Elimes Outfit unveils Africa's biggest fashion training programme for persons with disabilities

Elimes Outfit, the Pan-African luxury menswear brand led by Creative Director and CEO Elijah Badmus, has launched a groundbreaking social-impact initiative aimed at empowering over 200 partially disabled Africans annually through world-class vocational fashion training. This programme is set to become one of the largest and most sustainable empowerment initiatives in Africa’s fashion industry.

Structured to train at least 50 participants each quarter, the initiative ensures more than 200 beneficiaries every year. Central to this vision is the development of a fully equipped industrial training and production facility, projected to be completed within the next 18 to 24 months.

The state-of-the-art centre, to be located in either Ghana or Nigeria, will support the annual training capacity while providing a dignified, professional environment for participants to learn, create, and thrive.

The programme will offer world-class instruction in tailoring, garment construction, machine operation, finishing techniques, and industrial production, alongside essential employability skills to promote long-term self-sustainability.

CEO Elijah Badmus emphasised, “True luxury must empower. At Elimes Outfit, we are building a future where every African—regardless of physical limitations—can participate meaningfully in value creation. Training more than 200 people with disabilities annually isn’t charity; it is our contribution to building a fair, dignified, and prosperous Africa.”

Beyond training, Elimes Outfit is establishing a Pan-African recruitment pipeline to connect skilled graduates with top fashion brands under fair and rewarding compensation structures. This system seeks to reduce inequality, raise craftsmanship standards, and uplift differently-abled Africans within the fashion production value chain.

The initiative has earned widespread praise from development advocates and industry observers as a model for socially responsible luxury in Africa. It complements Elimes Outfit’s ongoing expansion across West, East, Central, Southern, and Northern Africa, solidifying its position as one of the continent’s most transformative brands.

With this ambitious programme, Elimes Outfit is not only redefining African luxury—it is redefining African empowerment.