London, 9 July 2012 - The organisers of Africa Fashion Week London are pleased to announce Guaranty Trust Bank as one of this year’s official partners for London’s premier fashion event scheduled to take place on 3-4 August 2012 at London Spitalfields. Guaranty Trust Bank, one of Africa’s largest financial services providers, is once again set to reinforce its position as a foremost African financial brand and a proudly African, truly international institution with its support of the biggest African fashion event out of Africa to take place in London in under a month.
“We are proud to have on board such a reputable financial institution which has time and time again proved their support of various art and design initiatives in Nigeria and beyond. GTB will not only lend their support to AFWL but also to three of our designers who will be designing a design each in collaboration with GTB and take part in an GTB sponsored fashion show,” said Ronke Ademiluyi, founder and CEO of Africa Fashion Week London.
Established 20 years ago in 1990 and with subsidiaries in all Anglophone West African Countries and the United Kingdom, Guaranty Trust Bank has over the years, keenly supported artistic expressions especially those of African origins in various parts of the world. In what is set to be the biggest fashion extravaganza of the Olympic summer, London’s hip Spitalfields Market will play host to over 60 African and African inspired designers with back to back runway shows and exhibitions.
With stellar names of African fashion such as Adebayo Jones, George Adesegun and Anita Quansah, high profile partners such as Mizani and MoneyGram alongside GTB, Her Excellency Chief Mrs. Erelu Bisi Fayemi as a patron, and leading media sponsors such as FAB Magazine and OH TV, Africa Fashion Week London is set to be the finest fashion event of this summer. Tickets are now available to purchase from www.africafashionweeklondon.com
Africa Fashion Week London
The two-day event celebrates the work of African and African inspired designers in the UK. The annual event debuted in 2011 and welcomed 4,700 visitors. Created by Ronke Ademiluyi CEO, AFWL aims to be the single, biggest African event in the UK.
For media enquiries, please contact Africa Fashion Week London PR Manager at pr@africafashionweeklondonuk.com @afwl_pr and STwo PR at pr@stwopr.com @subysinem
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc
Guaranty Trust Bank plc is a foremost Nigerian financial institution with vast business outlays spanning Anglophone West Africa and the United Kingdom. The Bank presently has an Asset Base of over 2 trillion Naira, shareholders funds of over 230 Billion Naira and employs over 5,000 people in Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and the United Kingdom.
With over 190 business locations, the Bank's avant-garde approach to corporate social responsibility has induced it to partner with like-minded organisations, such as the International Society for the Red Cross in Lausanne, Switzerland; the Commonwealth Business Council; the Prada Foundation; the Greater London Authority; the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE); the Patrick Speech & Languages Special Education Centre, the Massey Street Children's Hospital, and the Special Olympics. Also under the Bank's social responsibilities umbrella are the Adopt a school Programme which has seen the bank adopt 1 public school in all regions of the country notable amongst which are the St. Georges Boys and Girls schools in Falomo, Ikoyi; Community Grammer School, Nkpolu, Portharcourt, Government Girls Secondary School, Gwaram, Jigawa State, and Babaoko Comprehensive high school in Ilorin. The Bank is also at the fore-front of promoting Arts and Artists of African origin chief amongst which are its sponsorship of the Chris Ofili Tate Britain exhibitions and the most recent Artwork on the historic Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, London – 'Nelson's Ship in a Bottle' by renowned Black artist, Yinka Shonibare. The Bank also boasts a collection of over 700 exquisite artworks publicly displayed at all its business locations.
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