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Project Funding Details

The project was launched by a $20,000 grant award from Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University's Community Engaged Research Institute (CERI). In an effort to be transparent about costs to city residents, the current funding plan for the partnership is as follows:

A panel discussion at the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Fashion Symposium 2026 includes (from left to right) Brenda Tatenda Masocha, expert trainer in the Creative Arts Department at Rwanda Polytechnic-Kigali College; Alphonse Kwizera, “Made in Rwanda†business analyst at Rwanda’s Ministry of Trade and Industry; Matthew “Tayo†Rugamba, founder and creative director of House of Tayo; and Cynthia Butare, founder and creative director of IMIGANI. (Photo courtesy of Cornwine for Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University)

As Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University grows its partnerships in Rwanda, its latest and largest initiative aims to help build Africa’s fashion industry with a Rwanda home base. The proposed Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Rwanda and its School of Fashion will deliver Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s world-class fashion education to rising designers, merchandisers and entrepreneurs on the continent, who can compete with, rather than depend on, imported goods.  A symposium packed with national government leaders, fashion designers, educators and curious members of the Kigali community helped unveil the new Rwanda locat...

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