There is a point where talent alone stops being the story and scale becomes the real headline. For Funke Akindele, that transition has been deliberate. Her latest box office run with Behind the Scene pushed past the ₦2 billion mark across West Africa, with some industry trackers placing it closer to ₦2.4 billion. The speed of that success carried […]
Built for Control, Trained for Impact There is a certain clarity in how Oba Femi operates. His rise in WWE’s NXT system has not relied on noise or spectacle alone. It has been defined by structure, discipline, and results that are difficult to ignore. In a space where many talents are still searching for identity, Femi arrived with one […]
Last December in the city of Lagos, Nigeria, the Serenity Sleepover, convened by therapist and mindset coach Dr Ebunlomo Fawole through her wellness platform The Lavender Haven, brought together women seeking clarity, rest, and emotional grounding as they approached the close of 2025. Designed as an intimate retreat rather than a conventional event, the experience centred on creating a […]
2025 has been the year Africa’s influence stopped being a talking point and became a measurable force. The continent that was once just exporting raw materials now incubate cultural movements, finance new industries, and steer global conversations. The people who matter in 2025 are those who build infrastructure, tell stories with global reach, shape policy that unlocks markets, fund […]
Lupita Nyong’o said she received offers to play enslaved women even after winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2014 for 12 Years a Slave. She described being pitched roles that recycled trauma and racial shorthand, including suggestions that she appear on a slave ship. Nyong’o said she had to “deafen” herself to commentators who framed her […]
Arike Ogunbowale has accomplished enough in her own right to fill a Hall of Fame resumé. She was a collegiate heroine at Notre Dame. In the Dallas Wings guard’s hands the ball routinely found the net during high-pressure moments. Two WNBA All-Star MVP titles, four All-Star appearances, a scoring championship, all earned before age 30. Yet the next chapter […]
When you walk into the headquarters of the Bank of England on Threadneedle Street, you are entering one of Europe’s most powerful financial institutions. The person who oversees its finances is Afua Kyei, the bank’s Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of Finance, Strategy, Performance and Tax. She joined the institution in June 2019 and now finds herself at […]
In a small kitchen in Herne Hill, South London, the scent of jerk spices mingles with the aroma of truffle oil. Behind the pass, 31-year-old Nathaniel “Natty” Williams, better known to his online followers as Natty Can Cook, moves with the precision of a man who has fought for every second chance life has offered him. Four years ago, […]
Dean Forbes started with nothing more than a backpack and a resolve to survive. He spent a period sleeping on London streets and sofa surfing in South London. Today he sits at the head of a technology group valued at over £100 million and counts influence in Britain’s tech and business circles among his assets. Forbes’ rise has been […]
They began as young dreamers, armed with raw talent and pure passion for performance. Today, Rita Dominic, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, and Genevieve Nnaji are more than actresses. They are cultural icons whose names are forever etched in the story of Nollywood. Their careers mirror the evolution of an industry that grew from makeshift video productions into a global film powerhouse. […]
