Fashion Fashion Weeks

#MBFWJ16 Day 1 (Video): The Intern by #DavidTlale, Colour by Nnandi Mngoma & Inga Madyibi, Bulbulia Threads by Tasleem

African Fashion International (AFI) realigns its Fashion Week properties, sponsored by Mercedes-Benz, to boost Africa. As part of the realignment, AFI reintroduce Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg (MBFWJ) for the Spring/ Summer season last week at the Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton City. AFI’s strategic shift is motivated by two factors: Johannesburg is the economic hub of …

Entrepreneurs

Tech Entrepreneur Shuts Down Business, Shares 6 Invaluable Insights to Help Others

Sheriff Shittu, a technology entrepreneur and CEO at showroom.ng, announced today, in an article on Medium, that he was shutting down his business after twelve years of attempting to get it to scale. Despite his challenging situation, he took time to share six key invaluable insights to help similarly situated entrepreneurs. We salute Shittu’s bravery …

Leadership News

Do You Agree? Chimamanda Adichie says Barack Obama Would Not be President if Michelle had Worn her hair Natural

Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie says Barack Obama would not be President of the United States if Michelle Obama wore her hair in its natural state, during his bid for the executive office. Adichie made her statement in an August 9 interview with Britain’s Channel 4 News while promoting her book ‘Americanah.’ “I’ve often said that …

Wellness

Nollywood Actress #KateHenshaw is Frustrated with Women Who are not Financially Independent

Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw is frustrated with women who are not financially independent, especially where they are in abusive relationships. She took to twitter to share her frustration and give two key reasons why women should be financially independent. They are: 1) to meet personal needs that may arise; 2) in case of an emergency. While her …