“Young women are learning to program computers far from Silicon Valley, developing apps that will help their neighbors—and themselves. If not for a view of the ornate Uganda National Mosque or the sprawling, congested taxi park in the distance, it would be hard to tell that Outbox, a technology incubator and accelerator, is in a …
In honor of the late South African activist and former president Nelson Mandela, Christian Dior will feature South African Model, Roxanne Jooste in their next Dior campaign. Roxanne Jooste is a Supermodel from Capetown, signed to one of the biggest modeling agencies in the world, Wilhelmina Models. Roxanne is now based in Los Angeles, California …
Make up artist extraordinaire and one of the leading names in the Nigerian beauty industry, Lola Maja-Okojevoh was awarded a Special Recognition Awards at the 8th edition of the City People Fashion and Beauty Awards which took place on Sunday, 1 December 2013. Sacred Beauty CEO Lola Maja-Okojevoh was recognized along with fellow makeup artists …
Congratulations to Solange Knowles who recently took to Tumblr to announce her new role as Art Director and Creative consultant for PUMA. Solange has already began exercising her love for African designers and designs with a project involving the William Okpo label. See her full statement below. After years of art directing my own projects …
We are loving the recent news story that famed Nigerian celebrity stylist, Bobby Eke, has now bounced back from a health crisis, stroke. Congrats to him and we wish him continued speedy recovery. -Uduak ‘Stroke is not a good thing; I thank God I’m alive!’ FOREMOST hairstylist, Bobby Eke of Bobby’s Signature is gradually stepping …
Africa.com launches a series titled “ThouGht Leaders” that we are particularly interested in here on Ladybrille. “Thought Leaders,” is in association with The Africa Business Club – A student-run organization of the Harvard Business School, and is a showcase of Africa’s brightest minds. In the series, the web company sits with Africa’s leading thinkers, innovators …