If you have tasted Kenyan coffee, then you know why the country is famous for it; it is one of Kenyas biggest foreign exchange earners, as the worlds consumption of Kenyas Arabica coffee continues to grow. But there have been challenges, competition from neighboring Ethiopia, branding and marketing challenges as well as value addition. Against …
Bukom-The Fighting Spirit (Film Review)
In Ghana’s capital city, Accra, on its outskirts, lies a small town called Bukom. Bukom is known for two things, fishing and fighting. Children at a very early age learn to fight. As they mature, fighting turns into boxing and ultimately dreams of escaping poverty by boxing in the “White man’s land.” These dreams for …
LADYBRILLEmag.com is Loving Mataano by “Africa’s Olsen Twins?”
Ladybrillemag.com is loving Mataano. Barely two years old, the label Mataano which means ‘twins’ in Somali language is the work of twin sisters Ayaan and Idyl. The duo were born in Somali but relocated to Washington DC for a better future. The twins are graduates of Boston University and The University of Michigan.
NollywoodUncut.com, Finally, a Film Review Site for Nollywood Fans!
Movie fans in Europe, Asia and the USA take for granted the fact that we can easily log online and have immediate access to film reviews from all kinds of sites, including www.ladybrillemag.com, at our fingertips. The contrary holds for movie fans in Africa, especially Nollywood fans. The absence of film review sites is puzzling …
Ladybrillemag.com Exclusive: Christiane King of Project Runway Season 7 Represents Côte d’Ivoire, Africa (Interview)
Ask Christiane King what makes her a fierce competitor for Project Runway Season 7 which debuts today on Lifetime TV, she will tell you, “She has great hair,” “Tim Gunn wants her,” yes he really does, “She is 29 years of fabulous” meaning 30 and the most important reason, “she will bring THE DRAMA!” Indeed with …
R&B Singer Teddy Pendergrass Dead at 59
It is a sad day for music lovers worldwide. R & B Singer Teddy Pendergrass known for classic hits like “Close the Door,” “It Don’t Hurt Now,” and “Love T.K.O” died yesterday in his Pennsylvania home of Colon Cancer. The singer underwent colon cancer surgery eight months ago and according to his family, had a …