In 2020, premium Scotch whisky brand, Johnnie Walker, debuted a documentary celebrating the life and times of its eponymous founder. Aptly titled The Man Who Walked Around The World, the film captured the beginnings of the business as well the entrepreneurial journey of the man behind the drink. …
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A-Beauty is on the Rise. The 2021 Beauty West Africa Exhibition is Proof of This
In the last three years – that is, if we’re ignoring the year of the Coronavirus 2020 – BtoB Events Ltd has held what can arguably be described as one of Africa’s biggest beauty exhibitions. Dubbed the Beauty West Africa Exhibition, this year’s edition took place from November 17-19 a…
This Holiday, go on a ‘Celestial Safari’ that Combines Animal Spotting with Stargazing
Still considering a trip away from home this holiday season but envision a semi-private vacation with your partner? Ker & Downey Africa has launched a 12-day Stargazing Desert Safari in Namibia packed full of promises of a different kind of experience that is sure to delight and excite. “Nami…
Fendi Taps Botswana Designer, Peter Mabeo, for New Furniture Collection
Peter Mabeo is no stranger to high-profile international collaborations. The Botswana-born and based furniture designer, who is famous for highlighting the human element of his pieces by capturing them alongside the craftspeople that created them, released his first international collaboration wi…
Nyini Luxury and Mina Stones Present the Arewa Medallion Collection
For quite a number of Nigerians, the Arewa symbol is not a strange sign and is one that you would have seen at least once in your lifetime. But did you know that it signifies a pact uniting diverse people regardless of social identities, religious affiliations, and regions to come together as one…
Art X Lagos 2021 is Further Proof that African Art is Valuable, Collectible and Thriving
On the global art scene, antique and contemporary Western and Asian works have dominated for the longest time. When African art is recognised, it is usually antique pieces and a few contemporary works that are put on display, leading to the notion that art from the continent is not as profitable …
Rich Mnisi balances Opposing Emotions in Nyoka, His First Solo Exhibition
What are you most scared of? What if your greatest fear is only a dark curtain you need to pry apart to reveal true beauty? What if “joy and tragedy, light and darkness, dreams and nightmares are connected” and not opposite concepts at odds with each other? These are part of the questions South A…
ROAR AFRICA wants you to enjoy the Greatest Safari on Earth in partnership with Emirates
In 2020, as the pandemic began to wane in certain parts of the world, ten travellers from different walks of life stepped down from the Emirates A319 jet onto the lush grounds of Victoria Falls. This marked the beginning of a 12-day safari that would see them move between Zimbabwe, Kenya, Botswan…
Lagos Fashion Week Returns to the Runway… but in a New Way
After a pandemic-induced break, the annual Lagos Fashion Week is back! However, while there would be physical runway shows to celebrate the creations of designers from all over the continent, this year’s event will embrace global trends the pandemic has steered us towards while exploring possible…
ASPIRE Luxury Magazine Founder and Editor-in-Chief Makes MIPAD Global Top 100 Under 40 Class of 2021
In 2013, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the International Decade for People of African Descent commencing 1 January 2015 and ending on 31 December 2024, with the theme “People of African Descent: Recognition, Justice and Development”. The main goal was to elevate the Black race by…