Weekend Wishlist: First Weekend of October

A new month is upon us and Nairobi stays busy. She hates sleep, thrives on hustling, keep on going is what she does best. And that’s why we love her. A new month is upon us and Nairobi is the busiest of bees. Bubbles at the Vineyard, October 7th @ Vineyard Rhapta Road, Westlands Vineyard

Africa to Host TED Global 2017

TED holds its 2017 TEDGlobal event in Africa. The four day international conference titled “Builders, Truth-tellers, Catalysts” will be held in Arusha, Tanzania from August 27th – 30th 2017. The TEDGlobal conference will be four days of speakers, workshops, and entertainment. Tanzania is expected to host around 800 participants, an undisclosed number of corporate

Ethical Fashion by Panah

Panâh is a renowned fashion production house based in Nairobi that offers capacity building programs in the production of luxury quality apparel and accessories. It provides ethical employment opportunities to women and youth. Sustainable economic growth and social empowerment in the fashion industry are keys to Panâh’s plans in Africa. Its employees take enormous pride

A Walking Guide to (Re)Occupying Town

Why citizens must take back their city and saviour its forgotten treasures

From Bone to Stone

Penny Winter’s jewellery has adorned a long list of the rich and famous: Oprah Winfrey, Halle Berry, Helena Christensen, Princess Caroline, Anna Friel, Kaitlin Jenner, Christina Aguilera and Viola Davis.

Re-imagining a City. What if?

“Africa offers an extraordinary opportunity at the moment…..suddenly with this rapid economic development, there is this mass migration into the cities, which is really traumatic. How do we plan for the expansion of these cities, which were originally built for a limited few?” David Adjaye, Architect

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