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by Oluchi Obiahu

MEET AFRICA FASHION FESTIVAL (MAFEST) 2026

Date: Monday, May 25, 2026

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Get ready for one of the most creative fashion gatherings on the continent. Meet Africa Fashion Festival (MAFEST) 2026 is set to spotlight African ingenuity, sustainable luxury, and the future of eco-conscious design in Abuja. This edition places sustainability and circular economy at its core, celebrating African designers who are turning waste into wealth. From upcycled materials and pure cotton innovations to bold creations made from recyclable waste, MAFEST 2026 is pushing the conversation beyond trends into real impact. Expect runway showcases featuring emerging talents, thought-provoking panels, and a strong focus on creative entrepreneurship. A major highlight is the Eco-Fashion Workshop component, where the festival plans to train 150 emerging designers from Nigeria and across Africa on transforming waste products into high-value fashion pieces and household items – a powerful alignment with Nigeria’s growing circular economy movement. See you in Abuja on May 25 as Africa’s fashion future takes center stage – stylishly and sustainably.

ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS & THERAPISTS CONFERENCE 2026

Date: Saturday, 30 May 2026

Time: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Venue: The Civic Centre, Lagos, Nigeria

Africa is at a turning point – and professional counselors and therapists are playing a vital role in shaping its future. This year’s conference, themed “Reshaping Africa’s Future Through Professional Counseling”, brings together counselors, therapists, psychologists, social workers, educators, mental health advocates, community leaders, religious leaders, and students in the helping professions for a full day of learning, networking, and inspiration. The event will explore critical topics around mental health, family stability, youth development, trauma recovery, and social healing, while equipping participants with ethical, innovative, and culturally relevant tools to drive meaningful change across the continent. It’s a powerful platform to recharge, connect with like-minded professionals, gain cutting-edge insights, and be part of building stronger, healthier communities in Africa. If you work in or care about the helping profession, this is your moment to be part of the solution.

Registration is now open – secure your seat and join the movement!

See you at The Civic Centre, Lagos!

OMNIVERSE AFRICA SUMMIT 3.0

Date: June 2 – 5, 2026

Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM daily

Location: Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture & Creative Arts, National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos

Africa’s biggest convergence of minds is back and bigger. The Omniverse Africa Summit 3.0 is set to welcome over 20,000 innovators, creators, investors, and policymakers for a powerful four-day experience dedicated to accelerating Africa’s digital and creative economy. Centered on four transformative themes – Narration, Innovation, Collaboration, and Monetization – the summit will feature over 180 speakers and 80 partners, bringing together tech founders, government leaders, academics, investors, and creative industry heavyweights. This is where ideas meet capital, policies are shaped, and groundbreaking partnerships are forged. From technology and finance to media, arts, and enterprise, expect high-level conversations, actionable insights, and real opportunities to co-create solutions for Africa’s most pressing challenges.

UK–AFRICA WOMEN IN FOOD & AGRIBUSINESS SUMMIT

Dates: June 3 – 5, 2026

Location: Marble Arch Hotel, London

A powerful gathering of trailblazing women is coming to London this June. The UK–Africa Women in Food & Agribusiness Summit stands as one of the most influential women-focused business platforms bridging the UK and Africa. Under the theme “Building the Agrifood Bridge: Investment, Trade and Collaboration,” this summit will unite women leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers, investors, and industry experts from both regions. It aims to break down barriers, unlock funding, and create meaningful cross-border partnerships that enable women-led agribusinesses to thrive and scale. With women already driving innovation and shaping food supply chains across the UK and Africa, this event provides the vital space to connect, trade, invest, and collaborate at the highest level.  Mark your calendars for June 3–5, 2026, at the elegant Marble Arch Hotel in London.

See you there.

TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL

Date: June 3–14, 2026

Location: New York City

Now in its third decade, the Tribeca Film Festival returns to New York City this June as one of the world’s most culturally significant creative gatherings. Spanning twelve days, the 2026 edition brings together groundbreaking storytelling across film, television, games, audio, and live talks – with Chanel among its prominent partners this year. A dynamic meeting point for established and emerging artists alike, Tribeca continues to champion bold creative innovation across entertainment, luxury culture, and beyond.

EVERYWOMAN FESTIVAL EDINBURGH

Date: June 6–7, 2026

Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Making its Scottish debut, the Everywoman Festival brings a special pop-up edition to the heart of Edinburgh this June. Nestled within the beloved Meadows Festival, this two-day experience marks the brand’s first foray into the city – delivered in partnership with Edinburgh Medical 300. A celebration of women in all their dimensions, it promises the signature energy and community spirit the Everywoman Festival is known for, now set against one of Scotland’s most iconic outdoor backdrops.

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Raising Women Magazine Issue 046 – June 2026

There is something deeply revealing about the way a society treats its children. Not just in policy or parenting, but in the stories it tells them, the spaces it creates for them, and the kind of world it quietly prepares them to inherit. In this Children’s Day edition, Raising Women Magazine turns its attention to childhood itself, not as a sentimental phase of life, but as the foundation upon which identity, confidence, memory, and humanity are built.

Our cover star, Ms. Rachel, represents a refreshing reminder that gentleness still matters in an age of noise. Through patience, intentionality, and emotional safety, she has transformed songs and screen time into a global classroom for millions of children and families.

Across this issue, we explore the emotional architecture of childhood, from the girls who learn too early to shrink themselves, to the children quietly carrying adult burdens before they fully understand their own. We also interrogate modern parenting, digital culture, family, safety, and the futures young people are already shaping.

Because childhood is never just preparation for life.

In many ways, it is life itself.

Raising Women Magazine Issue 045 – June 2026

There is a difference between living and merely functioning.
Somewhere between the notifications, deadlines, responsibilities, ambitions, and endless demands of modern life, many of us have become exceptionally good at keeping going. We show up. We deliver. We carry. We cope. Yet beneath the appearance of productivity, an important question remains: are we truly well?
In this issue of Raising Women Magazine, we explore wellness not as a trend, but as a deeper conversation about humanity, health, purpose, and presence.
Our cover feature introduces Dr. Heidi Beilis, a pioneering physician helping to shape the future of healthcare through artificial intelligence. Her work reminds us that innovation is at its best when it serves people, particularly women whose lives may be transformed by earlier diagnoses and better outcomes.
Elsewhere, we explore grief, ambition, beauty, leadership, healthspan, rest, and the invisible burdens many women carry. We ask difficult questions about what it means to thrive, not simply survive.
As I wrote in this issue’s Find Her Light column, sometimes the rest we need is not sleep. Sometimes it is space. Sometimes it is perspective. Sometimes it is permission.
May these pages offer all three.

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Raising Women Magazine Issue 046 – June 2026

There is something deeply revealing about the way a society treats its children. Not just in policy or parenting, but in the stories it tells them, the spaces it creates for them, and the kind of world it quietly prepares them to inherit. In this Children’s Day edition, Raising Women Magazine turns its attention to childhood itself, not as a sentimental phase of life, but as the foundation upon which identity, confidence, memory, and humanity are built.

Our cover star, Ms. Rachel, represents a refreshing reminder that gentleness still matters in an age of noise. Through patience, intentionality, and emotional safety, she has transformed songs and screen time into a global classroom for millions of children and families.

Across this issue, we explore the emotional architecture of childhood, from the girls who learn too early to shrink themselves, to the children quietly carrying adult burdens before they fully understand their own. We also interrogate modern parenting, digital culture, family, safety, and the futures young people are already shaping.

Because childhood is never just preparation for life.

In many ways, it is life itself.

Raising Women Magazine Issue 045 – June 2026

There is a difference between living and merely functioning.
Somewhere between the notifications, deadlines, responsibilities, ambitions, and endless demands of modern life, many of us have become exceptionally good at keeping going. We show up. We deliver. We carry. We cope. Yet beneath the appearance of productivity, an important question remains: are we truly well?
In this issue of Raising Women Magazine, we explore wellness not as a trend, but as a deeper conversation about humanity, health, purpose, and presence.
Our cover feature introduces Dr. Heidi Beilis, a pioneering physician helping to shape the future of healthcare through artificial intelligence. Her work reminds us that innovation is at its best when it serves people, particularly women whose lives may be transformed by earlier diagnoses and better outcomes.
Elsewhere, we explore grief, ambition, beauty, leadership, healthspan, rest, and the invisible burdens many women carry. We ask difficult questions about what it means to thrive, not simply survive.
As I wrote in this issue’s Find Her Light column, sometimes the rest we need is not sleep. Sometimes it is space. Sometimes it is perspective. Sometimes it is permission.
May these pages offer all three.

Up Coming Events

by Oluchi Obiahu MEET AFRICA FASHION FESTIVAL (MAFEST) 2026 Date: Monday, May 25, 2026 Location: Abuja, Nigeria Get ready for

Past Events

By Oluchi Obiahu CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2026 Dates: May 12 – 23, 2026 For twelve sun-drenched days on the French

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by The Lulu I miss my childhood. I miss the version of me that laughed from the stomach, that ran

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