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For the French luxury house Hermès, the appointment of Grace Wales Bonner as Creative Director of Men’s Ready-to-Wear is more than a high-profile hire. It signals a deliberate strategic shift, a recalibration of heritage, craft and global relevance. Here’s my take on what this move says about Hermès’s direction, its long-term strategy and what it means for…
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The Women Running the Nigerian Music Scene in 2025 For years, the global conversation around Nigerian music was framed by the men who carried Afrobeats to the world. But something shifted. Not with noise or neon-lit declarations, but with an unbothered confidence that moved like a tide persistent, inevitable, and quietly rebellious. By 2025, the…
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When Afrobeats Hits a Rut: Is the Sound Losing Its Groove? Once upon a time, you couldn’t scroll through TikTok, Instagram, or Spotify without hearing a catchy hook from Burna Boy, Wizkid, Tems, or Rema. Afrobeats had the world in a chokehold vibrant, fresh, and unapologetically African. Fast-forward to 2025, and something feels different. The…
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Ethiopia is deepening its strategic relationship with Russia as it seeks support for accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and advances plans to develop its first nuclear power facility. During an official visit to Moscow, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos met with Russian officials, including Economic Development Minister Maksim Reshetnikov, to discuss expanded cooperation…
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London Stock Exchange Targets African Listings Amid Regulatory Overhaul The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is stepping up efforts to draw more African companies to its trading floors, following sweeping regulatory reforms designed to make London a more attractive destination for international listings. After a period of sluggish activity, the LSE is aiming to revitalise its…
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On an ordinary Sunday morning, the world’s most visited museum became the scene of an extraordinary crime. In just four minutes, a group of masked thieves stormed the Louvre in Paris and vanished with priceless royal jewelry, leaving behind shattered glass, stunned guards, and a shaken sense of security. The robbery swift, precise, and…
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On October 19, 2025, Accra’s Independence Square (Black Star Square) bore witness to one of the most spectacular celebrations in Ghana’s music history: ShattaFest 2025 x Shattabration: The King Calls. What was meant to be a grand birthday concert and appreciation event for Shatta Wale became a night defined by record‐breaking attendance, emotive moments, flashes…
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When the Cloud Crashes: The Global Chaos of the AWS Outage If your favorite app glitched, your smart home went silent, or your McDonald’s mobile order vanished into the digital abyss this week you weren’t alone. The culprit? Amazon Web Services (AWS) the invisible backbone of half the internet went down, and the world collectively…
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Tim Godfrey x Oxlade’s “Infinity” and the Gospel Secular Crossroads of Nigerian Music Release date: October 2025Artists: Tim Godfrey & OxladeProduced by: SMJLabel: Rox NationGenre: Gospel / Afrobeats Fusion When Tim Godfrey one of Nigeria’s most celebrated gospel voices announced a collaboration with Oxlade, many fans expected a remix, not a revelation. Instead, “Infinity” arrived…
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Kim Kardashian’s Hairy Underwear Drop Just Exposed Everyone’s Double Standards If the internet feels especially itchy lately, blame Kim Kardashian. Her latest SKIMS drop the so-called “Ultimate Bush” faux-hair underwear has single-handedly sent social media into a collective meltdown. The product? A micro-thong with synthetic pubic hair attached. The reaction? Chaos. Within hours, Twitter (sorry,…