Ladybrille Artist to Watch Ahmed Soultan (October 2010) continues to see his global star power rise. After winning two MTV Europe Music Awards last December, in which he beat Nigeria’s D’Banj for the Worlwide Act nomination against Rihanna, the Moroccan R & B singer announces he will be collaborating with the legendary George Clinton for …
The concept for the Female Only Filmmaker Project is to provide female writer/ director teams from the industry, particularly those from historically disadvantaged backgrounds, with an opportunity to make a film in collaboration with other women. We are looking for writer/director teams who can come with a strong idea /concept / script, to be developed …
WIE releases its 60 Annual women Influencers in Africa and a handful from the fashion and entertainment industries make the list including Alek Wek, Iman, Lisa Folawiyo of Jewel by Lisa and Folake Folarin-Coker of Tiffany Amber. Check out the full list and last year’s WIE feature on Africa. Media and Culture Dambisa Moyo – …
Chocolate City’s Audu Maikori featured here on Ladybrille in our “Ladybrille’s 15 Questions With . . .” will speak at the upcoming 2013 MIT Conference on the topic of the intersection of opportunity and innovation. Details below: On May 11th, the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship of the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, …
“Ndidi Nwuneli is a director of Sahel Capital Partners, a leading advisory firm focused on the agribusiness and manufacturing sectors, and the co-founder of AACE Foods, an agro-processing company. Through her work with Sahel and AACE, she has also shaped agriculture strategy and policy and supported a range of clients in Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana and …
Is Nigeria any closer to solving its issues with Boko Haram? Aljazeera’s new host Femi OKe takes on this tough issue along with her guests including Professor Wole Soyinka and Sahara Reporters’ Omoyele Sowore.
