As consumer habits continue to evolve, and brands navigate the ever-changing landscape to reach them and remain relevant, a new group that can play a key role in making this happen has emerged. Known as the ‘affluencers’, luxury brands, in particular, cannot continue to ignore this group in their…
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Bringing Up Race: Uju Asika’s Guide for Parents to Build a Prejudice-Free World
As I sit down to write on Uju Asika’s Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World, the media is rife with the story of the killing of 20-year old Daunte Wright who was shot by a cop during a routine traffic stop in the US. At first glance, Daunte’s […]
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Luxury Personal Shoppers in Africa Are Experiencing a Boom in Business
With retail most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, both companies and consumers have had to revisit their shopping philosophies. And this also applied to the vast contingent of luxury personal shoppers and high net-worth individuals in Africa, who would otherwise travel abroad for their Louis Vu…
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…
IWD 2021: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Others Who #ChoosetoChallenge (Part 1)
This March, which is recognised globally as Women’s History Month, we will be highlighting the women and men whose lives and achievements perfectly embody the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day, Choose to Challenge (#ChooseToChallenge). Our introductory article on t…
These Photographers Turn African-American Children’s Dreams to Reality
A fairytale lion. A futuristic princess. A Black Barbie. A successful video gamer. These are some of the dreams Atlanta photographers, Regis and Kahran Bethencourt, hear from their little African-American clients. And they are not afraid to turn themselves into “dream makers” and make these dream…
ASPIRE Ones to Watch, 2021
2020 was quite the year for the world, but in Africa, it was even more special. From a global pandemic to economic troubles occasioned by the former, to protests in different parts of the continent, notably Nigeria, Namibia and Congo that only led to more socioeconomic challenges, it was an espec…
ASPIRE Valentine Edit (Day 11): Lasting Memories by Kunmi Owopetu
Maybe you feel that Valentine’s Day is overrated, and yes, when I was young enough to know everything, I had the same thought. But after having had a year like the one we just left behind and reading up on other people’s stories of loss while experiencing mine, I have realised that it…
5 Must-See Netflix Movies This Month By Kenneth Gyang, Òlóturé Director.
If you have watched Òlóturé, you may most likely have been intrigued at just how well the actors (especially the women according to reviews) are able to embody their characters. Or you may have wondered how it all came together. This, basically, is the work of Kenneth Gyang, the very driven direc…