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Everything 2023 Taught Me about Building the Life and Business of Your Dreams

In the past three years, the world has been defined by so much cruelty and suffering, it would be remiss to not count my blessings…

The Grass-Fields Scandal is a Cautionary Tale with Key Lessons

Over the past weeks, social media has been blowing up with much commentary about the recent debacle surrounding the Grass-Fields African fashion brand, founded by…

Taltis Foods Gets an Offer that’s Spicy as Jollof Rice from Dragon’s Den

Instead of his original ask of $60K, Gilles Tchianga, Founder of Taltis Foods, recently accepted an irresistible offer of $600K from Wes Hall of Canada’s…

Meet The Founder and CEO, Showing How to Elevate Your Style with Athleisure and Jewellery

Content creator and style blogger turned entrepreneur Emmanuela Okon is showing others how they can achieve an elevated personal style without sacrificing comfort. She is…

Grass-Fields African Fashion is Closing Down — Find Out Why

It’s a long story with some twists and turns in the plot! Make sure you read until the end. Yes, it’s true. Grass-Fields, the mega…

Insights from Heuritech’s African Designers and Trends Report

African fashion is becoming an influence to be reckoned with and the world is beginning to take notice of the continent especially following the surge…

Washington DC-based Box for Black-Owned Brands

Launched earlier in January by Street Smart Collaborative, the Black-Owned Box curates high-quality Black-owned brands and other goods for men and women that are perfect…

Marketing Your African Fashion Business in 5 Easy Steps

The African fashion industry is fast growing but also becoming highly saturated with a number of key established players and a lot of emerging brands.…

Take the Blog Reader Survey!

It’s hard to believe that this blog has been around for a few years now and I owe it to you – the reader. I…

Zuvaa Shuts Down to Reopen in 2020

2014 was a very beautiful, defining moment. Zuvaa was born – a global marketplace for African fashion. Suddenly many Africans and friends of Africa discovered…

3 Ways to Stand Out in a Crowded Marketplace

It is no news that the fashion industry is a crowded marketplace that is extremely saturated. There are so many brands and designers out there…

Why You Need a Professional Fashion LookBook

Fashion lookbooks are an important aspect of both design and communication for fashion especially if you are ever going to approach a store or retailer…

Fashion PR: Pitching Your Brand to Media

Fashion PR can help your brand get featured in glossy magazines and online publications, which is a great way to build awareness and brand recognition.…

PR, Ethics and the Business of African Fashion: A Case Study on Zuvaa Inc.

Quite frankly, I was just browsing the internet for the latest stories in African fashion when I came across this petition against Zuvaa – a global marketplace for…

Hitting the Home Run in Your Business Marketing

Even if you don’t like baseball, you should be planning to hit a home run in your business marketing but how does one do that? It’s not…

Turning Conversations into Business Leads

What if you could convert your daily conversations into profitable business leads? Think how much of a difference that would make to the way you associate…

Establishing a Connection with Customers

Not being customer-centric can be a threat to any business. A strong connection with customers will help you to discover who they really are, the challenges…

Tips for Planning a Shopping Event

Special events are an important function of marketing and there are many instances in which you might want to host one. If you have a loyal…

How Emerging Designers Can Beat Their Competition

Emerging designers in the fashion industry are facing a lot of competition and the pressure to keep up is high. It is obviously no news…

How to Attract Customers to Your Online Store

There is one thing every brand really wants amongst other things and that is to attract customers. At the heart of all digital efforts, brands want…