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Nana Yaw Oduro: Shine A Light On

Nana Yaw Oduro is a young photographer living in Ghana, facing an exciting future with his pictures getting him more recognition worldwide.

Award-winning photographer Elliot Verdier went to Liberia to capture a country too strong to give up in his book, Reaching for Dawn.

Surrendering to time, Ghanaian photographer Eric Asamoah shows us what the transition from boyhood to adulthood is truly about.

The art of Tatenda Chidora is an inexhaustible source of inspiration, of wild colours and surreal setups surrounding the African identity.

There seem to be no limits to the imagination of Jacobus Snyman when it comes to fashion-driven photography.

Nairobi-based photographer and director Maganga Mwagogo truly stands out showing an exceptional, gorgeous series rooted in nature.

Introducing Hiya Kaya, the SS21 collection by designer Rich Mnisi – a contemporary, multi-disciplinary fashion brand based in South Africa.

We asked Cape Town designer Lukhanyo Mdingi about his attitude towards colours and how he’s constantly reinventing his African heritage.

The head of South Africa’s Viviers, Lezanne Viviers to talk about the clash between western preconceptions and true African identity.

Welcome to the world of photographer Nana Yaw Oduro who focuses on boyhood years, masculinity, social acceptance and self-confidence.

Follow the project of Caroline Mackintosh and Christian Ruess focusing on South Africa’s new design generation.

We sat down with Rafael Kouto to ask him about the beauty and challenges of improvisation and African influences.

We are in love with the work of Nana Yaw Oduro. A great photographer with a wonderful eye for the perfect picture.