The AFWN launched in 2014, a sister event to the Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) to enable people showcase their designs. Ronke Ademiluyi, founder of the AFWN who revealed the show was created in Nigeria to provide a platform for designers who can't afford to travel to London to showcase their designs maintains the show is to project Africa and her creatives to the world. (more…)
While majority are happy about the removal the Naira peg to the Dollar at N199, the effect of the Central Bank of Nigeria‘s decision is being felt by others in a different way. Nigerian business tycoon Aliko Dangote has slipped 25 places on Bloomberg Billionaires’ Index, as the Naira tumbles to record lows. (more…)
In the July 2016 Sexy Forever issue of Ebony Magazine, Hip Hop artist/actor Common opens up about navigating the seas of love, family, authenticity and more. See another photo after the cut... (more…)
Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang’ Nguema has promoted his first son Teodoro ‘Teodorin’ Obiang’ Mangue as the country’s vice-president. Teodorin has been serving as the country's second vice-president, a position that has been abolished in the new government structure. According to the Brazilian newspaper the Terra Brasil, which quoted a local TV station yesterday, Teodoro will also be in charge of Defence and National Security ministry, Africa Review reports.
President Buhari held an Interactive Session with members of staff of the statehouse, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, yesterday 21st June 2016. See more photos after the cut. (more…)
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