The Black Star Experience Secretariat will publish an annual report on Ghana’s fashion industry from 2027, coordinator Rex Omar has announced.
The report will be introduced as part of the organisation’s wider effort to strengthen Ghana’s creative industries and provide a clearer picture of the fashion sector’s contribution to national development.
Omar made the announcement at the 2026 Black Star Fashion Summit in Accra on Wednesday, 4 November. The summit is among the events being held during this year’s Black Star Fashion Week.
The festival is intended to showcase the craftsmanship, entrepreneurship and cultural heritage shaping the future of African fashion.
Omar, who has received international recognition as a highlife star and fashion champion over several decades, said the report would provide “credible data, insights and analysis to help us better understand the size, structure, opportunities and challenges of the fashion ecosystem.”
Addressing representatives from across Ghana’s fashion industry, he added: “We cannot adequately develop an industry we do not sufficiently understand, and we cannot attract the level of investment we desire without the data and evidence to support our ambitions.”
Tourism Minister Abla Dzifa Gomashie attended the summit as special guest of honour. Ghana Tourism Authority chief executive Maame Afua Hoadzeto and UNESCO representative Edmond Moukouala were also among the senior figures present.
Omar said the report was needed to support informed growth across the sector and to help create the conditions for greater investment.
“From weaving communities to fashion workshops, from the runway to retail outlets, and from production and logistics to digital marketing, the fashion value chain creates opportunities for young people and sustains thousands of livelihoods across the country,” he said.
The Black Star Experience Secretariat also plans to establish a recognition initiative honouring pioneers of Ghana’s fashion industry.
Omar said the initiative would focus on people whose work had helped build the sector but had not always received sufficient public recognition.
“These are individuals who have contributed immensely to where we are today, often without the recognition they deserve. Their stories must be told, their contributions celebrated and their legacies preserved for future generations,” he stated.
The Black Star Experience is part of broader efforts to promote Ghana’s creative industries as important contributors to the country’s development.
This year’s Black Star Fashion Week has already featured keynote addresses, masterclasses, panel discussions, exhibitions and networking events.
The festival will continue at the Royal Senchi Hotel in Akosombo on 7 November with The Presidential Runway showcase, which is expected to be one of its main highlights.
