In a Series A round led by Sawari Ventures, Egypt-based start-up Brantu, an online eCommerce fashion platform, has raised an undisclosed seven-figure sum of funding.
Ally Rehmtullah is a Tanzanian fashion designer of Indian descent. He studied at the Baum School of Art and Lehigh Valley College in the United States. He is the first East African designer to show at London Fashion Week.
Imane Ayissi launched his eponymous fashion label in 2004 after moving to the French capital, Paris to work as a dancer and model with global brands such as Dior, Givenchy and Lanvin. He has since gone on to show at several international fashion weeks, including Lagos, Dakar and Shanghai. His designs have graced Hollywood celebrities, Zendaya and Angela Bassett.