London office workers are hardly the people you would picture as the founders of an outdoor travel bag company but that is precisely the case at Stubble & Co, a British direct-to-consumer brand that builds multifunctional bags and backpacks. After years of searching for the perfect bag –you know that one versatile bag that can...
We have come a long way from the first men who lived in caves but as affluent as we grow in the mastery of many languages, somehow we often forget why certain words are profoundly offensive to our friends (and foes) of other races. Since the wrongful killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna...
The impact of the current slowdown in economic activities worldwide has been generally negative and depressing. The world economy has fallen into a recession, practically every sector of the global economy has been affected and the ripple effects of this impact can neither be overstated nor ignored. At the onset of all this, early estimates...
As Plastic Free July draws to a close, once again, I am drawn to some evaluation and reassessment on what it is about and what is achieved. For those who don’t know, Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution by providing resources...
In 2018, the African tourism industry experienced a 5.6% growth making it the second-fastest growing tourism sector in the world after Asia Pacific. In 2019, it remained in second place, experiencing additional growth and from all indications, 2020 was set to be yet another wonderful year for the industry. There were wild projections for more...
2020 has been the year of unimaginable upheavals in practically every sphere of human life. For one, extant coronavirus pandemic has challenged life as we know while questioning the very fiber of modern day capitalism and shaking the core of our global economy. Human relationships, workplace politics, governments and everything else in between has been...
In the last month the United States and other nations have been rocked by protests against racial discrimination and the ill-treatment of Black folks. While the origin of the protests is police brutality, the movement has done much to spark conversations on other related issues asides from racism such as economic classism, poverty, and even...
The last few weeks have witnessed some of the greatest upheavals of our time for various industries. The protest against police brutality in the United States and agitation for the dignity of Black lives have grown into a much-needed global conversation on race, racism and discrimination. Starting with the police and the education sector down...
The climate crisis is one of the biggest challenges facing humanity in modern times. Some people find this hard to believe though because in day-to-day life, the climate concern does not translate into an immediate worry. Put differently, when you consider that so far, no city has been swallowed by water or any of the...
ABUJA, Nigeria: In 2018, I attended the GTBank Fashion weekend on assignment for EWP and it was an amazing experience. The weekend did not just showcase the best of fashion from all over Africa, but there were also notable fashion designers from other parts of the world as well. There were panels, fireside chats, wholesale...
The COVID-19 pandemic has so far been a health disaster of immense proportions. In fact, throughout this century, humankind has not witnessed a health catastrophe of such proportions as this. Over 400,000 people have been killed, and thousands more are still unable to go about their businesses as they normally would. As if these aren’t...
Our world seems to be constantly in turmoil. When there is no outright crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, then there are always contentious issues. Issues such as racism, capitalism, immigration, poverty and gender are constantly under discussion. Generally, these discussions are held to proffer solutions. Due to their near-universal and complex nature, one would expect...