Leadership

Nigerian designer pushes ‘Afro-lux’ onto the global fashion scene

[ad_1] Reni Folawiyo, founder of Alara concept store in Lagos, promotes what she calls ‘Afro-lux’. Photo: OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFPSource: AFP Its modern architecture complemented by latticework inspired by local Yoruba textiles, Alara, west Africa’s first fashion and design “concept store”, is an imposing sight in Lagos, Nigeria’s bustling …

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Norway, environmentalists back in court over oil field permits

[ad_1] Norway, western Europe’s biggest oil and gas producer, is regularly criticised for its huge fossil fuel output. Photo: Tom LITTLE / AFP/FileSource: AFP The Norwegian state and environmental groups face off in court again Thursday over three oil fields ruled illegal last year due to insufficient environmental impact studies. …

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All original Menudo band members: Where are they now?

[ad_1] The original Menudo band members were Carlos Meléndez, Óscar Meléndez, Ricky Meléndez, Fernando Sallaberry, and Nefty Sallaberry. Today, the singers who set the stage for Latin pop’s global rise have pursued different paths, with careers in law, architecture, music, and technology. The members of the iconic Latin American boy …

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