IBM Research Tunes-In to Africa’s Challenges & Opportunities

‘Digital Migration” – Winner of IBM’s The World is Our Lab – Africa photo competition. (Photo: Lawrence Mwangi, Nairobi) What happens when you ask an entire continent to illustrate its challenges and opportunities in photos? That’s exactly what IBM’s newest research lab wanted to find out. IBM Research – Africa, which opened its doors last November, was created with an ambitious mission: to conduct applied and far-reaching exploratory research into the grand challenges of the African continent by delivering commercially-viable innovations that impact people’s lives. Though it opened with clear objectives... Read The Rest →

O’eclat SOIGNÉ Lookbook

This collection takes inspiration from the beauty and complexity of the African heritage. The brand seeks to recreate contemporary and elegantly designed handmade purses and handbags using indigenous African fabric for the fashionable women. Most striking feature about the collection is the pervasive use of colours. The historical influence is evident, but the exaggerated shape and unexpected textures which are Adire (tie-dye) and leather are unmistakeably OEclat’s stamp on the design detail. Tweet Share → Tweet

The Naked Convo – Straight Talk, No Chaser

The Naked Convos Series is an interactive event designed to create safe spaces where young people engage in open and honest conversations with an infusion of music, poetry, spoken words, amazing giveaways and other exciting activities. The Naked Convos #5 titled Straight Talk, No Chaser  was the BIGGEST TNC till date with a massive panel of ‘not-so-experts’, exciting performances and games like never before..  – Words by TNC [nggallery id=51] Tweet Share → Tweet

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