IGNITE

May 23, 2013 0 Comments

Tribe: The Baganda, Uganda’s Royal Kingdom, Past & Present

The 5.5 million Baganda are a Bantu-speaking people (singular Muganda; often referred to simply by the root word and adjective,

IMAGE

May 20, 2013 0 Comments

Bright pinks on dark espresso skin, by Bellesa Africa.

In my line of work, I’ve met quite a few women sporting delicious, deep and dark skin tones with gorgeous

INSPIRE

May 20, 2013 0 Comments

Myth, power, art and the female form

What happens when an artist decides to focus on the female body as the site of engagement and provocation? What

INFLUENCE

May 17, 2013 0 Comments

Africa must think big for its children

Africa has always been a continent of contrasts. And the latest findings from an amazing team of international researchers show

IGNITE

May 14, 2013 0 Comments

Why your donated clothes could be killing the African fashion industry

You know those clothes you plan to give away to the Salvation Army/Goodwill in the holiday spirit of cleaning out

INNOVATE

May 8, 2013 0 Comments

10 digital innovations changing Africa in 2013

Don’t call Africa a charity case. In recent years, it’s become a testing ground for breakthrough ideas, innovative high-tech products,

IGNITE

May 7, 2013 0 Comments

Tribe: The Mangbetu – the head elongation fashionistas of Central Africa

There is a tribe deep in the center of Africa that was once famous for its hair styles that defied nature. They practiced

IMAGE

May 7, 2013 0 Comments

Makeup for Nick Ondu, by Bellesa Africa

I was very excited to be asked to do the makeup for Kenya’s first ever online Fashion Week- “ChicoLeco Presents“.

IDEATE

May 2, 2013 0 Comments

A Cape Town beach house dream

This laid-back wood-clad bungalow on Cape Town’s Bakoven beach oozes seaside style. The lucky owners are Cathy, Mike and their three children.

INFLUENCE

May 2, 2013 0 Comments

Dambisa Moyo’s controversial stance on China in Africa: More China, less Bono

Internationally-renowned writer says AFRICA needs China to make things happen Dambisa Moyo insists she is a fan of China because

INSPIRE

May 2, 2013 1 Comment

African Healing

Raised on South Africa’s Witwatersrand during the 1970’s, British born photographer, Christopher Rimmer, became fixated with the landscape of his

IMAGE

April 23, 2013 3 Comments

Kenya Fashion Week, ChicoLeco-style! A world first digital-only Fashion Week?

From April 10-18, Kenyan-based fashion power house ChicoLeco unveiled 8 gorgeous designer collections that showcased the amazing talents of designers

ENTERTAINMENT

April 22, 2013 6 Comments

Watch: First Clip From ‘Half Of A Yellow Sun’ Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor & Thandie Newton

Timed to coincide with the forthcoming release of “Americanah,” the third novel from heavy-hitting Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the first look at

INFLUENCE

April 17, 2013 5 Comments

A Youssou N’Dour Introspective

Today’s popular music in Senegal, known in the Wolof language as mbalax, developed as a blend of the country’s traditional

IGNITE

April 15, 2013 0 Comments

Nice one, Coca Cola

Cokes’s latest video content piece in Africa is worth a look. While I’m slightly anti-big business, I’m not immune to

IGNITE

April 15, 2013 0 Comments

Phiona Mutesi makes the right chess moves

Uganda’s teenage chess champion Phiona Mutesi is so focused on improving her performance that she reportedly replays her moves with

IGNITE

April 3, 2013 26 Comments

The ‘Somali Pirate’ Who Never Was

Somali pirates have kidnapped hundreds of people and cost millions in ransom payments but their infamy has spurned one more twist, one

DEVELOPMENT

April 3, 2013 7 Comments

Africa’s adult mental health could receive boost with breakthrough mobile app

Imagine a culturally appropriate mobile phone application to provide much needed support, links for help and survival tips for adult

FASHION

April 3, 2013 3 Comments

Inspire: Malaika Design – unique, everytime, everywhere

In a  day and age when African designers are fighting for a chance to be heard on the global stage,

INNOVATE

April 2, 2013 11 Comments

Samsung and Google Extending Their Reach In Africa

As Google announces its White Space plans in the Republic of South Africa, Samsung too is extending its operations across the the

IGNITE

March 27, 2013 5 Comments

Infographic: Johannesburg Things to Know and Places to Go

Ah Jozi, how I remember thee … twas the summer of ’95 and I had jetted in for a youth