Ethnocentrique initiatives supporting African creatives, artisans, and MSMEs

Our Initiatives

Ethnocentrique's initiatives are
expressions of its institutional mission.
Each one is designed
to strengthen production,
expand opportunity,
and build the market systems that
creative industries need to grow.

Fashion Future Program

The Fashion Future Program is a Mastercard Foundation program implemented in partnership with Ethnocentrique Limited. It supports the next generation of fashion entrepreneurs through skills development, enterprise support, and market access.

Fashion designers showcasing garments at the Fashion Future Program
Participants receiving entrepreneurship training through the Fashion Future Program
Runway showcase featuring designers from the Fashion Future Program

African Cobblers Ventures Limited

A focused venture advancing footwear manufacturing, production capability, and the long-term revival of leather and cobbling value chains.

Artisan crafting traditional African footwear for African Cobblers Ventures
Handmade leather shoes produced by African Cobblers Ventures artisans
Footwear workshop showcasing Africa's heritage shoemaking skills

MCIPP

A capacity-building initiative designed to strengthen enterprise readiness, improve productivity, and support creative entrepreneurs with pathways to growth.

MCIPP illustration of skills training and certification for MSMEs
MCIPP illustration of business formalization and enterprise support
MCIPP illustration of market access and industrial productivity growth

Ethnocentrique Market

A marketplace platform connecting artisans, producers, and creative businesses with buyers, collaborators, and broader commercial opportunities.

Artisans displaying handmade products at the Ethnocentrique Market
Buyers and creators connecting at the Ethnocentrique Market marketplace
Creative producers showcasing goods through the Ethnocentrique Market platform