Fashion retailer, Burlington has followed in the steps of Nordstrom and dropped Ivanka Trump’s products. A search on their website comes up empty when previously, there was plenty Ivanka merchandise.
Ready for a Starbucks in Sub Sahara? It’s happening – Starbucksjust inked a deal to open its first location in South Africa next year, in partnership with a South African franchiser. Details on the click.
Something very cool is happening with Nigeria’s auto industry – local and global manufacturers are turning Naij into a car-building hub! Story on the click.
At the second United Nations Sustainable Energy for All Forum, held this past week in New York City, Akon, announced his new ‘Solar Academy.’ The Academy will launch this summer in Bamako, Mali and is part of his Akon Lighting Africa initiative, which aims to bring electricity to some of the 600 million Africans who lack it. More on the click.
Valued at 6 billion USD, Lagos’s proposed Mega City, Eko Atlantic City is set to begin construction of its second skyscraper, the Azuri Peninsula, which will house 120 luxury apartments. Photos on the click.
