Posts by Ayo Uko

Ethical business relationships are critical to building business collaborations and partnerships anywhere in the world and especially on the African continent. The complex socio-political and economic history which exists in many African countries can be attributed to the continent’s relationships with the rest of the world. Mistrust and suspicion are the unintended outcomes of such…

Relationships are at the core of who we are at Ayo Uko. On our journey to spotlight exquisite textiles across the African continent, we strive to build and nurture deep collaborative relationships. Our partnerships with female artisan weavers are an example of such meaningful relationships. Zainab was taught the ancient art of weaving Aso Oke,…

When I fell in love with textiles many years ago it was especially with cotton cloth in its varieties from simple to more complex textures and configurations. I loved the softness of the cotton blankets and jerseys, the smooth feel of Ankara from local fabric manufactures and the more tactile textures of locally hand-woven cloths.…