Funke Akindele has done it again. Her latest film, Behind The Scenes, has shattered box office records in Nigeria and across West Africa, crossing the ₦1 billion mark less than three weeks after its cinema release and confirming her status as one of Nollywood’s most potent creative forces. Released nationwide on December 12, Behind The […]
As the evolution of African and international consumer culture presses forward, a new generation of brands is emerging with a distinct emphasis on identity, storytelling, and building more enduring relevance by linking themselves to culture, values, and purposeful design. Fashion, beauty, lifestyle: Brands lining up for 2026 aren’t necessarily the ones making all the noise.
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Some areas of Lagos are now an open art gallery following the first-ever Street Arts festival held in the city, which has seen murals and artworks go on display along major roads, including Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue in Victoria Island. The aim of the festival is very simple, the organisers explain, “but quite radical given the
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Every December, Nigeria and Ghana experience a cultural and economic surge known as Detty December. What started as just a festive return-home period has grown into a powerful convergence of music, fashion, nightlife, and consumer spending. In recent years, beauty brands have begun to recognise this season as more than a celebration; it is one
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Fashion in 2025 across Africa is bold, intentional, and deeply expressive, driven by a generation of men who understand personal style as art and identity. From Nigeria to South Africa to Ghana, these figures are redefining what it means to dress with taste, power, and imagination. Here is EKPO AFRICA’s round-up of the continent’s most
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In a landmark deal finalised in late November 2025, Ralph Lauren Corporation acquired all rights, trademarks, and goodwill associated with Polo South Africa. The acquisition ends more than four decades of legal disputes and consumer confusion caused by the coexistence of two unrelated “Polo” brands operating in the same market. Polo South Africa was initially
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Duro Olowu’s Spring 2026 ready-to-wear collection is a quiet masterclass in balance, combining craftsmanship, subtlety, and everyday wearability. Shot inside a red-lit Chelsea apartment adorned with leopard furnishings, the collection finds its dual muses in the poised, bold-spirited American singer Eartha Kitt and Venezuelan sculptor Marisol Escobar, who married social commentary with the personal in
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Tems and Asake made one of the standout appearances at GQ’s Men of the Year 2025 event, stepping onto the carpet together in a moment that immediately set social media buzzing. Their link-up felt bigger than a celebrity pairing. It read like another chapter in Afrobeats’ ongoing global rise, a reminder that Nigerian artists continue
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As Lagos Fashion Week 2025 came to a close, the biggest buzz came not just from the collections but from celebrity appearances, runway walks, and standout street-style moments. Throughout the venues, stars didn’t just sit front row-they took over the runway, turning style into statement and identity into spectacle. American singer Ciara closed the show
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Lagos Fashion Week 2025 felt less like a seasonal trade show and more like a declaration: Nigerian design is rewriting the grammar of contemporary fashion. Across packed tents and pop-up venues, five labels—Emmy Kasbit, Oshobor, NKWO, Orange Culture, and Iamisigo—did more than show clothes; they offered layered arguments about craft, sustainability, gender, and the many
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