First off, this is in no way a sneak diss to us 9-5ers. It’s just, while we remain the reason the diesel gen runs all day, sitting behind our desks, pushing papers, and using the office wi-fi to download Tiwa’s wedding in SGIT (please hide this post from my boss) — these Nigerians are out in the world, documenting their experiences, hashtagging their get-aways and making some cool-cash while at it.
I’m not simultenously jealous-crying and typing I promise.
Here are 3 women living the life that I would love to, and making reputable names and careers while at it:
travel/lifestyle blogger: build your instagram followers, build your instagram followers, you people won’t hear word. Born Toyin Abraham, leveraged on her impeccable content curation skills, sense of style and abs strong enough to grat okro, to build an instagram following entereing the two-hundred thousands. It paid off, because while using her page as the first stop for clothing, food and travel inspration, brands have taken notice and she has so far partnered with – Darling Nigeria, Boots UK and Love Scotch to advertise their products.
take all the cool people you know, multiply their coolness to to the nth degree and then maybe, maybe, you can come close to the coolness that is Yagazie Emezie. Born and brought up in Aba Nigeria, Emezie is a freelance storyteller/ documentary photographer whose journeys have taken her everywhere fromTanzania, Zambia, Ghana, Gabon, Liberia, Uganda, and several other African nations. She has worked with everyone from Vogue, Aljazeera, Paper Mag, The New York Times, Refinery 29 etc. She is currently curating a project on African trauma survivors re-adapting to their bodies, which has taken her everywhere from Nigeria, to Liberia.
Before blowing big time on Instagram and collaborating with many international brands, Asiyami fulfilled the nightmares of many a Nigerian parent when she revealed to them that she would be abandoning her career as a nurse to pursue a living as an artist.
Fast forward a number of years and 230k followers on Instagram after, she has journeyed to countries like Morocco, Cuba, Kenya, …… and has partnered with international brands like Veuve Cliquot, The GAP, BankNY, Pantenne. Right now, she is living it up in XX taking in the sites and broadening her culinary reserves, I’m here contemplating if an upgrade from Iya Chmapion’s 150 amala to 200 would be wise. Yes, I’m crying as I type this.
African creatives are finding a new audience among the youth, who according to the latest Africa No Filter report have grown their proclivity for local content.
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“I’d just watched this K-drama called Today’s Webtoon. The main character’s dad was helping her make big decisions in her life, unwilling to listen to what she wanted, and I could relate to that struggle.” @_sandychics
“I don’t review books for authors in Nigeria anymore because they don’t take criticism well. They also like to pay, and I don’t like getting paid so I don’t feel obligated to write a nice review.” – @creepyshelah
African creatives are finding a new audience among the youth, who according to the latest Africa No Filter report have grown their proclivity for local content.
“As a storyteller, the best way to tell stories is to become a safe space for those stories. You have to work on building trust, but you also need to create boundaries so you don’t get overwhelmed in the process.”
With the growing use of blockchain technology, African artists are harnessing its benefits to create communities of sellers and boost their creations in a global marketplace.
For this week’s creator spotlight, Elizabeth Adedeji spoke to us about how she fell in love with crocheting and the work that goes into making a crochet wedding dress.
“I want to get to a point where all my doubts are eliminated because I know I’m great at this, but I’ve also invested the time and effort to be better. In the meantime, I like having a plan B to fall back on.” — @ayosdoodles
“Any time I finish a tattoo, I have the biggest smile on my face. Sometimes, I’m so jealous of the clients because I wish I had their tattoo on my body.”
What happens when a group of chatty young Nigerians talk about things they're passionate about? You get Nigerians talk. A show that discusses very familiar struggles for the average Nigerian. From relationship deal breakers to sex education with Nigerian parents to leaving Nigeria, be prepared for a ride.
What happens when a group of chatty young Nigerians talk about things they're passionate about? You get Nigerians talk. A show that discusses very familiar struggles for the average Nigerian. From relationship deal breakers to sex education with Nigerian parents to leaving Nigeria, be prepared for a ride.
What happens when a group of chatty young Nigerians talk about things they're passionate about? You get Nigerians talk. A show that discusses very familiar struggles for the average Nigerian. From relationship deal breakers to sex education with Nigerian parents to leaving Nigeria, be prepared for a ride.
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