Podcast

Mame Dorine Gueye, a former program director with the Canal+ group and a key figure in pan-African broadcasting, has swapped the comforts of the big networks for an entrepreneurial adventure. By launching the magazine Étoile Africaine, she has made it her mission to shine the spotlight on those “invisible talents” who make the heart of the continent beat faster.

Léna Gnininvi, Africa Sales Director at Kiko Milano, talks about her career between Dior, Chanel and Kiko, and shares her analysis of the changing cosmetics market, from the Nappy movement to the retail boom in sub-Saharan Africa.

Art historian, founder of the Musée d’Ouidah and first woman to preside over the Villa Médicis, Marie-Cécile Zinsou doesn’t just show works of art. She is leading a cultural battle to ensure that Africa regains possession of its own narrative.

From international import-export to the promotion of African textiles, Léa Ouattara combines fashion and social impact. With the third edition of her “Textil’Art Africa” competition, Léa aims to transform African know-how into a solid lever for international development.

From luxury jewelry in Marseille to crochet workshops in Antananarivo, Laetitia Joly’s career is an ode to high standards and travel. Co-founder of Mad House, she breathes modernity into the traditional Malagasy basket, making it an object of international desire.

In the fashion industry, there are those who parade and those who build. Georgette Griffiths belongs firmly in the latter category. Co-founder of Fashion Week by Elie Kuame, she brings rigor and passion to a fast-changing sector. From Parisian design to African...