“(Lagos, Nigeria, November 30, 2011) As The Future Awards moves to August 26, the Symposium for Young & Emerging Leaders takes its place for January – Nominate Yourself before December 19! The Central Working Committee (CWC) for The Future Awards (TFA), which has been described as the ‘Nobel Prize for Young Africans’, has announced the …
Breakaway Biafra Leader Ojukwu Dies at 78
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, a millionaire’s son who led Nigeria’s breakaway republic of Biafra during the country’s civil war that left 1 million dead, died in a London hospital Saturday after a protracted illness following a stroke. He was 78. The Biafran war brought the first televised images of skeletal, starving African children to the Western …
Video: Fred Swaniker Profiled on CNN
Name: Fred Swaniker Age: 34 Country of Origin: Ghana Position: Founder & Chief Executive Officer African Leadership Academy Website: ALA, “Developing the Next Generation of African Leaders” Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in the west through contemporary African fashion and celebrating the …
Ozwald Boateng Sets up New Charity to Fund African Infrastructure Projects
Congratulations to Ozwald Boateng with his latest venture, the launch of a new charity to fund African infrastructure projects. Boateng will also release his movie ‘A Man’s Story, a story of his extra-ordinary journey in fashion so far.’ in 2012. Stay tuned for more details. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based …
Ty Bello Covers Style Mania Magazine Special Christmas Edition (Pictures)
The special Christmas edition of StyleMania Magazine to hit the newsstands, very soon, features TY Bello, ace photographer and musician.The edition also features an exclusive interview with Samson Siasia, Omoyemi Akerele, Bez, Azuka Ogujiuba, Peju Alatise and an incisive history of the Nigerian fashion industry, eyeful of great gift ideas and glamorous party looks. Ladybrille …
Rolling Stone Debuts in South Africa
Rolling Stones launches its coveted publication in South Africa today. The release date for its hard copy Magazine is scheduled for November 25th, 2011. We hope this can only mean great things for Africa’s music industry and its musicians. “The well-known music, culture and current affairs magazine Rolling Stone will launch in South Africa on …