In recent years, African prints have begun to enjoy global attention. This is in part due to the diaspora community, but also because the world is beginning to notice designers based on the continent. Akintunde Ahmad may not have thought global when he first started making his clothes sourced fro…
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ASPIRE Pick of the Week: Jeremy Snell Captures the Lives and Emotions of the Boys of Volta
“Lake Volta is the largest man-made lake in the world. Spanning across half of Ghana, its surface is scattered with eerie tree trunks emerging from glassy waters. The trafficking of children and child labour in this region has a lot to do with the complex economic and social history of the Ghanai…
Radission Brings Luxurious Hospitality Closer with New Outlets in 6 African Cities
Renowned hotel chain, Radisson Hotel Group, has announced the addition of 6 new hotels to its African outlets, bringing the total to almost 100 hotels across 32 African markets. Speaking on this new development, Elie Younes, executive vice president & chief development officer, Radisson Hotel…
Luxury Spirits in Africa Take a Leap
Traditionally, the ability to purchase luxury goods has been linked to wealth and in Africa this rings true. It was recently revealed that Africa has 18 people on the Forbes billionaire list for 2018, out of a record 2,208 billionaires worldwide. Additionally, there were approximately 145,000 peo…
ASPIRE Pick of the Week: ’57 is Raising the African Luxury Chocolate Bar
The name ‘57 is short for 1957—the year of Ghana’s independence. Launched in April 2016, by Kimberly and Priscilla Addison, ’57 Chocolate pays homage to 1957, the year Ghana gained independence. “We rarely find any made-in-Ghana goods and that’s very disturbing to us.” Priscilla said. “We wanted …
Uplifting Education within Africa and Beyond
Ms Caroline Esinam Adzogble is one of the youngest female entrepreneurs in Ghana today. At 26, the entrepreneur is the youngest African and Ghanaian woman to own and run an accredited college – Potters International College. A feat she accomplished at the age of 24. She has interests in education…