Best of Music 2025
In July 2024, a Nigerian comedian named Brain Jotter posted a dance video to a song released in 1983. Within
Holiday Gifting and Wear: Kwasi Paul
Kwasi Paul is named for the space between two places. Samuel Boakye,
Buy Less, Love More: Onata Haus Launches an African-Led Conscious Revolution in Lagos
Buy Less, Love More: Onata Haus Launches an African-Led Conscious Revolution in Lagos Onata Haus Campaign Photographed by Stephen Tayo Lagos, Nigeria — The runway begins where the sand ends. On a private beach in Ilashe, far from the city’s honking chaos, Onata Haus unveiled its vision Monday night: 30 looks drifting past sculptures forged […]
The Quiet Power of Yagazie Emezi’s New Visual Language
Yagazie Emezi has never fit into one frame. A decade ago, she emerged as one of Nigeria’s most vital photojournalists. Today, her work moves between lens and loom, documenting African realities while threading ancestral narratives into textile art. Political yet intimate, her practice resists binaries of past and present, seen and unseen, reportage and ritual. […]
Luxury Dreams, Local Struggles: The Price of African Fashion Today
African fashion has been experiencing a delightful renaissance. From Lagos to Abidjan, Dakar to Nairobi, designers are capturing global attention with their creativity, craftsmanship, and cultural storytelling. But beneath the glamour, many African consumers are voicing a growing concern: the escalating cost of homegrown fashion is driving them out of the market. As inflation and […]
Frederica Brooksworth Launches AFDI to Fund and Educate Africa’s Next Fashion Leaders
African fashion has emerged as a vibrant and influential sector, showcasing the continent’s rich cultural heritage and creativity. However, despite the growing interest and investment in this industry, many emerging talents struggle to find the necessary support and funding to flourish. Unfortunately, some organizations and individuals exploit the situation, prioritizing profit over genuine assistance, […]
HerStory Unfolds: Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang’s Groundbreaking Vice Presidency
On January 7, 2025, Ghana made history, not just for its political transition but for a monumental shift in its cultural narrative. With the inauguration of H.E. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, Ph.D, FGA Vice President of the Republic of Ghana as the nation’s first female Vice President, Ghana stepped into a new era of leadership that […]