From Nigeria to Senegal, Kenya to South Africa, fashion brands across the continent have been drawing acclaim across the globe, with their innovative designs and homegrown approach to the making and wearing of clothes.
The creative director and designer behind West Africa’s first Discovery Museum uses technology to reclaim Nigeria's history and bring communities together.
Ayra Starr is the ultimate fashion girl. Her wardrobe is at the intersection of Y2K sensibilities and Nigeria’s Alté subculture. Here are her best looks.
We spoke to Moroccan-Belgian photographer Mous Lamrabat about his new exhibition, "Blessing from Mousganistan," and the themes within his work.
We spoke to artist Dipo Doherty about his upbringing in Nigeria, his career, the various ways he merges technology with his art, and more.
In honor of pride month, we highlight eight African queer fashion designers and brands putting queer stories on the global map through fashion.
From lesbian love stories to documentaries about South African queer love, here is a list of LGBTQ+ films to watch for Pride month.
Sungi Mlengeya discusses stylistic choices in her art, women as her muse, and her exhibition in The Africa Centre, London.
We combined a list of thought provoking books from poetry, fiction, and memoir to help you through your pride month.
OkayAfrica spoke with Tokyo James about his intro to fashion, growth, finding his brand and being a finalist of the LVMH prize.
We spoke to Nigerian artist Yusuff Aina Abogunde about discovering art, developing a niche, being multidisciplinary, and finding a voice through his work.
We interviewed the Yatreda Art Collective group leader Kiya Tadele about the group's journey and their new NFT project "Strong Hair."
From Victoria Secret bombshell Mayowa Nicholas, to supermodel Tobi Momoh, these five faces ruled 2021 and plan to continue their domination of the fashion world into 2022.
The Nigerian-American filmmaker talks to us about her new documentary, The Ones Who Keep Walking, which features Ckay, James Barnor, Sampa the Great, Bose Ogulu, Yeni Kuti and many more.
Despite the disbandment of the SARS units, young Nigerians are still being treated as criminals. We talk to several of them about their experiences since the #EndSARS protests.
Over the years, several injustices by the Nigerian government have pointed to a democracy in tatters, one that needs to constantly be monitored. With Twitter banned indefinitely in Nigeria, what will actually become of social activism in the country?
Magugu collaborated with Kristin-Lee Moolman to create a '70s-style B movie called Banyoloyi A Bosigo
The artist draws on vintage African and African American imagery to create quilted portraiture that is a "celebration and an affirmation of Black life."