Leadership

Adebola Williams, Chude Jideonwo, Sizwe Damane, Makoena Mabusela & More Selected as Archbishop Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellows 2018

The chief executive officer of RED, Adebola Williams; chief of staff to the chief credit officer, Barclays Africa Group, Sizwe Damane; founder of Joy, Inc., Chude Jideonwo; aviation finance consultant, Makoena Mabusela; and popular actress and film director, Omoni Oboli are among the emerging African leaders announced to be part of the prestigious Archbishop Desmond …

Film

African Cinema: Ebony Life Films Licenses ‘Royal Hibiscus’ to Amazon Prime for International Distribution

EbonyLife Films, producers of Fifty, The Wedding Party and The Wedding Party 2, have announced that its latest production, The Royal Hibiscus Hotel (RHH) is now available on the Amazon Prime platform.  Starting this month, the African diaspora will get the chance to enjoy a high-quality, heartwarming film, made in Nigeria for the world.  “The digital …

Business Leadership

Women Empowerment Organization ‘Dress for Success’ Becomes Official Nonprofit Partner for First-Ever National Business Traveler Day on April 24, 2018

It has been a long time since business travel was just a man’s world. Today, there’s almost a 50 percent chance that the person across the desk negotiating an important business deal is a woman. To further its mission of empowering all women to achieve economic independence, Dress for Success announced yesterday that it is …

Fashion

GSF Awards Gala and Luxury Fashion Shows Returns to Cannes

The third annual Cannes Global Short Film Awards Gala and Luxury Fashion Shows will be held on Saturday May 19, 2018 at the iconic Intercontinental Carlton Cannes in Cannes, France. The festive evening gala includes: – Red carpet, champagne and hors d’oeuvres reception, gourmet dinner. – Selected screenings and awards presentation of winning short films. …

Fashion

Nollywood Actress Belinda Effah Named New Brand Ambassador for UK’s Tobams Colors

Nollywood actress Belinda Effah has been named the new Brand Ambassador for Tobams Colors, a UK-based fashion house that specializes in creating high-end clothing in traditional African Ankara wax material. The pieces which are in stylish yet affordable designs is the brainchild of the very talented founder Jite Newton. “We use an extra densely woven …