News Summary

• The Kenyan Ministry made this remark while endorsing the continental modelling initiative founded by Nigerian fashion entrepreneur and model scout, Joan Okorodudu.
• The grand finale of the Africa’s Next Super Model 2026 holds in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, on November 2, 2026.
• The ministry also recognised Africa International Fashion Week as a strategic tourism and creative economy event capable of enhancing Kenya's international visibility and contributing to tourism growth.
• The Kenyan government had prioritised the creative economy as a key driver of economic transformation under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda.