Burkina Faso | Decor | Mali | Rwanda | South Sudan
MADE51, Design-Led Craft for Social Impact
MADE51 is a pioneering initiative that brings together designers with refugees to create and craft products for…
Gorilla’s Nest A Luxury Retreat in the Foothills of Rwanda’s Virunga Volcano Range
Luxury resort and private property group One&Only has opened Gorilla’s Nest, their second property in Rwanda following…
Nyungwe House Rwanda’s 5 Star Safari Lodge Perched on the Edge of a National Park
A few years back I introduced Nyungwe Forest Lodge a beautiful property in Rwanda located on a…
Eden Diodati Luxury Sustainable Jewellery With A Philanthropic Purpose
Fashion is an industry in the spotlight over issues around sustainability with regards to fast and throwaway…
Basket Weaving | Decor | Niger | Rwanda | Swaziland
Africa’s Basket Weavers Telling Stories Through Basketry
Basketry is a skill that has been practiced up and down the continent for centuries with examples…
Bisate Lodge Showcases Contemporary Rwandan Design
Blending into the steep hillside of an eroded volcanic cone that overlooks the Bisoke Volcano is the…
Inzuki Jewellery A Rwandan Brand Blending Traditional Crafts with Contemporary Design
The traditional crafts of Rwanda are the inspiration behind an up and coming jewellery brand called Inzuki,…
Africa | Cote D Ivoire | Design | Egypt | Ethiopia | Fashion | Ghana | Morocco | Nigeria | Rwanda | Senegal | Uganda
Africa.Now – Exploring Africa’s Creative Community With Design Indaba
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPkwUBfKyhA] Having spent the last seven years bringing you some of the names, designs, and services…
Design: Kubaka Furniture Collection
George Pericles [Rwanda] [Image credit: George Pericles] George Pericles is an innovative creative think tank operating between…
Decor: Indego Africa Design-Led, Traditionally Inspired Rwandan Handicrafts
Indego Africa [Rwanda] [Image credit: Copabu Wooden Bowl, Black – Indego Africa] Design-led aesthetics and sustainable social…
Travel: Striking Modern African Interior Design Inspiration at Nyungwe Forest Lodge
Nyungwe Forest Lodge [Rwanda] [Image credit: Main Lodge – Nyungwe Forest Lodge] I have just finished reading…
Art: Rwanda’s Striking Imigongo Panels
Imigongo Paintings [Rwanda] Once upon a time in the Rwandan Province of Kibungo lived Prince Kakira;…
Accessories: Taya Maxey Kitenge Cloth Belts
Taya Maxey [Rwanda] Define your waist with some beautiful bold belts from Taya Maxey. The wide belts are…
Travel: Premier Eco-Tourism Destination Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge
Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge [Rwanda] [Image credit: Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge – Kiwi Collection] At first glance Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge itself is…
Food & Drink: Land of a Thousand Hills Drink Coffee Do Good
Buf Café / Coadeka-Bukonya / Land of a Thousand Hills [Rwanda] [Image credit: Land of a Thousand…
Fashion: Mille Collines Blending Trend and Tradition
Mille Collines [Rwanda] [Image credits: Mille Collines] An eclectic design style seeking to blend trend…
Design: Gahaya Links Baskets Celebrating Peace
Gahaya Links [Rwanda] [Image credits: top, Fairwinds Trading; bottom, Gahaya Links] Following on from my previous posting about the Zimbabwean…