The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has officially named American rapper, entrepreneur, and style trailblazer A$AP Rocky as its 2025 Fashion Icon. The announcement places him among an elite group of cultural figures whose influence has shaped global fashion, recognising his fearless creativity, street-luxury aesthetic, and ability to merge music with style innovation. The CFDA, widely regarded […]
TIME Magazine has named Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty foundation as one of the greatest inventions of the modern era, recognising its groundbreaking role in redefining inclusivity and representation in the global beauty industry. The accolade cements Fenty Beauty’s legacy as a transformative brand that reshaped how the world thinks about skin tone, diversity, and beauty standards. When Fenty Beauty launched […]
In the arid hills of southern Ethiopia, the sound of footsteps on red earth often signals the arrival of hope. That hope is Fanose Hirreno, one of Ethiopia’s 40,000 Health Extension Workers who have quietly transformed the country’s approach to community healthcare. With her blue uniform, medical kit, and unrelenting sense of duty, Fanose has become a lifeline for […]
Spotify has named Burna Boy the number one Afrobeats artist of 2025, placing him ahead of a field that includes Rema, Wizkid, Asake and Ayra Starr. The announcement confirms what audiences have felt for months: Burna Boy’s music continues to command vast, cross-border attention. This ranking is more than a trophy. It is a quantitative signal of an artist […]
When Asake steps onto the stage of the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn on 8 November 2025, it will be more than a concert. It will be a historic moment in the global rise of Afrobeats. The Nigerian superstar will become the first African artist to headline Red Bull Symphonic in New York, a performance series that has built its […]
Femi Otedola’s name has long been linked to power and prosperity in Nigeria, yet his story is about more than balance sheets. It is the portrait of a man who has shaped industries, preserved tradition, and created a lifestyle that blends influence with quiet dignity. Otedola first built his reputation in energy. As Chairman of Forte Oil, he transformed […]
They began with two stainless steel pots and a Sunday congregation. Today Michael and Abi Olaleye run Tasty African Food, a West African restaurant chain pulling in about £7 million a year. The transformation reads like a recipe for scale: persistent labour, careful systems and a refusal to trade authenticity for trend. Michael arrived in the UK with culinary […]
Barbie has released a new doll in honour of tennis legend Venus Williams. The doll, which forms part of Barbie’s “Role Models” series, recognises Williams not only for her career achievements but also for her influence in fashion, business and advocacy for equal pay in sport. The release carries weight because Williams has spent more than two decades breaking […]
Before her label Oges Language became a go-to for modern, statement-making designs, Aminu Fatimah was a university student styling friends in thrift finds, pairing vision with instinct long before she called herself a designer. Fifteen years later, that instinct has evolved into a brand defined by clean lines, precise detailing, and a refusal to blend into the crowd. In […]
Halima Hamisu inherited more than talent, she inherited a legacy rooted in craftsmanship. Raised in Potiskum, she spent early summers watching local leatherworkers shape hides into footwear. For her, that was more than exposure, it was an awakening. After experimenting with shoemaking in university to bridge academic strikes, she gradually built an artisan studio in Jos. She taught herself […]