Let Our Teenagers Write About African Youth Potential! Enter for the African Leadership Academy International Youth Day Essay Competition

African Leadership Academy is calling on all young Africans between the ages of 15-19 to participate in a month-long essay writing competition on the topic: “How can governments, businesses, non-profits, individuals and the youth collaborate to maximize Africa’s youth potential for the continent’s development and prosperity?”.

Meet our African Queens Representing at the 2013 Miss World Competition

By Damilare Aiki

The 2013 edition of the Miss World competition will take place on Saturday 28th September 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

This 63rd annual edition will be hosted by English beauty Myleene Klass and Mr World 2010 Kamal Ibrahim. On that day, one of the 131 beautiful girls from countries across the world crowned Miss World.

BN Beauty presents to you all the African contestants vying for the coveted crown, From Nigeria to Ghana, Mauritius to Tanzania, we’ve got it all.

Check it out and let us know who do you think will bring the crown to Africa!

Angola
Name: Maria Castelo Age: 23 Height: 171

Africa Fashion Week Los Angeles Announces Venue, 2013 Schedule, Designer Line Up, and Pre-Marketing Event: Africa is Rising

The Africa Fashion Week team is gearing up for their annual fashion showcase that will take place during Los Angeles Fashion Week in Downtown Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, CA, September 04, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Africa Fashion Week Los Angeles (AFWLA) is pleased to announce that they will be hosting their 2013 runway shows at 525 DTLA. 525 DTLA has hosted many events in the past, including R&B artist Chris Brown's live art show, fashion shows, private parties, corporate receptions, and intimate dinners.

 

African American Designers Shine Bright at Fashion Week

There’s been a lot of talk recently about the disturbing absence of models-of-color within New York’s twice-annual ready-to-wear shows.
While many blame designers and casting agents for their narrow definitions of commercially viable beauty, others allege that the root of the problem is actually the lack of diversity within New York’s design studios.