Africa | LS:N Global

News

Stat: Africa is the world’s fastest urbanising region

Africa is on the brink of an urban revolution, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s African Cities 2035 report.

Viewpoints

South Africa’s Luxury Surge

LS:N Global sits down with Style Rotate brand director Georgina Bennett to explore the rise of South African luxury fashion, local designer acclaim...

Luxury : Fashion : South Africa

News

Rolling Stone Africa launched with Afrobeat legend on the cover

Rolling Stone magazine has launched Rolling Stone Africa, marking a significant expansion of the publication’s legacy of celebrating ground-breakin...

Media : Pop Culture : Africa

News

Balmain joins forces with African artists for the Lion King anniversary

In celebration of The Lion King’s 30th anniversary and the upcoming release of Mufasa: The Lion King, Disney and Balmain have teamed up to create a...

Balmain : Disney : The Lion King

Viewpoints

Moving African Fashion Forward

Fashion business consultant Ramata Diallo sits down with LS:N Global to unpack what’s new and next for the African fashion industry.

Africa : Fashion : Retail

Big Ideas

The Download: Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2024

Cutting through the chaos and overwhelming nature of fashion month, we distil the key insights from Paris Fashion Week.

Luxury : Fashion : Design

Behaviours

Emerging Youth: Nigeria

Scarred by years of social unrest and a cost of living crisis, Nigerian Gen Z are split between hopes of creativity in local music and film and a g...

Youth : Nigeria : Nigeria

News

Global Citizen and Kendrick Lamar bring major concerts to Africa

A new initiative is aiming to establish an international touring circuit across Africa. Move Afrika: A Global Citizen Experience will launch with a...

Pop Culture & Media : Technology : Travel & Hospitality

News

Stat: Johannesburg confirmed as Africa’s wealthiest city

The World’s Wealthiest Cities Report 2023 has confirmed Johannesburg as the only city on the African continent to host 14,600 high-net-worth indivi...

Finance : Society : Earnings

Micro Trends

Latam Afrocentric Itineraries

A new wave of Afro-Latino travel innovators are focusing on Black narratives in the South American tourism market.

Travel : Hospitality : Tourism

News

French beauty firms invest in inventory of African cosmetics

French luxury firm LVMH and beauty industry coalition Cosmetic Valley are investing in cosmetics conservation project Cosmetopoeia.

Beauty : Health & Wellness : Africa

News

Yinka Ilori's East London pop-up store celebrates West African culture

Homeware designer Yinka Ilori has unveiled his first retail space, a dopamine-boosting and colourful pop-up shop inspired by the designer’s West Af...

Retail : Design : Interior Design

News

Spirits company takes a decolonised approach to spiced rum

Spirits company Mirchi is launching a natural spiced rum that prioritises real ingredients and community.

Food : Drink : Packaging

News

WhatsApp releases first short film

Global messaging giant WhatsApp is releasing its first short film later this month.

Media And Entertainment : Technology : Society

News

Stat: African nations bear the brunt of the climate crisis

The countries that are least culpable for the climate crisis are paying the highest price for its consequences.

Stat : Stats : Statistic

News

Stat: Over half of Africa’s young adults want to emigrate

Concerns about long-term prospects are driving a desire by young people in Africa to emigrate, as optimism that their country is heading in the ...

Stat : Stats : Statistic

News

Start-up Oku’s visual identity captures its dual heritage

The start-up, which pairs tech-savvy African entrepreneurs with Swiss expertise, is drawing on its dual heritage to communicate its cross-cultural ...

Design : Finance : Society

Viewpoints

Why Africa is the next hub for youth retail

What does it mean to be young and African today? The co-founder of modern African lifestyle platform Dola, Yannick Do, unpacks the vast opportuniti...

Youth : Media & Entertainment : Lifestyle

News

An Egyptian resort town reclaiming its identity

The Gouna Festival Plaza seeks to celebrate the local culture and architectural heritage of El Gouna, a Red Sea resort town in Egypt.

Travel & Hospitality : Architecture : Middle East

News

The Kenyan store growing community – not profits

Parisian sports company Distance is paying homage to East Africa's rich running heritage with its latest retail location in Iten, a town in Kenya t...

Retail : Design : Architecture

News

A vibrant rebranding for Africa’s highest valued start-up

With its colourful rebranding, fintech company Flutterwave – the top-valued start-up on the continent – is boosting African culture.

Finance : Technology : Design

News

Stat: African youth are curious to discover their continent

A report by Africa No Filter, which polled 4,500 young people across nine African countries, found that a majority (68%) are keen to travel more wi...

Youth : Travel & Hospitality : Society

News

A new-born baby incubator for Sub-Saharan climates

Swiss designer and architect Fabien Roy has responded to the unique challenge of creating safe incubators for new-borns for extreme climate conditi...

Technology : Health And Wellness : Society

News

Gabon receives UN payment to reduce carbon emissions

The central African country is becoming the first in the continent to be paid for reducing its carbon emissions to protect its rainforest.

Sustainability : Society : Carbon Emissions