Masa shines spotlight on fashion drivers
Friday, October 04, 2019
This year's fashion show will be held under the theme: Spotlight on Botswna. PIC: MOMPANE TLHANKANE
Masa Square Hotel would this year host its annual Fashion Show, scheduled for November 2, 2019. The anticipated fashion extravaganza returns under the apt theme, ‘Spotlight on Botswana’.
For a third-year running, the Masa Fashion Show continues to redefine both the local creative and textiles industries for their betterment through strengthening cross-industry relationships, which creates opportunities for growth in the fashion industry.
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...