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Issue No. 26 ✦ Spring 2026

The Edit.

Conversations, vendor stories, podcasts and industry insight — from the people building the continent's creative economy.

What is your story
ANM and AYA

What is your story

It all begins with your story. Put your best foot forward and show up how you want to. Join us in conversation with Akua, to learn more about the importance of the story you tell and the implications of being authentic and relatable.

2 min read ✦ August 1, 2022
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JOEL MAMBOKA – IN CONTINUAL CONVERSATION – IN STUDIO WITH THE ARTIST
Arts & Culture

JOEL MAMBOKA – IN CONTINUAL CONVERSATION – IN STUDIO WITH THE ARTIST

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4 min read ✦ July 29, 2022
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She Speaks: healing through the written word
Arts & Culture

She Speaks: healing through the written word

“I found myself one day in college, standing there, saying “I’m really studying dance. ” It is the same disbelief that he now has as he performs in internationally acclaimed productions; the latest being The Rite of Spring by Paul Bausch. -Vuyo

5 min read ✦ March 6, 2022
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Vuyo Mahashe: Dancer & Performing Artist
Arts & Culture

Vuyo Mahashe: Dancer & Performing Artist

“I found myself one day in college, standing there, saying “I’m really studying dance. ” It is the same disbelief that he now has as he performs in internationally acclaimed productions; the latest being The Rite of Spring by Paul Bausch. -Vuyo

9 min read ✦ February 20, 2022
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AYA SMME Support – Tell us more about your business!
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AYA SMME Support – Tell us more about your business!

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1 min read ✦ January 29, 2022
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IN CONVERSATION- MELISSA ROMULUS AND THE PANBLACK TONE, BLACK WOMEN IN FASHION
Arts & Culture

IN CONVERSATION- MELISSA ROMULUS AND THE PANBLACK TONE, BLACK WOMEN IN FASHION

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16 min read ✦ March 26, 2021
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IN CONVERSATION- OLUWASENI AKINYEMI AND THE PANBLACK TONE
Arts & Culture

IN CONVERSATION- OLUWASENI AKINYEMI AND THE PANBLACK TONE

"A conversation with visual artist Oluwaseni Akinyemi discovering the artist himself and his body of work that explores the level of violence between genders, and the intimacy in human interaction using black bodies”

14 min read ✦ January 23, 2021
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THE PANBLACK TONE
Arts & Culture

THE PANBLACK TONE

"Though the exhaustion is still so deeply rooted, I wanted to pivot that feeling into something positive, to share the abundance of wealth, beauty, power, and strength that is at the very core of black culture" - Kilali Ngoba

6 min read ✦ December 27, 2020
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Simphiwe Kaka: A Hidden South African Gem
Arts & Culture

Simphiwe Kaka: A Hidden South African Gem

"I decided to express my thoughts on politics through art as means to enact change in society. The ability to exercise my freedom of expression is my main driver and it is what has made me become the unbiased voice of society I now am"

8 min read ✦ November 30, 2020
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