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From Nairobi to Paris, Kenyan designer Anil Padia is putting African craftsmanship on the global luxury map. His label, Yoshita 1967, has won the 2026 LVMH Savoir-Faire Prize after becoming the first Kenyan label to reach the LVMH Prize final.

Dr Ibironke Odumosu-Ayanu’s journey from Lagos to the University of Saskatchewan has taken her from law student to professor and now dean of the College of Law. Here is how an unexpected decision to pursue graduate studies in Canada shaped a remarkable academic career.

South Africa’s Romanda Hombir has claimed the Miss World Africa 2026 title after reaching the Top 6 at the Miss World finale in Vietnam. Eritrea’s Snit Habteab Tewoldemedhin also made the Top 6, while Nigeria’s Tamunosoye Karibi-George finished in the Top 12.

From energy access consulting to leading Consistent Energy and advocating for renewable energy policy, Dr. Segun Adaju is helping build a more reliable power future for Nigeria.

Nigerian-American entrepreneur Olamide Olowe is stepping down as chief executive of skincare company Topicals, with former Fenty Beauty general manager Sukiana Chancy taking over the role as the brand enters its next phase of growth.

Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy has surpassed four billion total views on YouTube, marking another major milestone in his growing list of global achievements.

From Dangote Group’s 30,000+ direct employees to thousands of workers across Nigeria’s biggest banks and construction firms, these companies have built some of the country’s largest private-sector workforces.

Nigerian-founded semiconductor company ChipMango has secured $1.9 million in seed funding to expand its engineering operations, strengthen its talent development platform and grow across Africa, Europe and the United States.

From Goldman Sachs and BCG to Helios Investment Partners, Fope Adelowo has built a career at the intersection of capital, technology and African growth.

The biggest financial mistake most salary earners make is not one big purchase — it is five quiet habits that repeat every payday. Spending before budgeting. Using debt for daily expenses. Skipping an emergency fund. Inflating your lifestyle with every raise. And saving whatever is left at the end of the month, which is almost always nothing. We broke down all five and exactly how to fix them.