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The unusual art of Enam Bosokah
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Lifestyle The unusual art of Enam Bosokah

By Ladi Opaluwa on February 8, 2016

Enam Bosokah is a Ghanaian artist who uses pen to draw stunning, realist portraits.

The impact of Barclay Okari’s social enterprise
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Lifestyle The impact of Barclay Okari’s social enterprise

By Ladi Opaluwa on January 25, 2016

Barclay Okari is a young Kenyan social entrepreneur. He is the founder of Impact Africa Industries, manufacturers of Safi Pads, the affordable and reusable sanitary towel that has eased life for many East African women.

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Africans rising Rasheeda Yehuza: Africa’s tech ‘It Girl’

By Ladi Opaluwa on January 20, 2016

Rasheeda Yehuza is a Ghanaian software engineer and social entrepreneur. She is the founder of Nasara Tech and co-founder of Tech Needs Girls Ghana.

Tuvi James reveals his plan for a pan-African film industry
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Lifestyle Tuvi James reveals his plan for a pan-African film industry

By Ladi Opaluwa on January 18, 2016

After many years as an actor in the Nigerian movie industry, Ugo Tuvi James relocated to South Africa where he continues to work as an actor and producer. In this interview, he reveals his plans to foster working relations between Nollywood and other film industries on the continent.

Maka: latest Nigerian music star on the horizon
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Lifestyle Maka: latest Nigerian music star on the horizon

By Ladi Opaluwa on November 25, 2015

Nigerian soul singer, Maka, recently released a hot new single, Mu Na Gi, off her forthcoming debut EP, The Truth. She recently spoke to TIA’s Ladi Opaluwa about her inspiration, musical influences, an abandoned law career and her plans to take over the music industry.

Lagos Photo Festival: remaking the future of Africa
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Sport, Arts and Culture Lagos Photo Festival: remaking the future of Africa

By Ladi Opaluwa on October 29, 2015

The theme of the 2015 Lagos Photo Festival is ‘Designing Futures’ and photographers at the festival are stepping up to the challenge.

Yeni Kuti: dancer and priestess of the Afrika Shrine
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Sport, Arts and Culture Yeni Kuti: dancer and priestess of the Afrika Shrine

By Ladi Opaluwa on October 7, 2015

Yeni Kuti is a renowned afrobeat dancer and now the matriarch of the Fela dynasty

What you will find if you google ‘Somi’
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Lifestyle What you will find if you google ‘Somi’

By Ladi Opaluwa on September 9, 2015

Ladi Opaluwa went scouting the internet and found the gem of a jazz musician: Somi

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Sport, Arts and Culture Yvonne Owuor to raise dust in Cape Town at Open Book Festival

By Ladi Opaluwa on August 29, 2015

Kenyan writer, Yvonne Owuor will be at the 2015 Open Book Festival in South Africa to discuss violence, action and consequence, among other issues from her debut novel, Dust

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