It's the year 2020, but many are still unaware of how much Africa has developed. Most Africans aren’t living in huts — don’t let the movies fool you. In Africa, you can find nice cars, multiple-story homes, and unparalleled skyscrapers. No one is walking around with bow and arrows these days.
It was 2018 and Nneka Egbujiobi was at home one night reading a few direct messages she received on Instagram. Not finding any of them interesting, she wondered why there wasn't a dating app exclusively for sophisticated Africans. Her irritation toward the unwelcome messages led her to create Hello Africa.
Oladapo Olajide, popularly known as, Dapo Tuburna or Gingo, is best known for his passion for music as a recording artist and knack for storytelling as a songwriter. The Nigerian musician who just released the visuals for his new song, "See Finish," is not letting anything stand in his way this year.
Oye Diran's work speaks for itself. The Nigerian photographer's artwork has been featured in Vogue ITALIA and Afropunk. His latest project, "A Ti De" (we have arrived), explores vintage Yoruba fashion from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Seeing that the Yoruba tribe is one of the largest in Nigeria, it was no surprise to see tens of thousands of Nigerians resonating with his artwork when he debuted it on Nataal back in March.
When Derby Ozioma Chukwudi first arrived in the U.S. in 2015, she said her transition from Nigeria to Kentucky's Berea College was difficult. Partly because she focused solely on academics while trying to shift through the challenges she faced living in a new country on her own. Then, 4 years later, the 23-year-old business administration and economics graduate found herself working on Wall Street.
