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Imagined logos for Lagos businesses

Lagos-based identity design studio Light Design created a series of fun fake logos for imaged Lagos firms to stretch their creative muscles. >
Renowned graffiti artist Osa Seven gives back with educational street art

The Art for A Cause team say that donating money and resources is not enough. >
Marginalised communities are shaping the face of Africa, says Michael Uwemedimo

Speaking at the What Design Can Do conference, filmmaker Michael Uwemedimo tells us about CMAP’s multimedia approach to community upliftment. >
The Tycycler provides waste-pickers with an alternative to tyre burning

The Tycycler is on a mission to stop harmful tyre burning and assist waste workers in recycling tyre-wire. >
The afro comb is used by a Nigerian artist to celebrate African consciousness

Nigerian artist Fred Martins uses the symbol of the afro comb to celebrate significant African activists, who were jailed fighting for freedom and fairness. >
Nigerian photographer's romantic visions of Lagos

Photographer re-envisions his hometown using light and photographic installations. >
The Muko furniture series is designed with kids in mind

Today’s kids spend more and more time seated. These chairs are designed to ensure their comfort. >
The Kofe Club Collection: Uniquely Nigerian furniture

Product designer Nifemi Marcus-Bello believes small-scale operations can lead to unique, Nigerian designs. >
The Venus Bushfires on storytelling and bridging the middle

Helen Isibor-Epega, who performs as The Venus Bushfires, is an optimist, dreamer and musical storyteller who uses her art to build bridges across cultures. >
Trailer: The Venus Bushfires on storytelling and bridging the middle

Helen Isibor-Epega, who performs as The Venus Bushfires, is an optimist, dreamer and musical storyteller who uses her art to build bridges across cultures. >
The Venus Bushfires: Two worlds collide in a Pidgin English opera

Nigerian-born Helen Isibor-Epega, otherwise known as The Venus Bushfires, is a singer-songwriter who explains why she likes to tick the "other" box. >
Nigerian artist uses posters to tackle issues of climate change

Nigerian artist Fred Martins uses art to trigger an emotional response in the viewer and to convey a serious message about climate change. >
Hello Tractor brings African farmers equipment on demand

Nigerian technology startup Hello Tractor is an on-demand farming machinery service for farmers in rural Africa. >
Photographer lends his lens to capturing the daily aesthetics of Lagos

Logor Adeyemi captures the ordinary moments in Lagos, the extraordinary African metropolis known for wall-to-wall people and bumper-to-bumper cars. >
Fashion designer tackles European perceptions of African men

Ikiré Jones’ new menswear collection, After Migration frames African immigrants in Italy. >
A multilingual keyboard promotes the preservation of 12 Nigerian dialects

Nigerian linguist designs a digital keyboard to address the possible extinction of Nigeria’s multiple dialects. >
The first survey of the photographic landscape in contemporary Africa

Based on five years of exhibitions hosted by the LagosPhoto Festival, “Africa Under the Prism” beautifully documents contemporary photography in Africa. >
All female Nigerian legal start-up makes legal advice accessible

Nigerian start-up, DIY Law, aims to make access to legal services and resources simple and affordable through its online portal. >
Four tech-savvy African creators launch a solution to high shipping costs

Shypmate cuts the costs of international deliveries and provides income opportunities for travellers. >
Helen Isibor-Epega

Artist

Helen Isibor-Epega, otherwise The Venus Bushfires, is a Nigerian-born, London-raised composer, singer-songwriter and performance artist. >
The Venus Bushfires: Afro-folk inspired by the goddess of the sea

Nigerian-born singer-songwriter Helen Isibor-Epega, who performs under the name The Venus Bushfires, wrote the world's first ever Pidgin English opera. >
We Care Solar: A suitcase that powers health care in developing nations

We Care Solar designs solar-powered systems to meet essential maternity care needs. >
Using robotics to spark a new era of problem-solving youths in Nigeria

Project 10 000 Kids teaches robotics and engineering skills to Nigerian school kids. >
Artist rediscovering the scenes of ordinary life in Nigeria

Zoya Cherkassky-Nnadi observes daily life and paints what she sees, and the result is a collection of witty, touching, and genuine paintings. >

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