Beauty: Afro Hair Specialist Charlotte Mensah Launches Manketti Oil Hair Care Range
London hairstylist and Afro hair specialist Charlotte Mensah recently debuted her first range of premium haircare products. The…
Textiles: Interior Designer Ghislaine Vinas Designs ShweShwe Wallpaper For Flavor Paper
ShweShwe is an awarding winning wallpaper designed by interior designer Ghislaine Viñas for Flavor Paper. Born in…
Jewellery: Senegalese Jewelry Designer’s Shimmering Jewels Handmade in Paris
Ngone [Senegal / France] [Image credit: Paradiscale Necklace – Ngone] Senegalese jewellery designer Ngone, is best…
Events: Support Textile Brand Kouamo To Kickstarter Success
Kouamo [Image credit: Bangou Collection – Kouamo] London-based textiles brand, Koumao recently launched a Kickstarter campaign and…
Accessories: LONDRÉ TAN Stylish Handbags Made in Africa for the Modern Woman
LONDRÉ TAN [South Africa] [Image credit: Kwane Handbag – Londré Tan] LONDRÉ TAN is a luxury…
Events: “Picture Africa” – A Celebration of African Creativity at Decorex, Cape Town
Picture Africa [South Africa] [Image credits: Picture Africa – Marianne Fassler Resort 16 Collection, Photography by Paul…
Textiles: Modern South African Design The Ardmore Collection By Halsted
Luxury South African textiles and lifestyle brand Halsted introduced The Ardmore Collection of textiles and interior accessories…
Decor: KuDu’s Contemporary African Spring/Summer Style
KuDu Spring/Summer Edit [Image credit: Mungo Itawuli cotton flat-weave bath sheet – KuDu] Spring has begun bringing with…
Accessories: Calling All Emerging Accessory Designers Enter the Abury Design Experience
Abury – Abury Design Experience [ADEx] [Image credit: Abury Design Experience – Abury] If you are…
Food: Aduna Championing the Health Benefits of Baobab Superfood Powder In the Make Baobab Famous Campaign
Aduna [Image credit: Aduna Baobab Superfruit Powder – Aduna] Health, beauty and social brand, Aduna, has recently launched…
Textiles: Eva Sonaike Introduces the FALOMO Collection Inspired by Mid-Century African Architecture
Eva Sonaike [Image credit: FALOMO collection – Eva Sonaike] London- based textile design studio, Eva Sonaike…
Accessories: Luxury Fashion Hermès Collaborates with African Artisans on the La Marche Du Zambèze Scarf
Ardmore [South Africa] [Image credit: La Marche du Zambèze Scarf – Hermès] Luxury French fashion house, Hermès…
Interiors: Nando’s Central Kitchen Brings Together the Best of South African Design
Nando’s Central Kitchen Revamp [South Africa] South African restaurant chain Nando’s unveiled a revamped interior for their…
Decor: Adele Dejak Launches Luxury Lifestyle Interior Accessories Collection
The Adele Dejak Lifestyle brand was launched in 2014 and brings the modern elegance and luxury Africa…
Events: Celebrating Ethiopian Contemporary Design and Creative Cultures
Design Week Addis Ababa [Ethiopia] [Image credits: Design Week Addis Ababa] Design Week Addis Ababa (DWAA) is the…
Design | Events | South Africa
Event: Discussing Contemporary African Design and Craft at Open Design, Cape Town
Bibliophilia Open Design Book Boutique at Open Design Festival [South Africa] [Image credit: Invitation to Open Design…
Africa | Books | Food & Drink
Book: Modern African Food And Recipes From The Groundnut Cookbook
Whilst passing through Waterstones Piccadilly, my eye was drawn to a colourful book display positioned in front…
Lifestyle: The Ndau Collection Launches Luxury Scents Inspired by Africa Past and Present
The Ndau Collection [Zimbabwe] [Image credit: Cacoa Ndau Limited Edition Signature Fragrance – The Ndau Collection] Zimbabwean…
Competition Winner
Congratulations to Yolanda Salimu, who won the competition. A signed copy of Contemporary Design Africa is on…
Design: Hand-Woven Lighting Inspired by Traditional Ethiopian Basket Weaving
The Abyssinia Lamp by PET LAMP and Salem’s Ethiopia [Ethiopia] [Image credit: Abyssinia Single Lamps – PET…