SAFEM 2024: In Niamey, 50 Togolese Craftswomen Showcase their Skills and Works

Culture
Thursday, 12 December 2024 08:33
SAFEM 2024: In Niamey, 50 Togolese Craftswomen Showcase their Skills and Works

(Togo First) - Togo is the guest of honor at the 13th International Crafts Fair for Women (SAFEM) taking place in Niamey, Niger. A delegation of about fifty Togolese craftswomen, led by Professor Kossivi Hounake, the Minister Delegate to the Minister of Trade, Crafts, and Local Consumption, represents the country at the event.

The Togolese delegation has showcased cultural performances featuring traditional dances such as Bobobo, Simpa, and Kamou, and typical Togolese dishes highlighting the country's culinary diversity. 

This event serves as a platform to promote Togolese crafts. Professor Kossivi Hounake noted that “handicrafts in Togo involve around one million people across 166 trades organized into eight professional branches.”

Togo’s craft sector is structured through 44 local chambers, six regional Chambers of Crafts (CRM), and a national organization called the Union of Regional Chambers of Trade (UCRM). Togo owes the place of guest of honor to its efforts to promote crafts and empower women in this field. 

In 2023, for example, Togo dedicated the Togo International Handicraft Market (MIATO) to women's crafts under the theme “Crafts in the era of women's empowerment and digital.”

SAFEM 2024, which runs until December 15, provides an important platform for enhancing collaboration among craft sector participants, showcasing innovations, and fostering regional partnerships.

Esaïe Edoh

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