EMERGING AFRICAN LEADERS SUMMIT 2025 – AFRICA RENAISSANCE:
THE RISE OF REFORMERS (NIGERIA) Date: Thursday, 13th November 2025 Venue: The Destination, Abuja, Nigeria. The Emerging African Leaders Summit 2025, organized by Equip Africa Initiative (@equipafricaHQ), is a Pan-African gathering uniting young leaders, policymakers, diplomats, innovators, creators, and changemakers to envision and shape a prosperous Africa. Themed “Africa Renaissance: The Rise of Reformers,” it […]
LAGOS FASHION WEEK
By Oluchi Obiahu Date: October 29–November 2, 2025 Location: Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria Marking its 15th anniversary under the theme “In Full Bloom,” Lagos Fashion Week 2025 celebrated African fashion’s evolution with 60+ designers showcasing sustainable, innovative collections. Attracting 4,000+ attendees, including global buyers and media, it featured runway shows, pop-ups, panels on circular […]
What Men Wish Women Knew About Being Chosen
By Tom Boyd Let me tell you something most men will not say out loud: we can smell desperation faster than perfume. We can sense when a woman walks into a room hoping to be picked, hoping to impress, Now before you roll your eyes, hear me out. This is not another sermon about “playing […]
The Mirror No Longer Scares Me
By Anonymous The day I found the lump, I didn’t think much of it. It was small, barely noticeable, a harmless swelling, I told myself. I had too much to do to think about hospitals, work dead-lines, school runs, and life. But the lump didn’t leave. It stayed, it grew. And somewhere deep down, I […]
The Silent Struggle
Why Men’s Mental Health Is a Relationship Issue By Ikupolusi Ariyike He’s fine. Two words that often hide a storm. He laughs with his friends. He shows up at work. He tells you he’s okay. But behind the steady voice and easy smile, many men are quietly fighting battles no one sees. Depression, anxiety, burnout, […]
The Male Friendship Code
A Woman’s Guide to the Mysterious World of Male Friendship By Ikupolusi Ariyike Friendship, in all its forms, is a complex and beautiful part of human connection. Yet, few dynamics are as quietly fascinating and sometimes baffling as male friendships. While women often build emotional bonds through deep conversations and shared vulnerability, men tend to […]
The Men Who Built Women’s Beauty: A Mirror with a Twist
By Yunik Treasure They bottled desire, sold confidence, and made billions off women’s vanity. Meet the men who built the world of beauty, and the women now rewriting the story. Here is the irony no one talks about at the beauty counter. While women have been the face of beauty for centuries, men have often […]
Men Are Also Human
By Tom Boyd I was watching a social‑experiment video the other day, and what I saw stopped me in my tracks. In the first scene, a man was visibly aggressive toward a woman, shouting, pushing, intimidating. Within seconds, people nearby intervened: they pinned him down, helped the woman up, guided her away. You could almost […]
Why Every Woman Entrepreneur Must Know Her Numbers to Truly Own Her Success
By Zamie Ayo Many people dive into business with passion, vision, and determination but without understanding the numbers that keep the dream alive. It’s like driving a car at full speed without checking the fuel gauge, oil level, or tire pressure. Sooner or later, something will break down. The same goes for business. Metrics such […]
ISSUE 030
October reminds us that pink is more than a colour. It is a conversation …one that began with ribbons and rallies but has since grown into research, resilience, and real change. This edition is our nod to the fighters, survivors, scientists, and storytellers who remind us that advocacy is a form of love. From “Symbols of Strength”, our cover story tracing the global journey of the pink ribbon, to “Curemakers”, spotlighting the women redefining medical innovation, this issue celebrates courage in its most beautiful form.