Hi there, please tell us a bit about you? My name is Keziah, I work in the publishing industry and run my own publication – AFROPOLiTAiN magazine. I’m a designer by professional and have worked with other publications before, and then from there built my own media platform. I got a masters in design, then […]
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Hi Patrick. Please tell us a bit about who you are and what you do. I’m Patrick, I’m 40-something years old and I live in London. I was born in Ghana and grew up there until I was seven, when I moved to the UK. I’ve spent most of my life here, studying and now
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Montserrat Anguiano is an artist tailor-made for the Afro-descendant generations in Spain. She gives visibility to black women through her painting, achieving the perfect balance between art and identity, and advances the fight for diversity through the beauty of her works. With the launch of her online store, it is now possible to acquire her
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Pokot communities are notorious across East Africa for their supposedly combative, violent nature. Perceived as fearless warriors and cattle herders, legend has it that the Pokot are willing to lose a limb to defend their bovine companions. “We are a very peaceful community,” says Edna Kaptoyo, a Pokot civil society leader, who resents the stereotyping
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An Interview with Michelle Dybele Michelle Dybele is a French actress, film producer and entrepreneur of Central African heritage. Josefina Bonsundy Nvumba, Founder of Rootencial, spoke to Michelle about her various creative ventures, from her short film produced in Côte d’Ivoire and featured at Cannes to the scarves inspired by her grandmother and African history.
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Born in Spain with ancestry from Equatorial Guinea, Esther is a road engineer, founder and director of the digital magazine Devé, aimed at professional development through three pillars: The strategy. The leadership. And the lifestyle. Esther tells how staying conscious and not turning her back on her roots have allowed her to connect with a
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Shakira Akabusi is a pre and postnatal fitness expert. A daughter of an Olympic medalist Kriss Akabusi, there’s no wonder that sports and fitness were always a vital part of Shakira’s life. A motivational speaker, writer, and mother of two, she’s also a founder of a movement called StrongLikeMum, which empowers pre and postnatal women
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ROOTENCIAL met the radiantly smiley Mohéna Diwouta, the creator of an African-inspired jewelry business known as OHEA. She created the company in June 2011 while working full-time as a press officer in Paris. Although Mohéna was born and spent her childhood in Cameroon, her origins extend much further. She is also of Gabonese and French
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The next interviewee is Pablo OLIVERA FAIX. He is an independent commercial, a partner of an international parcel delivery and package reception company in several European countries to Equatorial Guinea. In addition to his role as an entrepreneur, he is a film and television producer, with more than 10 years of experience. Founding member of
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Rotational interview with Narciso Echaca Posa, bubi from Basakato of the Sagrada Familia and Moka. He currently lives in the San Valentín neighborhood and is an entrepreneur, poet and self-taught actor. Narciso discovers what he is passionate about and what he wants to dedicate as an artist since he was 4 years old: He identifies
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