
Long-form thought leadership on the ideas shaping fashion law in Africa.
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Books
Full-length published texts building the foundational literature of African fashion law.
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Academic Journals
Peer-reviewed scholarship advancing fashion law as a recognised academic discipline.
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Published
Book
2025
Fashion Law in Africa
A Comprehensive Guide for Lawyers, Entrepreneurs and Industry Leaders
Africa's first comprehensive legal guide for the fashion industry. Fashion Law in Africa covers the full legal landscape of the continent's fashion industry, intellectual property, contracts, taxation, sustainability, digital rights, labour law, cultural heritage, trade, and more. It draws on African case studies and African realities, written for both the legal professional who needs technical precision and the fashion professional who needs legal knowledge they can use.
For lawyers advising fashion clients, designers building brands, regulators drafting policy, and entrepreneurs navigating Africa's creative economy, this is the book the industry has always needed.
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Annual Flagship Research Report
2026
State of Fashion Law and Policy in Africa Report
Our flagship annual report tracking the state of legal and policy development across Africa's fashion industries, launched at the inaugural Pan-African Fashion Law and Policy Summit (PAFALAPS).
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Africa's First Peer-Reviewed Fashion Law Journal
Journal of African Fashion Law, Policy and Innovation (JAFaLPI)
A peer-reviewed academic journal building the scholarly foundation for fashion law as a recognised discipline across the continent.
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Practical Guide
2026
A Designer's Guide to Fashion Law
Practical Legal Guidance for Fashion Designers Operating in Nigeria
A practical, accessible companion to Fashion Law in Africa, built specifically for designers, breaking down contracts, intellectual property, business structuring, and brand protection into guidance designers can use immediately, no legal background required.
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Politics in a Dress
Waste Colonialism, Second-Hand Clothing, and the Underdevelopment of Africa's Fashion Industry
An unflinching examination of how second-hand clothing importation and waste colonialism have shaped, and stunted, the growth of Africa's fashion and textile industries. Politics in a Dress traces the political and economic forces behind the continent's used clothing trade, and what genuine industrial and legal reform would require to break the cycle.
Practitioner's Guide
2027
The Legal Architecture of Nigeria's Fibre, Textile and Apparel Industry
A Practitioner's Guide for Legal Professionals, Policymakers, and Industry Stakeholders
This book maps Nigeria's fibre, textile and apparel value chain, from raw material to finished garment, identifying precisely which laws apply at every stage, and where new legal architecture must still be built.
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Share Research That Can Shape the Industry
Have research, a policy brief, or a feature essay relevant to African fashion law? FLI Africa Press welcomes submissions and collaborative research partnerships from practitioners, academics, and institutions across the continent.
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press@thefashionlawinstitute.org
FLI Africa Press
Empowering the Intersection of Law and Fashion.
Shaping policy. Supporting creatives. Building the future of fashion law across Africa.
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