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The Art of African Braiding, Through the Eyes of Gen Z
How a New Generation of Content Creators is Keeping African Hair Traditions Alive
BY LAURèNE SOUTHE · 30 SEP 2026
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What it takes to keep the value.
This quarter: the run clubs, factories and funding deals behind African creative work, and whether the money actually reaches the people making it.
Q3 2026 · Out now
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