{
  "id": 19164369,
  "title": "Africa: Africa's Fashion Makers Seek Value Beyond The Runway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/africa-africas-fashion-makers-seek-value-beyond-the-runway",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T13:46:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AllAfrica",
    "slug": "allafrica",
    "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202611090496.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "[Bird Story Agency] Africa exports up to 98% of its raw cotton, yet its designers and manufacturers struggle to source materials and expand production. At CANEX in Lagos, Nigeria, industry voices and the newly launched Africa Made It campaign highlighted what it would take to keep more manufacturing, jobs and income on the continent.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}