Akon City is on track. The real estate project carried by the Senegalese-American RnB singer Akon was recently launched near Mbodième, a small coastal village in western Senegal. The artist recently held a press briefing in the Senegalese capital Dakar to announce the launch of this sustainable construction project inspired […]
Naomi Campbell Has Big Plans For Africa
The globally-popular Naomi Campbell was in Durban, in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal, for the FORBES WOMAN AFRICA 2019 Leading Women Summit, to talk about her abiding interest and investment in the African continent. Campbell caught her break as a fashion model when she was just 15 years old, and has featured […]
Living The American Dream In South Africa, The Couple Who Relocated From USA To Back Home In SA
The couple Mark Blanton and DR LaTasha Blanton who, although not born on the continent, have worn their African-ness with pride, and committed to make SA their home a little over a year ago. Mark Blanton and his wife Dr Latasha Blanton are an African American couple who live in […]
Yinka Ilori – a London based up-cycled furniture designer who uses traditional Nigerian parables
YINKA ILORI was torn between fitting in with the crowd in his native London, and exploring his own Nigerian heritage through his Art. Ilori studied product and furniture design , but soon began re-fashioning and up cycling broken or abandoned chairs to create sculptural work that gives more than nod […]
Gallery: Inside Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian’s Wedding Photo Album!
Serena Williams officially tied the knot with Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, and this tennis superstar served up a perfect wedding. From the bride’s stunning Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen wedding dress to the out-of-this-world entertainment and star-studded guest list, these New Orleans nuptials were the Grand Slam of weddings, and […]