Luxury & Lifestyle

Being quarantined in the house, and having to take those 2 am zoom lectures which are often awkward and boring, can be mildly soul-destroying. Maybe you’re running low on funds after using online shopping as a coping mechanism. You’re here because you need a distraction from this new normal. Start by considering these 25 ways to stay active and hustle...

Dubai-based hotel management company Aleph Hospitality has today signed the management contracts for three hotels in Kenya. The hotels, Boma Nairobi, Boma Inn Nairobi and Boma Inn Eldoret, are owned by Red Court Hotel, a subsidiary of Kenya Red Cross Society. Managed under Red Court Hotel’s home grown Boma brand until now, Dubai-based Aleph Hospitality has been appointed to manage the...

Following the widespread rioting caused by the killing of African American George Floyd by police adds further uncertainty to retail already struggling from the pandemic, LVMH exits Tiffany deal. The news was disclosed by LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault while talking to advisors on possible avenues for renegotiating the acquisition of Tiffany & Co, the group’s largest deal to date. It...

Nigeria's prime Fintech firm, Flutterwave has been announced as a 'Pioneer' on TIME's list of influential companies in the world, with the outlet reporting that the firm's effort in recharging retailers after the pandemic slowed travel in Nigeria was instrumental in the choice. Divided into 5 categories; Pioneers, Leaders, Innovators, Disruptors, and Titans, Flutterwave joins an illustrious list that includes...

By Lauren Schwahn In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, millions of Americans are shifting to remote jobs or conducting their employment searches entirely from home. Job hunting has always been a little stressful. OK, a lot stressful. A global pandemic certainly hasn’t remedied that. Rather, it’s changing the landscape. For one, it’s heating up the competition. Millions of newly out-of-work Americans are...

By Julia Roxan According to the World Health Organisation, Africa is the least affected region in this ongoing pandemic, globally. Home to an array of luxurious African lounges, the continent prides itself in being the ‘Greatest safari experience in the world’. With the specially curated 12-day journey, the ‘Roar Africa Emirates Executive Private Jet Safari’. Which takes guests through Zimbabwe’s Victoria...

A clothing brand in Namibia, Betterdays, owned by Nailenge Samora and Atshipara Starlin, invests a profit share of 40% made from 1000 sales into the provision of sanitary pads for schoolgirls across the country. Disclosing the objective behind what can be seen as a social responsibility project, Atshipara, noted that Betterdays aims to make people aware that they should not...

Gloria Wavamunno, a model at the very first Ugandan fashion week show that was held in Kampala in 2014, has beckoned on fellow designers to project their business towards encouraging local markets. She said that the Ugandan fashion industry is in dire need of improvement. According to her, the industry is suffering due to struggling ventures, small scale production, semi-professionals,...

Venice-based studio Nuvolari Lenard’s 14-seat luxury hybrid water taxi has ‘obtained complete approval by the classification bodies’ after a test period of about a year. Built at Cantieri Vizianello in Venice, the 9.2m luxury water taxi was conceived by Carlo Nuvolari and Dan Lenard, who organized a forum at last year’s Venice Boat Show to discuss potential designs for a...

The deal to sell Victoria’s Secret to a Private Equity Firm, Sycamore Partners, recently falls apart, following the buyer’s displeasure over the steps taken by the lingerie brand in response to the pandemic.    According to the New York Times, Sycamore Partners, tried to back out of the deal because it said it did not agree with steps the lingerie brand...