There are two kinds of Friday plans: the ones you make because you have to; and the ones that somehow become the stories you're still telling throughout the week. Last Friday belonged to the second category. What started as another edition of The Big Birthday × TGIF in a Box July edition quickly became what [...]
Author: Agnes Omotatyo
LAGOS TO HOST SECOND LAGOS ENERGY SUMMIT 2026
To accelerate investment, strengthen partnerships and drive power sector transformation, the Lagos State Government will host the second edition of the Lagos Energy Summit from Monday, September 14 to Wednesday, September 16, 2026, bringing together policymakers, regulators, investors, development partners, industry leaders and innovators to chart the future of energy in the State. Organised by [...]
Africa Creative Market 2026 Concludes Landmark Six-Day Gathering, Strengthening Africa’s Creative Economy Through Innovation, Investment and Continental Collaboration
Thousands of delegates from across Africa gathered in Lusaka as the Africa Creative Market (ACM) 2026 concluded six days of high-level dialogue, strategic partnerships, investment conversations and cultural exchange, reaffirming the continent's growing determination to build a globally competitive creative economy. Held from 29 June to 4 July 2026, ACM 2026 was delivered in collaboration [...]
ZAMBIA ANNOUNCES HISTORIC TRIPLE-PLATFORM “CREATIVE CONVERGENCE” TO ACCLERATE AFRICA’S CREATIVE ECONOMY
In a historic unified front, the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts, Africa Creative Market (ACM), and the National Arts Council of Zambia (NAC) today hosted a joint press conference at the Lusaka Showgrounds. Under the shared theme "Creative Convergence," organisers officially announced that Zambia will host a continuum of three landmark events: the Creative Industry [...]
As Technology Reshapes Creativity, Nigerian Interior Designers Call for a More Human Future
IDAN Marks World Interiors Day 2026 with a Bold Conversation on Nature, Culture and Technology in the Digital Age As technology continues to transform the way people live, work and create, the Interior Designers Association of Nigeria (IDAN) used World Interiors Day 2026 to challenge a growing assumption of the digital age: that technological advancement [...]
Your Birthday Wishes Are About to Come True
The Big Birthday × TGIF in a Box Returns This May with More than Just Vibes Lagos nightlife has no shortage of events; it is always from one bang to another. But every now and then, something unique starts and becomes a monthly ritual. That’s exactly what it is with The Big Birthday × TGIF [...]
Afreximbank and Lagos State Back Design Week Lagos Global Tour, Supporting African Designers at Milan Design Week 2026
From left to right: Richard A. Aina, Joan Eric Udorie, Nicole Adaora Enwonwu, Titi Ogufere (Founder and Curator, Design Week Lagos), Toke Benson Awoyinka (Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture), Omotara Morounshade Adebayo, Athanasius Johnson and Olaoluwa AJ Durotoye. Design Week Lagos (DWL), with the strategic support of Afreximbank and the Lagos State [...]
I Wish I Wish: A Bold New Era Begins at the National Theatre
A vibrant, original production set to redefine live theatre at the National Theatre’s iconic Main Bowl I Wish I Wish is set to be a landmark moment in Nigeria’s cultural landscape, an imaginative, high-energy production that promises to captivate audiences of all ages. Bursting with colour, music, and storytelling magic, the show invites audiences into [...]
Lagos Leather Fair Opens Press Accreditation for 2026 Edition
Lagos Leather Fair Opens Press Accreditation for 2026 Edition: Inviting Media Professionals to Cover Africa’s Leading Leather Industry Event Lagos Leather Fair (LLF2026) has officially opened press accreditation for its highly anticipated annual event, scheduled to take place from June 26–28, 2026, at the Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC), Victoria Island, Lagos. With the 2026 [...]
ALL ROADS LEAD TO ZAMBIA: Africa Creative Market (ACM) Announces Historic 5th Edition in Lusaka
The Africa Creative Market (ACM) is on the move. In a historic milestone for Africa’s creative economy, ACM is proud to announce that its flagship 5th Edition will be hosted in Lusaka, Zambia. This strategic move marks the first time the event has left Lagos, signalling a bold new chapter that highlights Zambia’s rapid ascent [...]