Fashion and Beauty

In 2012, Melissa Butler started a line of vegan lipsticks as a side hustle while working as a data analyst at Barclays in New York City. She ventured into the...

Blaq Luxury Hair was started out of Williams’ own struggle with hair loss. A Jamaican immigrant, Williams moved to the United States in 2016 to pursue her dream of becoming...

Uncover was founded by Mehta, Jade Oyateru, and Catherine Lee. Mehta has a background in private equity in Africa, while Lee is a Korean living in Kenya and...

While Francesca Opoku was completing her degree at the University of Ghana Business School, she dreamt of opening her own beauty products store. After graduation, she landed a...

Lani Adeoye has made a name for herself as the first African to win first prize at Milan’s Salone Satellite Exhibition. Salone Satellite is the most prestigious design...

Fatima Babakura grew up in Northern Nigeria but lives in Lagos. According to her, living in Lagos gave her a different perspective about life, which is markedly different...

Carol Thomas was a “relaxer girl” growing up until she volunteered to be a model for a color educational class and soon realized that her hair was breaking...

Africa is often seen as the home of precious gemstones and metals, with the world's leading jewelry houses sourcing a steady stream of diamonds, gold and other minerals...

As creative director for Dior Men, Kim Jones has shown a flare for art world collaborations, teaming up with the likes of Raymond Pettibon, KAWS, Hajime Sorayama and Daniel Arsham to...

Frederick Mawuli Deegbe is the CEO of Heel The World, a shoe manufacturing company based in Ghana. In addition to the shoes, the company also sells leather products...