Business

My Worst Day in Business: Interview with Aliko Dangote, “Africa’s Richest Man”

Forbes Africa Magazine is back with a second episode of ‘My Worst Day,’ the magazine’s first global television flagship show sharing some of the worst days in the lives of some of the most successful African global business leaders and entrepreneurs. On this episode, Peace Hyde, the host, is joined by’Africa’s Richest Man’ Aliko Dangote …

Business

Media personality Latasha Ngwube launches ‘About That Curvy Life,’ Africa’s premier website for plus-size women

Latasha Ngwube, a fashion media personality and entrepreneur, has just launched ‘AboutThatCurvyLife.com,’ (ATCL) Africa’s premier online destination for the curvy community. Ngwube who discovered her passion for fashion journalism through the popular Hollywood series “Sex and the city,” explains her motivation for launching ATCL. “For a long time, plus-size people were sidelined by the fashion …

Business

2016 Africa Prosperity Report — Decades of Economic Growth Have Failed to Deliver Greater Levels of Prosperity for Many African Countries

New Index reveals which countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have over and under achieved in creating more prosperous societies given their levels of wealth. Rwanda may have less than a third of Angola’s wealth, yet it has been far more successful at creating a prosperous country, according to a new report published today. The Legatum Institute’s …

Business, Film

Self Proclaimed ‘Success Catalyst’ Eunice Omole to Host ‘Hello Africa’ on Mo’ Abudu’s EbonyLife TV

Eunice Omole, who was featured earlier this year as one of Ladybrille’s  ’20 Influential African Women Entrepreneurs & Leaders in America to Watch in 2016,’ has been named host of a new show on Mo’Abudu’s EbonyLife TV. The show “Hello Africa” will see Omole interviewing some of Africa’s most inspirational and successful celebrities. Indeed, during …

Taofick Okoya — Creator of Nigeria’s Leading Fashion Doll Brand Sets Sights on U.S. Market

Two years ago, Taofick Okoya, the creator of Nigeria and Africa’s leading fashion doll line ‘Queens of Africa,’ made global headlines for outselling Mattel’s Barbie in his native Nigeria. Now, he is back in the news, this time for his bold declaration and disclosure of his intention to take on the U.S. fashion doll market. Citing …

VIDEO: (Interview) Inside Yohji Yamamoto’s Fashion Philosophy

“Yōji Yamamoto is an influential Japanese fashion designer based in Tokyo and Paris. Considered a master tailor alongside those such as Madeleine Vionnet, he is known for his avant-garde tailoring featuring Japanese design aesthetics. Yamamoto has won notable awards for his contributions to fashion, including the Chevalier of Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Medal …