Valérie Ka is a Franco-Ivorian entrepreneur committed to promoting African talent and advancing the continent’s fashion industry on the international stage. After a brilliant career as a supermodel, during which she walked the runway for prestigious fashion houses such as Saint Laurent and Vivienne Westwood, she founded Share Africa, a platform dedicated to promoting young African entrepreneurs, as well as Africa Fashion Up, a training, coaching, and visibility program for emerging designers.

In 2024, she launched Studio Ka, both a clothing brand and a sales platform, which organized the very first sale of African designers’ work at Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann —a groundbreaking initiative that marked a major step forward in the recognition of African design. Building on this success, the initiative was repeated in 2025, affirming a clear commitment to building lasting bridges between African designers and major international retailers.

Through all of her projects, Valérie Ka plays a leading role in shaping and raising the profile of Africa’s creative industries, championing an ambitious, inclusive, and forward-looking vision.