Maureen Obaweya is the founder and creative director of Morin.O Designs, a Nigerian luxury leather brand that combines skilled craftsmanship with African culture. While her career began in …
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Born to Nigerian parents but raised in the United States, Chiney Ogwumike became one of the most prominent figures in women’s basketball before retiring in early 2024. She …
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Sylvia Omina weaves sustainability into Kenya’s fashion market.
Sylvia Omina, founder of Omina Otsieno, has built a fashion brand that prioritises sustainability and community empowerment. Her company creates jewellery from banana fibre, a material she discovered …
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Margret Chola is rewriting fashion rules at 84. Who says fashion fades with age?
Margret Chola, a grandmother from Zambia, recently made waves as she turned heads around the world in her bold outfits and style. The 85-year-old has become an unanticipated …
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Mukundi Lambani drives multilingual learning for African children.
“Optimising the early years of children’s lives is the best investment we can make as a society.” — Mukundi Lambani, Founder of Ambani Africa. Mukundi Lambani’s journey into …
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Gwyneth Gyimah Addo, known as Gwen, has transformed The Hair Senta into a leading name in Africa’s human hair and wig industry. Since its founding in 2012, this …
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Aba Fashion Week 2024 returns with style and tradition.
Aba Fashion Week, a celebrated annual event in Aba, Abia State, Nigeria, is set to showcase the city’s fashion industry. Known as the “Made-in-Aba” fashion hub, the event …
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Chidinma Adetshina makes history as Miss Universe Africa and Oceania.
The just-concluded 73rd Miss Universe Competition 2024, held in Mexico, brought together the best of global talent, beauty, and culture. Miss Denmark Victoria Kjaer Theilvig won the crown, …
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In the world of fashion, Ade Hassan identified a gap—a deeply personal one—that would redefine “nude” for women of colour. As a British Nigerian, she had spent years …
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Creative Senegalese designer Diarra Bousso is making waves in the African fashion industry by merging her passion for mathematics with her artistic Senegalese cultural heritage. Born in Dakar …