Street vending is a major economic activity in most of Ghana’s urban areas. The vendors bring everyday goods to residents and ...

The wedding was grand, a spectacle of culture and tradition. Guests arrived adorned in dazzling aso-oke head ties, regal ...

These home-grown designers are charting a new course in fashion, working in fresh and innovative ways. Isobel Van Dyke documents their rise ...

Mali, Africa’s biggest cotton producer, plans to invest in clean energy and tackle issues like child labor and soil health to ...

Street traders play an important role in tourism in South Africa. They provide affordable goods to tourists while generating ...

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

Their vision was a place where Black youths could learn about African culture and people could gather and celebrate ...

A Sioux Falls nonprofit is looking for donations after a fire destroyed clothes that were about a month away from being sent ...

FORT MOSE 1738, a designer fashion collection, combines West African traditional textiles and prints with western silhouettes.

As an urban planner, Marina Martos Dabel was dreaming about adding an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, long before she and her husband, Dr. Pascal Dabel, purchased ...

Cultivated in over 100 countries, cotton is not only essential for global trade, but also for the livelihoods of millions, particularly in developing regions. However, the cotton-to-clothing value ...

Born and raised in Lagos, Lisa Folawiyo has spent her career celebrating the craftsmanship of her Nigerian heritage by ...