In Ethiopia, white can make a powerful entrance without demanding attention. On an Orthodox Christian feast day, worshippers arrive in flowing white garments that catch the light, fall in elegant folds and move with the rhythm of prayer. Women may wear a netela, a lightweight cotton shawl draped over the head and shoulders, while men and women alike appear […]
Before Rachel Ojuromi walked for Chanel in Paris, she was turning the streets of Lagos into a fashion show of her own. Markets, roadside scenes and the everyday movement of the city became her backdrop as she strode past onlookers in expressive outfits, carrying herself with the assurance of someone who already knew where she belonged. There were no […]
Imagine two people with access to the same AI tools. Both can generate business plans, analyse documents, produce presentations and learn unfamiliar subjects in a fraction of the time it once took. One spends the day experimenting with prompts, collecting information and discussing possibilities. The other identifies a problem, speaks to the people affected by it, tests a solution […]
Before a photograph, before a passport, before a written record could tell the world who someone was, hair could do part of the work. Across Africa, the head has long been treated as a place where identity could be arranged, displayed and recognised. A hairstyle could speak about age, status, gender, marriage, community or occasion without a single word […]
Meet Baddo’s new alter ego: Alagemo Merindinlogun, the visual-art identity behind his latest creative experiment Olamide has spent more than a decade turning Yoruba language, street culture and Nigerian life into music that travels. Now, the YBNL founder is moving into another form of expression: the canvas. The rapper has unveiled Alagemo Merindinlogun by Olamide, a new visual-art identity […]
Long before the Adeleke name became familiar across Afrobeats, Nigerian politics and contemporary business, there was Chief Raji Ayoola Adeleke, a man whose own life had already crossed medicine, organised labour, community leadership and national politics. Born in Ede on 27 December 1923, he came from a family with deep roots in the town. His mother, Madam Adeboyin of […]
African fashion has moved beyond the question of whether the world is paying attention. The more important question now is who will capture the value. For decades, African fashion was too often presented to the world through a narrow vocabulary: traditional prints, ceremonial clothing, craftsmanship and colour. That picture is no longer large enough. Across Lagos, Accra, Johannesburg, Nairobi, […]
Long before the world watched him conquer George Foreman in Kinshasa, Muhammad Ali began building a relationship with Africa that would become one of the defining dimensions of his life and legacy. In 1964, only months after defeating Sonny Liston to claim the world heavyweight championship, the young champion, then widely known as Cassius Clay, arrived in Lagos, Nigeria, […]
Beauty competitions have entered a new era. Audiences are responding less to elaborate styling and increasingly to authenticity, presence and individuality. That shift has become evident in the growing attention surrounding Kimberly Jael Aremo, whose appearance at the Miss Universe Uganda 2026 competition has sparked widespread conversation across social media. Her understated elegance, natural beauty and quiet confidence have […]
• Luxury is often measured by what can be seen. Chioma Ikokwu has built her reputation by demonstrating that its true value lies in how it is created. Lawyer, entrepreneur, television personality and fashion executive, Ikokwu has cultivated a brand defined by discipline, refinement and strategic ambition. Every public appearance, business venture and creative decision reflects an understanding that […]