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Estée Lauder targets buoyant sub-Saharan Africa

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Highsnobiety uncovers the sneakerheads of South Africa

A new documentary by the online and print publication investigates Cape Town’s overlooked streetwear scene and bubble culture.

Youth : Fashion : Culture

News

Rolling Stone Africa launched with Afrobeat legend on the cover

Rolling Stone magazine has launched Rolling Stone Africa, marking a significant expansion of the publication’s legacy of celebrating ground-breakin...

Media : Pop Culture : Africa

News

Stat: Africa’s youth population is due to skyrocket

A theme discussed in the latest global survey by the Gates Foundation is the booming African population. Of the four billion more people born by th...

Youth : Africa : Health

News

Thought-starter: How will retailers flourish in Africa’s e-commerce boom?

Increased internet access and a booming youth population are driving the continent’s unique and burgeoning online retail market, says foresight wri...

Africa : Retail : E-commerce

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A floating arts venue promoting Cape Verde’s cultural history

A new floating performance hub designed by architects NLÉ will help to promote creative arts in Africa and the African diaspora.

Media & Entertainment : Society : Architecture

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African Speculations explores the impact of urbanisation

A recent exhibition curated by Christopher Marcinkoski and Javier Arpa Fernández, academics from the University of Pennsylvania School of Design, ...

Cities : Culture : Africa

Markets

Accelerating African Fashion

Cross-cultural collaborations and digital innovations are helping to advance African fashion on the global stage, while preserving local heritage a...

Africa : Fashion : Retail

Big Ideas

Jinru soju is the world's favourite spirit

Jinru soju is the world’s favourite spirit.

Africa : India : South Korea

News

23andMe data spotlights America’s African ancestry

Genetic ancestry platform 23andMe is revealing insight into the transatlantic slave trade.

Society : DNA : Morality Recoded

News

Thought-starter: Is African spirituality surpassing religion?

Amid high unemployment rates, South Africa’s restless youth population are forging new communities rooted in native dance and African spirituality,...

Youth : Leisure : Workplace

Viewpoints

Consumer Futures Webinar

Consumer Futures

Consumers : Omni-channel : Ageless

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The Kenyan store growing community – not profits

Parisian sports company Distance is paying homage to East Africa's rich running heritage with its latest retail location in Iten, a town in Kenya t...

Retail : Design : Architecture

Viewpoints

Suzie Wokabi: SuzieBeauty

How to appeal to Africa’s burgeoning beauty consumers.

Suzie Wokabi : Suzie Beauty : Kenya

News

A new-born baby incubator for Sub-Saharan climates

Swiss designer and architect Fabien Roy has responded to the unique challenge of creating safe incubators for new-borns for extreme climate conditi...

Technology : Health And Wellness : Society

News

Stat: African nations bear the brunt of the climate crisis

The countries that are least culpable for the climate crisis are paying the highest price for its consequences.

Stat : Stats : Statistic

News

Epara is a new beauty brand for women of colour

Berkshire – The luxury label’s products feature organic ingredients and botanical actives that cater for the specific needs of dark skin.

Beauty : Luxury : Skincare

News

Ready Set go: Fenix offers African energy boost

Africa : Emerging : USB

News

The Big Idea: Africa’s mobile technology advancements

In November, we took a closer look at the evolving African Mobile Technology Market, where phones are empowering people across the continent to for...

Technology : FinTech : Society

Big Ideas

FT Business of Luxury conference overview

Vienna – The Financial Times held its 2013 Business of Luxury Summit on 2–4 June in the suitably opulent setting of the Palais Liechtenstein in Vie...

China : Milennials : Russian

News

Stat: Over half of Africa’s young adults want to emigrate

Concerns about long-term prospects are driving a desire by young people in Africa to emigrate, as optimism that their country is heading in the ...

Stat : Stats : Statistic

Big Ideas

Africans adopting mobile internet at twice global average

Internet surfing on mobiles in Africa is predicted to increase twice as fast as the global average.

Africa : Mobile Internet : Mobile Banking

Markets

African E-commerce Market

Increased internet access and a booming youth population are driving the continent’s unique and burgeoning online retail market, bolstered by digit...

E-Commerce : Africa : Retail

Big Ideas

Smartphone surge

Africa – Sales of smartphones in Africa have risen sharply in 2015, continue to eat into the total mobile market.

Africa : Smartphones : International Data Corp

News

A vibrant rebranding for Africa’s highest valued start-up

With its colourful rebranding, fintech company Flutterwave – the top-valued start-up on the continent – is boosting African culture.

Finance : Technology : Design

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