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Britain’s Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2017 features work from Yinka Shonibare and David Adjaye
David Adjaye and Yinka Shonibare are among those who will display their works at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2017. The annual Exhibition of paintings, sculptures and designs in all forms now…
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I used to sell ice cream – British-Ghanaian star actress, Freema Agyeman
38-year-old Ghanaian-British actress Freema Agyeman who played the Time Lord’s companion Martha Jones on Dr. Who series from 2007 to 2010 is making her West End theatre debut with a…
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Ghanaian-British celebrity fitness expert Efua Baker is ‘THE’ Body Producer
Efua Baker is a Ghanaian-British celebrity fitness expert and personal trainer. She became known to us in the health and fitness scene in 2004 when she was on the BBC One programme Fat Nation - the Big…
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UK-based James Barnor is Ghana’s father of photography
by Rachel Ogbu// As part of the festivities marking Ghana at 60, 'the James Barnor Homecoming Exhibition' has been showing since the 6th March 2017 at the Mövenpick Emporium in…
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Zimbabwean-British playwright, Zodwa Nyoni to release new play July 1
by Rachel Ogbu// Zimbabwean-British playwright Zodwa Nyoni has been hailed by the BBC for making her voice heard with her new play Ode To Leeds showing at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds until…
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2 African entrepreneurs launch African dolls collection in the UK
by Rachel Ogbu// South African Khulile Vilakazi-Ofosu and Caroline Hlahla, a Zimbabwean based in the U.K. are the entrepreneurs behind the Sibahle Collection ( Zulu word meaning 'we are beautiful' )…
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24-year-old Zimbabwean, Matthew Martino is leading a campaign in philanthropy
by Rachel Ogbu// Matthew Martino is a 24-year-old actor/philanthropist who founded the MMBF Trust (Matthew Martino Benevolent Fund). It is a UK based international charity that supports filmmakers, actors and individuals…
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Meet Shingai Shoniwa, the Zimbabwean vocalist who has performed alongside Madonna, Gladys Knight, and Celine Dion
by Rachel Ogbu// Shingai Shoniwa lead singer of the London-based Indie rock band Noisettes headlined this year's Totnes music festival Party back in April at the Civic Hall. She has…
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Fleur East shakes London with her energetic stage performance
by Rachel Ogbu// British-Ghanaian 'Sax' hit-maker, Fleur East has kept the tempo up gig after gig as she continues to perform at various festivals between UK and the US. The…
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Vanessa Kingori is the youngest and first female publisher of British GQ
by Rachel Ogbu// Vanessa Kingori of Kenyan-Caribbean heritage showed that hard work really pays when she became the youngest and first female publisher of British GQ in 2015. Her milestone also…
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Chris Kamara has become the face of British Sports television
by Rschel Ogbu// Chris Kamara has become the face of British Sports television. The Sierra Leonean-British presenter who is famed for his antics as a pundit on Sky Sports has played…
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British-Ghanaian actress, Michaela Coel creates RnB musical, titled “Been So Long”
by Rachel Ogbu// British-Ghanaian award-winning actress Michaela Coel, 29, is preparing for the release of her new project, a musical film titled “Been So Long” which combines R&B and neo-soul sounds.…
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Middleweight champion Anthony Ogogo returns to the ring this October
by Rachel Ogbu British-Nigerian middleweight boxer, Anthony Ogogo is making plans to stage a comeback to boxing this October. Hoping of becoming a world champion, the 28-year-old English professional boxer…
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Levi David Addai, writer of BAFTA winning crime TV drama series ‘Damilola, Our Loved Boy’ speaks on diversity
by Rachel Ogbu The writer of BAFTA winning crime TV drama series 'Damilola, Our Loved Boy', Levi David Addai has been speaking on diversity in British Television. He believes Broadcasting Chiefs should…
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Singer Jamelia is fighting against racial prejudice in the UK
by Rachel Ogbu// Singer Jamelia has been campaigning for the presence of more black dolls in the market. It is not the first time the 36-year-old (real name Jamelia Niela Davis )…
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Ghanaian-British rapper, Stormzy is setting the UK on fire with his album
by Rachel Ogbu//Stormzy whose real name Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Stormzy whose real name Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo is the Ghanaian-British grime rapper making waves right now in the UK. Last month…
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“I used to work as a cleaner in London…” – Sonnie Badu
by Rachel Ogbu// Sonnie Badu, Ghanaian-British gospel artist, philanthropist, author and TV presenter has been sharing his grace to grass story of how he went from being a university cleaner to…
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Ade Hassan promotes Nude Shoe Line and Lingerie brand in the UK
by Rachel Ogbu// Ade Hassan has announced the launch of her new footwear label, designed exclusively for women of colour following the success of her Nubian Skin lingerie established in 2014. On…
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Meet Timothy Armoo, the Millennial changing digital marketing
by Rachel Ogbu Timothy Armoo, 22, is currently running his third company, it's called Fanbytes, which he cofounded with his friends, Ambrose Cooke and Mitchell Fasanya. The company has earned Armoo recognition as…
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Opinion: Building tech for Africa by Africans in diaspora? Here’s how not to fail
by Ade Olabode Have you heard the story of the overseas returnee? Yes, I’m talking about the one we’ve both heard — where Kwame/Fola/Uche returns from “the abroad” with so much knowledge,…
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Celmira Amade builds vegan beauty wonder product in the UK To revolutionise skincare For Melanin-rich skin
by Rachel Ogbu// When Celmira Amade came to study International Business at Royal Holloway University of London in 2010, she was not quite ready for the impact of the English…
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Meet Fahma Mohamed, one of the youngest people in the UK to receive a PHD aged 19
by Rachel Ogbu// Fahma Mohamed, 20, became one of the youngest people in the UK to receive the honorary doctorate degree in the UK last year, at only 19. Mohamed,…
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Meet Mariatu Turay, the homeless immigrant who built a business empire in the UK
by Rachel Ogbu// Gitas Portal Founder, Mariatu Turay opened the first Gitas (Named after an acronym for "God Is Truly Amazing,") Portal boutique in London in 2016. As a self-taught designer-maker, Mariatu’s…
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Sierra Leonean-born British entrepreneur Sadia Sisay launches lingerie outfit
by Rachel Ogbu beingU is the brainchild of Sadia Sisay, a 47-Year-old Sierra Leonean born British woman who believes the identity of a person is more important than what they have…
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The Thread: “Put it on my head” | All the things to look forward to doing as an African parent
African parents are surely and truly a peculiar lot. Whether in the motherland or across the Atlantic, their distinctive behaviour set them apart from their western counterparts. African parents can…
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