When countries all over the world shut their borders due to the Coronavirus, quite a number of industries suffered immensely as a result. But maybe none was as badly affected as the tourism sector, including wildlife conservancies like Lewa. The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is a private, not-for-pro…
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David Adjaye is Designing the Africa Institute Sharjah
The Africa Institute has commissioned David Adjaye and Adjaye Associates for its new, state-of-the-art building in Sharjah, UAE, and the designs have just been revealed. The new campus will feature red concrete volumes with soft pink hues and will include numerous spaces of different characters,…
Your Next Mercedes Could be a Complete Electric Vehicle
If you are planning to get a fuel-powered Mercedes auto by 2030, prepare to be disappointed: the German automaker has announced plans to be an exclusively electric marque by the end of the decade, according to a new strategy report shared on the 22nd of July, 2021. To make that happen, the brand …
Trend Alert! New Ways of Working in Africa
Human capital advisory firm, Africa People Advisory Group, has released the findings from a recent Pan-African study into “New Ways of Working”. The goal of the study was to understand organisational responses to the impacts of COVID-19 whilst at the same time recognising how organisations are re…
Reframd’s ‘Afropolitan’ Sunglasses are Specifically Designed for Black Faces
Berlin-based eyewear brand, Reframd, has designed a range of 3D-printed sunglasses specifically for people with low and wide noses who are typically Blacks. Shariff Vreugd, co-founder of the self-acclaimed ‘Afropolitan’ brand explained why: “The basic concept behind Reframd is that good design is…
Birimian x IFM Launch Program for Emerging African Heritage Brands
Birimian has announced a partnership with Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) and the launch of IFM-Birimian Accelerator x Africa, an innovative acceleration program for emerging African heritage brands in the fashion, accessories, and jewellery sectors. Every year for ten months, the program, fun…
Gucci Introduces ‘Demetra’, an Innovative Solution to Animal-Based Leather
Gucci has officially unveiled Demetra, its newest material that combines luxury with sustainability. And to prove its versatility, it launched three new sneaker models made with the material – The Gucci Basket, The Gucci New Ace and The Gucci Rhyton. Produced entirely at the Gucci factory i…
Sourcing Luxury Fabrics? Visit LVMH’s Deadstock Fabric Platform, Nona Source
In the spirit of sustainability through waste reduction, LVMH has launched a new platform that sells off its deadstock fabrics. Named Nona Source – Nona is one of the Parcae in Roman mythology that spins the thread of life, and Source is a reference to “sourcing” – this new, largely o…
IWD 2021: Waris Dirie and Others who #ChoosetoChallenge (Part 3)
This article is the concluding part of a series to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day that is centred around the theme, Choose to Challenge. To read the previous articles, click here. In this concluding part, we introduce you to the ever-smiling Waris Dirie, whose life’s histor…
IWD 2021: Kamala Harris and Others Who #ChoosetoChallenge (Part 2)
This article is part of a series to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day that is centred around the theme, Choose to Challenge. To read the first article in the series, click here. We continue with our special feature for Women’s History Month, and in this second par…