Apr 30, 20142 min read
Support The Africa is the Future movement
I can’t believe that Africa is the Future is 10 years already! Started in 2004 by Nicolas Premier and Patrick Ayamam, AITF aimed to...
Feb 8, 20141 min read
Klectic Find: Della x Vans
Della has done it again with their killer collaborations. Della a socially-responsible LA-based company employing more than 50 women in...
Dec 18, 20121 min read
Support Shekudo
I may seem bias writing this post about Shekudo, but let’s put my friendship with this label aside. I have seen a few labels pop up and...
Oct 2, 20121 min read
Yenkassa
Yenkassa (pronounced yen-kah-sa) means ‘let us talk/let us speak‘ in the Ghanaian dialect of Akan. From this word, a unique project is...
Jun 6, 20122 min read
Brand Africa
Can you brand Africa? Brand Africa is a not for profit agency focusing on branding (or re-branding) the African continent. The agency...
Jan 22, 20121 min read
King Bansah School
THE SCHOOL PROJECT SOURCE: KING BANSAH SCHOOL #Africa #Architecture
Dec 22, 20111 min read
Mandela 46664
In August this year, the Nelson Mandela Foundation launched their new clothing line titled Mandela 46664. The line was named after...
Dec 16, 20111 min read
Unknown Union
Unknown Union (UU) is a funky international collective which specialised in design, fashion, music, architecture and cuisine in South...
Dec 6, 20111 min read
Leslie Dodson: Don’t misrepresent Africa
Real narratives are complicated: Africa isn’t a country, and it’s not a disaster zone, says reporter and researcher Leslie Dodson. At...
Sep 20, 20113 min read
Africa and the Creative Discourse
In May 2010, I went to the PUMA.Creative Mobility Award Recipients to Contribute to Forum Entitled, Distance, Diaspora and Aesthetics in...
Sep 5, 20111 min read
The Social Stuido on Mainstream
I have written about the amazing initiative of the Social Studio before, but I wanted to post this recent clip from the 7pm Project....
Aug 3, 20111 min read
Touching Base
I read about this new short doco series called Touching Base by MTV Base (Africa) over a month ago on Nollywood Uncut and I was so...
Jul 31, 20111 min read
The Future of Africa
‘The Future of Africa’ is a short documentary by ONE‘s Profiles and Perspectives Project. The film features inspiring students from the...
Jul 28, 20112 min read
Dream Enablers
Yesterday I posted about Afro-Australian singing and dancing sensation Timomatic who is now in the grand final for Australia’s Got Talent...
Jul 22, 20111 min read
Afia
Afia is a sustainable women’s fashion line of style and purpose, valuing the art in every step of the production process. Afia was...
Jul 17, 20112 min read
Wide Open Walls in The Gambia
The Wide Open Walls project was founded by Lawrence Williams, a keen artist who had been working with local artists on a project called...
Jun 17, 20111 min read
Robot Artists
Robot Artists is a short documentary by African Cartel showcasing a group of Zimbabwean artists who’s marketplace and livelihood is a...
Jun 8, 20111 min read
k1x with Sierra Leone
German basketball label k1x has released a limited edition collection of sneakers comprised of 22 colorways inspired by their ongoing...
May 16, 20111 min read
Edun
“Edun was initially celebrated for its…noble mission statement—to bring manufacturing back to Africa—but quickly ran into logistical...
May 9, 20111 min read
The Bootstrap Project
The Bootstrap Project’s mission is to create a sustainable platform to promote and retain centuries-old crafts and customs. They create...