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Africa on LuxuryS2 EP 9: The new language of luxury with Amonge SinxotoAmonge Sinxoto is a youth architect, social entrepreneur, public speaker and the founder of Blackboard Africa, a youth-led nonprofit shaping a bold, identity-centered narrative for African youth. A Wits University graduate and current honours student in Political Studies, she has designed and implemented leadership programs rooted in African identity for schools and communities across South Africa. Recognised as a 2019 Global Teen Leader, Mandela Washington Fellow, and Pasha de Cartier Talent, she has spoken on global platforms including TED, Google, and Facebook. With her powerful voice, dynamic vision, and growing global influence, Amonge is one...2025-07-2254 min
Africa on LuxuryS2 EP 8: Luxury x Streetwear with Gugu PeteniShe is the visionary founder and creative director of GUGUBYGUGU, a South African luxury streetwear label renowned for its bold, gender-neutral knitwear. Gugu’s work is deeply rooted in authenticity and sustainable innovation—using locally sourced mohair and merino wool. She has showcased at New York and Paris Fashion Week, and earned the Best Young Designer Award at Paris’s Africa Fashion Up during Haute Couture Week 2024Her designs are characterized by striking silhouettes and refined comfort and celebrate African heritage while pushing global fashion boundaries. Each piece from GUGUBYGUGU is crafted with intention—designed...2025-06-2859 min
Africa on LuxuryS2 EP 7: Finding circular solutions to textile waste with RewovenEsethu Cenga is a leading circular fashion entrepreneur and sustainability advocate, recognised as one of Forbes Africa’s 30 Under 30 and a Mail & Guardian Top 200 Young South African. She is the co-founder of Rewoven, which transforms textile waste into recycled fabric, and also leads Future of Fashion and Muna Studio, platforms dedicated to ethical fashion and circularity in Africa. With a Master’s in Economic Development from UCT, Esethu brings a systems-thinking approach to building fashion solutions rooted in African innovation, environmental impact, and social change.Tshepo Bhengu is an entrepreneur and creative with a pass...2025-06-0549 min
Africa on LuxuryS2 EP 6: Africa Your Time is Now with Papama MtwishaPapama is a multi-talented creative force whose career spans the worlds of fashion, design, styling, and entrepreneurship. An award-winning stylist, fashion director, designer, businesswoman and speaker, she has established herself as one of South Africa’s most influential voices in contemporary African fashion and culture. She launched Africa Your Time Is Now — not just a fashion label, but a rallying call to inspire unrealized greatness across the African continent. Through this brand, she seeks to empower Africans by promoting self-belief, challenging stereotypes, and showcasing the continent’s rich cultural heritage through a modern, thought-provoking lens.A tr...2025-05-0152 min
Africa on LuxuryS2 EP 5: The Creative Economy with Tebogo MoalusiTebogo has a passion for creative industries and is the Founding Executive Director of MNM Marketing Solutions, a marketing, brand activation and events management company. He is also a successful business professional, creativepreneur and social activist. He’s worked at various levels in leading investment banking, management consulting, private equity, ICT, and insurance companies, primarily in business development, marketing, and sales functions. Whilst working in corporate South Africa, he founded the Young Professionals Forum (YPF) with the goal of empowering young professionals with a better ‘understanding of economic, social and political issues’ and developing the abilities through engagement. ...2025-04-1057 min
Africa on LuxuryS2 EP 4: Behavioural science and luxury consumption in Africa with Timothy MauriceTimothy is a human behaviouralist, researcher and bestselling of author of multiple books centred on themes about human and brand behaviour. Known as the CEO Whisperer for helping C-suite executives understand behavioural psychology to position themselves and their mission; this methodology has been sought after by senior executives, political leaders and global entrepreneurs. His research interests lie in Personal Brand Leadership, Brand Influence and Gender Equality which he explores extensively in his podcast The Brain and Brand Show. Applying Neuroscience and Behavioral Science to Personal Brand Leadership, Timothy and his team leverage the evolving t...2025-03-161h 07
Africa on LuxuryS2 EP3: Building a career in media with Sika OseiDynamic, versatile and respected Ghanaian media personality, Sika Osei has close to a decade of experience as a TV presenter, actress and live show host. She started her career in PR, Advertising and Magazine publishing as one of the founders of CANOE Africa Magazine which set her up for entry into the creative world of African Film, TV, Influencing and Content production working with the likes of DSTv, TV3, Ebony Life TV, E!Africa.Boasting a film career that spans over 25 projects and 2 films currently showing on Netflix and on other streaming platforms such...2025-03-061h 09
Africa on LuxuryS2 EP 2: The art of winemaking with Ingrid BestIngrid is a multi-hyphenate businesswomen rewriting the art of winemaking. Raised a stone-throw away from Napa Valley wine region in California and a career spanning over two decades in the wine and spirits industry, iBest Wine was an inevitable creation. Drawing from the travels and life-changing business trip to South Africa, Ingrid was inspired to create her own wine brand which appeals to the modern-day wine drinker who desires new, dynamic, diverse and global wines. Launched in October 2023, iBest currently offers two award-winning South African blends (red & white). Blending wine, art and culture - v...2025-02-211h 09
Africa on LuxuryS2 EP 1: Ideas and insights shaping 2025 with Dion ChangMeet my guest
He is preceded by an extensive reputation as one of SA’s foremost strategic thinkers and trend analysts pioneering idea forecasting for more than two decades. Dion is the founder of Flux Trends whose definitional business philosophy “trends as business strategy” has served as a reputable reservoir cross-industry to facilitate innovation as a culture embedded in corporate business.
His work constantly embraces the change needed in business and finds unique opportunities for organisations to remain agile by empowering them with trends and insights benchmarked globally that pose an enabling enviro...2025-02-061h 08
Africa on LuxuryEP 15: Discovering curated travel with Silvia Njoki [bonus]This podcast embarks on a series of culturally-rich conversations seeking to explore, inform and create a unique definition and discovery of African luxury.
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Silvia Njoki stands as a prominent figure in the Kenyan online content creation sphere, wearingmultiple hats as a seasoned journalist, and serving as an inspirational force behind her eponymousblog. Her academic journey led her to the prestigious University of the Arts London, Central SaintMartin, UK, and the Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti Milano, Italy, where she honed her skills in theart of fashion...2024-12-2017 min
Africa on LuxuryEP 14: Localising communications for African consumers with Max NgariThis podcast embarks on a series of culturally-rich conversations seeking to explore, inform and create a unique definition and discovery of African luxury.
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Max is an award-winning Executive Creative Director, with over 14 years experience in the creative industry conceptualising and executing big creative ideas for brands such as Airtel, Safaricom, Huawei, Coca-Cola and Unilever. This solid creative leader's work has been recognised for Agency of the Year, Digital Agency of the Year and Media Agency of the Year in both local and regional award shows. He h...2024-12-0538 min
Africa on LuxuryEP 13: Reconciling Culture & Creativity with Emuron AlemuThis podcast embarks on a series of culturally-rich conversations seeking to explore, inform and create a unique definition and discovery of African luxury.
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Emuron is the Founder & Chief Creative Officer of The Quollective Africa, a multi-disciplinary culture agency bridging the cultural gap and transcending borders to deliver resonant and impactful brand stories. His career spans over two decades, 34+ African countries and deeply rooted local insights from which he draws to deliver award-winning creative.
He is a decorated Creative entrepreneur with accolades i...2024-10-1437 min
Africa on LuxuryEP 12: The luxury of education with Gugu NdebeleThis podcast embarks on a series of culturally-rich conversations seeking to explore, inform and create a unique definition and discovery of African luxury.
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Gugu is currently the Executive Director of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls. A social impact meets leader in and advocate for education, she joined OWLAG after an extensive role as the CEO of Save the Children South Africa, a global child rights organisations operating in 120 countries. Previously, served in the Department of Basic Education where she was Deputy Director-General primarily responsible for Social Mobilisation...2024-09-1955 min
Africa on LuxuryEP 11: Globalising Maxhosa Africa with Ntsika TyatyaThis podcast embarks on a series of culturally-rich conversations seeking to explore, inform and create a unique definition and discovery of African luxury.
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Ntsika is a friend, colleague and the key custodian of the MAXHOSA brand story, him and I share the passion for the luxury industry and have connected in conversation for hours sharing our aspirations for Africa and fashion.
In this episode
Strategy for expanding into new markets
Pioneering Maxhosa’s growth abroad
The global ex...2024-08-1631 min
Africa on LuxuryEP 10: The business of luxury with Lihle NqiniThis podcast embarks on a series of culturally-rich conversations seeking to explore, inform and create a unique definition and discovery of African luxury.
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Lihle is the Managing Director of MAXHOSA Africa, a trans-seasonal luxury knitwear brand founded by Laduma Ngxokolo. The brand is manufactured in South Africa, in a world class end-to-end production facility that employs over 300 locals over 7 boutiques and an atelier.
They are a key economic contributor to the agricultural and textile industries, exporter and fashion retailer sustainably sourcing...2024-07-2243 min
Africa on LuxuryEP 9: Becoming a global fashion icon with Laduma NgxokoloThis podcast embarks on a series of culturally-rich conversations seeking to explore, inform and create a unique definition and discovery of African luxury.
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Laduma is a leading fashion designer, innovator and Creative Director at the helm of the luxury knitwear brand - MAXHOSA Africa. Established in 2011, the brand draws its inspiration from the Xhosa people of South Africa to make creations informed by its beauty, culture, language and diversity. The design signature pays homage to the ritualistic practices, vibrant colours and spirited beadworks to inform the...2024-07-0141 min
Africa on LuxuryEP 8: Pioneering change with Ofentse PitseThis podcast embarks on a series of culturally-rich conversations seeking to explore, inform and create a unique definition and discovery of African luxury.
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A true pioneer, Ofentse is an orchestra owner, conductor, classical music arranger, producer, musician and curator of intimate musically inspired/ influenced spaces and experiences. She draws her inspiration from the matriarchs in her life, giving reverence to both her mother and grandmother.
She is on a continuous journey of self-mastery with education being a central and pervasive theme...2024-06-071h 02
Africa on LuxuryEP 7: Showcasing Kenyan craftsmanship with Mark StephensonThis podcast embarks on a series of culturally-rich conversations seeking to explore, inform and create a unique definition and discovery of African luxury.
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Mark began his career in advertising and communication disciplines, before joining Sandstorm for which he is now an investor and Managing Director. His relocation to Kenya was an introduction to manufacturing, lending his advertising background to bring a fresh perspective to the brand.
Under Mark's leadership, Sandstorm experienced significant growth, expanding to six shops in Nairobi and employing...2024-05-1746 min
Africa on LuxuryEP 6: The evolution of design with Adrian JankowiakThis podcast embarks on a series of culturally-rich conversations seeking to explore, inform and create a unique definition and discovery of African luxury.
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Adrian is a designer, facilitator and creative strategist. He is the Founder of Nairobi Design Week, annual design festival, community and design studio that creatives exceptional, unconventional experiences locally and globally. His work leverages people, ideas and technology to create design works that is structured and emphasises values such community, empathy and inclusivity.
Some of the works they p...2024-04-2243 min
Africa on LuxuryEP 5: Effective brand strategies for emerging luxury brands with Louise DarkoThis podcast embarks on a series of culturally-rich conversations seeking to explore, inform and create a unique definition and discovery of African luxury.
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A multi-hyphenate creative, Louise is a seasoned Brand Consultant with over 15 years experience, skilled womenswear designer, and a dedicated community curator with an unambiguous passion and perspective on consumer behavior and market trends. Her expertise lies in leveraging cultural insights to craft consumer-centric strategies that resonate with diverse audiences.
As a British Ghanaian, born and raised in the...2024-04-0646 min
Africa on LuxuryEP 4: Branding ‘Made in Africa’ luxury with Thebe IkalafengThis podcast embarks on a series of culturally-rich conversations seeking to explore, inform and create a unique definition and discovery of African luxury.
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An afroventurer who epitomises worldiness, our proud export and leading advocate for a brand-led African renaissance. Thebe is the founder of Brand Leadership Group, a multi-disciplinary branding advisory group at the intersection of strategy, creativity and law. He founded Brand Africa, a non-profit movement driving the advancement of the African agenda and the ‘Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands’ initiative, which has earned it’s s...2024-03-0646 min
Africa on LuxuryEP 3: Decoding sustainability for African fashion brands with Hadeel OsmanThis podcast embarks on a series of culturally-rich conversations seeking to explore, inform and create a unique definition and discovery of African luxury.
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Hadeel Osman is a Sudanese award winning creative director and sustainable fashion consultant, she is also the founder of multidisciplinary creative studio DAVU Studio. With vast professional and personal experiences across Asia, North America and Africa, Hadeel has worked in creative direction, visual communications, cultural management, sustainable fashion research and advocacy, styling, directing, consulting and training. In addition, Hadeel is an advocate for chang...2024-02-1657 min
Africa on LuxuryEP 2: Evolving the definition of sustainable fashion with Lukhanyo MdingiThis podcast embarks on a series of culturally-rich conversations seeking to explore, inform and create a unique definition and discovery of African luxury.
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Eponymously named after the designer himself, the Lukhanyo Mdingi (LM) brand is a transcendental fashion label of global standing. He debuted in 2015 and has made notable strides in the fashion industry, presenting his seminal collections at New York Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week to acclaimed reception. The LM label is an experience of creative ingenuity, constantly evolving the boundaries of fashion harnessing the human spirit and draws from...2024-02-011h 00
Africa on LuxuryEP 1: Curating an authentically African art story with Ruzy RusikeThis podcast embarks on a series of culturally-rich conversations seeking to explore, inform and create a unique definition and discovery of African luxury.
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Ruzy Rusike is an artist, curator and social activist. She currently working as the Head Curator at The Melrose Gallery, the artistic home of Mama Esther Mahlangu.
Art is defined as a visual object or experience consciously created through an expression of skill or imagination. It encompasses diverse media such as painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing, decorative arts, photography and installations. Like art, luxury has always diversified itself...2024-01-181h 08
People Matters By ShiluvahBuilding a Team as a Small Business Owner with Buyi MafokoStart a business they said, it will be fun they said…
Is it really?
In this episode, we discuss the journey of building and leading a team with Buyi Mafoko.2023-06-1453 min
#FutureCEOsFind Your Passion, Find Your EnergyIntelligent Africa™ — CliffCentral.com — Do you find yourself distracted at work? Perhaps you even regret your field of study? Our guest in studio, Buyi Mafoko - MD and Co-Founder of Leratadima Marketing, didn't let any of these similar feelings keep her from finding her most successful self. Listen as Gareth Armstrong explores this during this #FutureCEOs half hour.2018-07-1200 min
Future CEOsFind Your Passion, Find Your EnergyDo you find yourself distracted at work? Perhaps you even regret your field of study? Our guest in studio, Buyi Mafoko - MD and Co-Founder of Leratadima Marketing, didn't let any of these similar feelings keep her from finding her most successful self. Listen as Gareth Armstrong explores this during this #FutureCEOs half hour. www.cliffcentral.com2018-07-1227 min