Events and Exhibitions

Africa Wedding Expo 2026
Africa Wedding Expo 2026

Africa Wedding Expo 2026: Celebrating African Weddings, Culture, and Industry Excellence

Africa Wedding Expo 2026 is a premier Pan-African wedding event that celebrates the creativity, innovation, and excellence of Africa's vibrant wedding industry. Held on June 12, 2026, at the Sheba Centre (beside FCMB, Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way) in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. The event brought together leading wedding planners, wedding vendors, bridal brands, and event professionals...

The Beatz Awards 2026

The Beatz Awards 2026: Celebrating Nigeria’s Music Producers, DJs, and Entertainment Legends

The Beatz Awards 2026 is one of Africa's most prestigious entertainment recognition platforms, celebrating the creative minds behind the success of Nigerian and African music. Scheduled to take place on the 21st October, 2026, the landmark event honours music producers, DJs, sound engineers, media professionals, entertainment executives, and other industry pioneers whose work shapes today's...

Uyo Fashion Week 2026
Uyo Fashion Week 2026

5th Edition Fashion Week 2026: The Ultimate Showcase of African Fashion, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship

Uyo Fashion Week 2026 is a premier fashion event in Nigeria that celebrates African creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, and cultural excellence through runway presentations, exhibitions, networking opportunities, and industry masterclasses. As one of the most influential fashion gatherings in West Africa, Uyo Fashion Week 2026 serves as a platform where designers, models, investors, creatives, and business...

Grace Ladoja Nike Collaboration

Grace Ladoja Nike Collaboration: 6 Ways This Moment Is Shaping African Culture and Fashion

Grace Ladoja Nike Collaboration Marks a Cultural Turning Point

The Grace Ladoja Nike collaboration is more than a sneaker release—it represents a defining cultural shift for Africa’s creative industry. Nigerian creative director and founder of the HOMECOMING Festival, Grace Ladoja, has made history as the first African woman to design a...

Deola Art Alade Hosts Nigeria’s Leading Women in Culture, Media, and Business at Exclusive Luncheon

Deola Art Alade Hosts Nigeria’s Leading Women in Culture, Media, and Business at Exclusive Luncheon

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Deola Art Alade recently hosted an exclusive luncheon, uniting Nigeria’s leading women in culture, media, and business. The intimate gathering celebrated collaboration, meaningful conversations, and the pursuit of lasting impact across industries.

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Deola Art Alade, co-founder of Livespot360 and a serial entrepreneur shaping Africa’s creative and entertainment sectors, hosted the Women Driving Culture...

Miss Cosmo International judge

After resigning as Miss Universe Africa and Oceania, Olivia Yacé joins Harnaaz Sandhu as Miss Cosmo International judge

Miss Cosmo International judge Olivia Yacé has officially returned to the global pageant spotlight after resigning as Miss Universe Africa and Oceania. The Ivorian beauty queen is set to judge the Miss Cosmo International 2025 competition alongside former Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu. Both beauty icons recently arrived in Vietnam ahead of the prestigious pageant, drawing attention...

Women Driving Culture 2025

Women Driving Culture 2025: Deola Art Alade Unites Nigeria’s Power Women | Shaakara

Women Driving Culture 2025

At the heart of Lagos’ creative and cultural pulse, Deola Art Alade—co-founder of Livespot360 and one of Africa’s most influential creative entrepreneurs—hosted the Women Driving Culture Luncheon, an intimate yet powerful gathering of women shaping Nigeria’s cultural, creative, and consumer economy. Held at Mr Panther's, Victoria Island, the...

Miss Africa International

Miss Africa International 2025 to hold in Abuja

All roads will lead to the Center Point Event Center in Abuja on December 6, 2025, as the highly anticipated Miss Africa International pageant unfolds in a spectacular celebration of African beauty, culture, and empowerment. This year’s edition promises to be a vibrant gathering of elegance and purpose, bringing together contestants from across the continent...

Beauty West Africa 2025: National Beauty Care Committee Announces Second Stakeholder Forum | Shaakara

The National Technical Committee on Beauty Care and Wellbeing Services has confirmed that its second annual Stakeholder Engagement Forum will hold on Tuesday 25 November at the Beauty West Africa Conference in Lagos.

Beauty West Africa 2025

In a statement, it was noted that the forum would gather leading players across...

Lagos Fashion Week Black Beauty 2025

Beyond the Runway: Lagos Fashion Week & Black Beauty 2025 | Shaakara Africa

Lagos Fashion Week Black Beauty 2025

Lagos Fashion Week recently concluded, and the industry discourse has centered on the usual talking points: craftsmanship, emerging designers, and celebrity appearances. And rightfully so, because the talent on display was extraordinary. Hertunba brought their signature architectural silhouettes, playing with volume and texture in ways that felt both avant-garde and deeply rooted...