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EditorFebruary 2, 2021

Keyhole, Mention and Social Bakers… Here are the top ten marketing intelligence tools for every PR professional

To execute a successful campaign, a marketer needs not only the right people but also the right tools- tools that ...

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EditorFebruary 1, 2021

Deola Sagoe, Kenneth Ize and Mariam Afolabi… Here are the top 10 fashion designers to look out for this year

Nigeria is filled to the brim and spilling over with magnificent creatives, particularly fashion creatives. Nigerian fashion designers have not ...

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EditorJanuary 29, 2021

Eye Catcher Billboard (Adeniji Adele), LED Billboard (Maryland) and Portrait Billboard (Lagos Abeokuta Expressway)… Here are the top 10 prime billboard locations in Lagos

What good is a wink if it’s done in the dark? So also, what good is an advertisement if barely ...

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Culture Intelligence from REDJanuary 28, 2021

10 from 20: The breakout stars of 2020! (2)

Welcome back to the 10 from 20 list! Again, our list celebrates the breakout stars of 2020. Young, relatively new artists who rose from obscurity (at least, some of them) to ubiquity within the 12 horrid months 2020 threw at us. 9 of them are below 25. Most of them released their debut projects this year.

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Ifedayo AdeleyeJanuary 28, 2021

Top 10 Influencers that capture the elite target market

With consistent demand for market expansion and the rise of social commerce, brands are increasingly leveraging on different key influencers, including micro- and nanoinfluencers, kidfluencers, and virtual influencers. Apart from the widely-recognised ‘social media influencers’, there are persons who actively attract a different market: elite, crème de la crème, exclusive – with a taste for the finest products.

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EditorJanuary 26, 2021

Balogun Market, Mile12, and Computer Village… See the top 10 markets in Lagos

The presence of a market is a significant characteristic of an ever functioning society. With a population of over 14 ...

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Culture Intelligence from REDJanuary 25, 2021

Rufus & Bee, Lekki Conservation Centre, and Upbeat… Here are the top 10 meeting places in Lagos

If there’s anything Lagosians are good at, it’s having a good time. They’ve mastered the art of drinking cocktails, gyrating ...

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EditorJanuary 22, 2021

Kunle Afolayan, Kemi Adetiba and Desmond Ovibiagele…The most sought after Nigerian directors at the moment

The world of movies is a world of magic. To tell stories so compelling and immersive that it could make ...

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Culture Intelligence from REDJanuary 14, 2021

How Disney is finding its way into Africa with Iwaju

If today, you google “Disney in Africa”, you will find news about goats. No kidding. Go on, try it. You ...

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Culture Intelligence from REDJanuary 13, 2021

Is Laycon truly unmarketable?

Not too long ago, social media was in an uproar after a certain Tosin Silva posited that Laycon, winner of ...

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Culture Intelligence from REDJanuary 12, 2021

Give the money to Funke! How the numbers show Nigeria’s entertainment industry is ready for big money

Despite the pandemic. Nigeria’s entertainment industry is making money. It is time to give it more!

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Culture Intelligence from REDJanuary 12, 2021

Lagos: The city of dreams is spilling over

Nigeria is facing a crippling population boom and at the centre of it is its famed mega-city, Lagos state. Nobody ...

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Michael IsaacNovember 27, 2020

#YNaijaFilm100: Charles Okpaleke, Zainab Balogun, Funke Akindele, Baba Agba…Here are the 100 Most Influential Nigerians in Film

Editor’s note: In an incredibly difficult year defined by the coronavirus pandemic, the Nigerian film industry entered a new paradigm ...

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Michael IsaacOctober 30, 2020

#YNaijaArt99: Peju Alatise, David Uzochukwu, Ayobola Kekere-Ekun | The 99 Most Influential Nigerians in Art

As is YNaija‘s annual tradition, the anticipated Art 99 list has just been revealed, introducing the most influential figures in the world ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiSeptember 30, 2020

#YNaijaFashion101: Sagoe, Lisa Folawiyo, Ugo Mozie, Fisayo Longe | 101 Most Influential Nigerian Fashion Brands and Personalities

The revolution Nigeria’s fashion industry is currently experiencing cannot be stopped by even a pandemic that has kept us at ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiSeptember 21, 2020

“Our vision is to end unnecessary human suffering” | Time formalist, Olu Ogunlela solves problems one human at a time

We are addicted to telling stories at RED | Africa. We do this in as many forms as you can ...

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Culture Intelligence from REDSeptember 4, 2020

Frontier technologies: hype or reality in Nigeria?

When you strap on a headset to view Joel Kachi Benson’s award-winning short film, Daughters of Chibok, you are transported ...

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Culture Intelligence from REDSeptember 3, 2020

The Lagos skyline is changing

If you make enough friends in Lagos, you’d have a couch to sleep on in every country around the world. ...

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Culture Intelligence from REDSeptember 3, 2020

Overambitious and underserved: what FESTAC 77 must teach us

Forty-three years ago, Nigeria and the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) collaborated to host the second edition of the World ...

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Culture Intelligence from REDSeptember 1, 2020

How remote work stopped being the future

The coronavirus pandemic, amongst other factors, has caused drastic changes to popular work culture in Nigeria. The civil service structure ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiAugust 31, 2020

#YNaijaMusic50: Don Jazzy, Pheelz, Clarence Peters, Mama Burna…50 Most Influential Nigerians in Music

Whatever appeals to you the most cannot do a better job than music does; arguably. ‘Food for the soul and ...

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Culture Intelligence from REDAugust 18, 2020

How the Nigerian government used storytelling to turn the tide of a global pandemic

The board game Android Netrunner poses an interesting premise as its core gameplay: what would happen if the world was ruled by global ...

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Culture Intelligence from REDAugust 14, 2020

Stories are more important for reaching consumers than mediums or platforms

How does any organisation get an audience to perform an action, adopt a mantra, or adopt a point of view? They tell ...

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Culture Intelligence from REDAugust 12, 2020

The chatbots are coming: How consumer experience is about to change everything

You have made use of one at some point. To handle requests that would normally have required a phone call, a physical visit or a web search. From functional ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiAugust 11, 2020

Ultra Signature’s Arinola Okeowo is building businesses that will inspire women to shatter ceilings

Starting up a business in a country like Nigeria, where most of the policies are against your favour, is not ...

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Culture Intelligence from REDAugust 5, 2020

Your next industry exposé may likely come from a drama channel, not the NYT

Remember a time when CEOs of multi-million dollar businesses were mythical figures, couched in their private lofts, separated from the ...

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Culture Intelligence from REDAugust 5, 2020

Diversity is lacking in Nigeria’s meeting rooms, and it’s bad for business

Nigeria has a diversity problem. We see it on our streets, in our schools and in our interactions on social ...

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Culture Intelligence from REDAugust 5, 2020

Your next industry exposé may likely come from a drama channel, not the NYT

Remember a time when CEOs of multi-million dollar businesses were mythical figures, couched in their private lofts, separated from the ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiAugust 4, 2020

Joy Obinyan is teaching people how to breathe life into their brands and we love it

We are addicted to telling stories at RED | Africa. We do this in as many forms as you can ...

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Culture Intelligence from REDAugust 4, 2020

Let us explain why corporate sustainability isn’t just a buzz word

“Nature is healing. We are the virus.” One of the small comforts of the lockdowns put in place by governments around the ...

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