When Feleg Tsegaye left a promising career at the U.S. Federal Reserve to return to his parents’ homeland of Ethiopia, the one thing he found himself missing most was something common to almost every major American city: Food Delivery.
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Ikea Enlists Distinguished Group of African Creatives To Design Its New Collection – Okay Africa
The next time you psych yourself up to take the day-long trip to Ikea, you may be delighted to find furniture and home goods created by African designers lining its never-ending shelves.
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14 Ethical Fashion Brands from the Continent – Shoppe Black
In response to growing demand from socially conscious consumers, ethical fashion brands are popping up around the world and established brands are developing eco-friendly lines.
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Afropreneurs: Meet the Home Décor Company Fusing Brooklyn Cool with Afro-Chic – Okay Africa
While other children grew up playing video games, Ugandan-American interior stylist Nasozi Kakembo designed blueprints.
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These Photos Show the People Who Turn a Cotton Plant Into Your Jeans – The Nation
Following the path of cotton from Burkina Faso to Bangladesh to your local mall.
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Jackie’s son impacting lives in Tanzania
David Robinson forging own path in coffee, community development
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The Only Way for Muslim Americans to Be Considered Patriotic: Stay Silent
From Khizr Khan to Fareed Zakaria, Muslims who speak out are smeared as un-American.
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Afropreneurs: Designer Berchell Egerton on Connecting Brooklyn to Africa
For being only 25-years-old, designer-entrepreneur Berchell Egerton of Made in Afrooklyn has had many past lives, although painting and design has always been at the forefront.
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A Generation Is Protesting’ in Ethiopia, Long a U.S. Ally
Is Ethiopia about to crack? For the last decade, it has been one of Africa’s most stable nations, a solid Western ally with a fast-growing economy. But in recent months, antigovernment protests have convulsed the country, spreading into more and more areas.
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Afropreneurs: Ugandan Entrepreneur Sarah Nakintu Is Taking Her ‘African-Inspired’ Luxury Handbags Global
At 15-years-old, Sarah Nakintu would go hunting for weekend outfits among the open-air stalls of Owino, Kampala’s secondhand clothing market.
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