Lagos Fair To Improve Creativity, Innovation In Leather Industry

The Lagos Leather Fair (LLF) has assured commitment to improving creativity, through collaboration, in the biggest Leather fair industry with Accelerator Programme and collaborative partnership with Wema Bank.

The programme is dedicated to empowering and propelling the growth of emerging leatherwork entrepreneurs.

The LLF accelerator programme is a comprehensive platform that aims to foster innovation, business development, and industry by awarding up to one million naira in equity-free funding at the conclusion of the programme.

Through the six-week Accelerator programme, emerging leather brands will access resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities from the first week of May to the middle of June.

The programme, it said, will conclude with the “Pitch-A-Leather-Biz” session at the Lagos Leather Fair 2024 event where the top ten finalists would be pitching their businesses to a four-person investor panel.

The ten finalists, it noted, would also be given exhibition spaces to showcase their products at the Lagos Leather Fair providing coveted visibility to their businesses.

The Accelerator programme is part of Lagos Leather Fair’s initiatives to give a necessary boost to the Leather Industry by empowering Leather businesses with the skill set to step into the future of global leather making.

The training will focus on various aspects of the industry such as Branding and Marketing Strategies; Scaling and Sustainability; Essential Leatherworking Skills and building capabilities that improve understanding of supply chain mechanics.

It will also help participants adopt more sustainable practices, enhance their profitability and competitive advantage, as well as build internationally recognized brands within the leather market.