The Scaling Gap
Hanifa, Ami Colé, and what the industry’s love can’t build.
Detty December 2025: What Accra Got Right
Ghana didn’t just host Detty December 2025—it claimed it. While Nigeria navigated economic headwinds and logistical
Detty December’s Economic Power and Growing Divide
Detty December has returned, and across West Africa, cities like Lagos and Accra are preparing
Authored From Within: MoMA’s Ideas of Africa
MoMA’s exhibition Ideas of Africa: Portraiture and Political Imagination revisits the golden age of African studio photography—roughly the 1950s through 1970s—through work shaped by the questions raised in V. Y. Mudimbe’s The Idea of Africa. Where Mudimbe exposed “Africa” as a Western epistemological construction built to maintain colonial power, the photographers here offered something radically […]
Holiday Gifting and Wear: Kwasi Paul
Kwasi Paul is named for the space between two places. Samuel Boakye,
Holiday Dressing with Christie Brown
There’s an energy that shows up around the holidays. You feel
Anthony Azekwoh is The Nigerian Artist Building His Own Cinematic Universe
When Anthony Azekwoh began drawing, he could hardly imagine how far that impulse would carry him. His trajectory—from writer to digital painter to sculptor and curator—speaks to a restless creativity and a conviction that has positioned him as one of the continent’s most successful digital artists. Born in Lagos, Anthony describes his childhood as formative. […]
Detty December: Celebrating the Vibrant Cultures and Economic Ties of Lagos and Accra
Every December, the cities of Lagos and Accra in West Africa transform into epicenters of celebration, culture, and community. What has come to be known as “Detty December” is more than just a series of end-of-year parties; it’s a cultural phenomenon that has significant implications for both the economy and societal fabric of these vibrant […]
A Homecoming for Culture and Creativity: Gabriel Moses Brings All Day I Dream About Sports to Dakar
Dakar woke to an air of excitement on December 13, 2023, as the Dakar Court International Film Festival prepared to showcase a milestone moment: the premiere of Gabriel Moses’ short film, All Day I Dream About Sports. The project, brought to life in collaboration with Pharrell Williams and Adidas, was not just a film but […]
Emerging Designers from Senegal and Across Africa Take the Stage in Dakar.
On Thursday, December 6, 2024, the Emerging Designers Showcase, Part II at the Pullman Dakar Teranga gathered a remarkable group of talent from Senegal and across Africa. The evening was not just about fashion, but a powerful declaration of Africa’s creative energy, where tradition met innovation. The designers presented collections that told stories of resilience, […]