White Customers, Black Fabrics
The current outpouring of assist for Black-owned companies has introduced consideration to vogue labels that work with African prints. The labels, lots of them based by West African designers dwelling in the US and Britain, are turning the standard patterns of West African material into modern American silhouettes. Half of what’s driving the present dialog […]
The Future of TikTok is African
Away from the controversies dogging it in Asia and North America, TikTok has quietly planted seeds over the past year that are germinating and shaping Africa into the social network’s latest bride. It has dedicated social media accounts for Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya, and is aggressively drawing established influencers into its fold while organizing […]
A Nollywood Film about Two Women in Love Faces an Uphill Battle in a Country Where Homophobia is Rampant
A new film about love is creating waves in Nigeria. ‘Ife,’ which means love in Yoruba, tells the story of an amorous relationship, but what makes it controversial, is that it’s between two women. Filmmaker Uyaiedu Ikpe-Etim decided to make the film to provide an honest portrayal of LGBT lives in Nigeria and hopefully shift […]
