The African Business Awards an event that “celebrates excellence and best practices in African businesses and recognizes those who have driven Africa’s rapidly transforming economy,” held its 2009 Awards dinner in London in early July. The event organized by African Business Magazine and was attended by Rwandan President Paul Kagame and other leading African government …
W, Vogue, GQ, Essence Suffer Steep Decline in Ad Revenue
While African companies like ThisDay Media and its relative new fashion lifestyle magazine, ARISE, appear to be successful in the publishing business, it is becoming very difficult to make a compelling case for print fashion luxury magazines in the West. Yesterday, Condé Nast Publications’ Chief Executive Officer, Charles Townsend, sent a memo to its staff …
Fashion & Art Academy, Lagos
Coco Chanel during her remarkable career in fashion once said, “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” Indeed. Fashion encompassses numerous disciplines: business, law, music, politics, anthropology, journalism and so forth. As …
Enugu State to Open Shopping Mall
Enugu state announces its plan for a shopping mall. The shopping mall called ‘Polo Park Shopping Mall’ according to the state’s Governor Sullivan Chime is a partnership with the State of Enugu and the Persianas Group, developers of The Palms Shopping Center in Lagos (Enugu State owns 10% while Persiana owns the remnant 90%). The …
Spice Magazine Joins Growing Lifestyle Publications in Nigeria
As the global recession continues, one of its effects has been the death of print magazines in Western countries, especially the USA. Not so in Nigeria. In fact, with over 51% of the 140 million population making up Gen X and Y, according to a recent Africa Media Initiative studies supported by the Bill and …
#Light Up Nigeria for Nigeria's Fashion Industry!
#Light Up Nigeria is a campaign saying “Enough is Enough.” Nigeria one of the largest oil producing country’s in the world can no longer continue to sit in darkness. It can no longer be an embarassment to itself and the citizens it purports to serve. Nigeria’s generation X and Y are demanding the country’s government …