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Elijah Christopher
Elijah Christopher is a lifelong creative artist and a journalist for “A New Touch Of Africa”, an American news media and magazine focusing on Africa-related issues, fashion, new technologies and innovations. He has contributed to several published works, most notably a collaborative poem celebrating Scottish poet Edwin Morgan and in 2021 was the winner of the DIAJ Award for his photo-artistry.
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What’s Your Fave: Queen Bee’s Renaissance Couture Collections
- By Elijah Christopher
- . March 29, 2023
Renaissance Couture from A to Z by the Move singer Beyonce featuring Nigeria’s Tems on her Renaissance album is one of a kind. Inspired by

Getting Ready For Owambe? Why “African Time” Is Still A Thing
- By Elijah Christopher
- . March 28, 2023
Traffic can be blamed for reaching your workplace late most especially when you live in a city like Lagos. But when it comes to attending

The Siblings Who Bet On Themselves To Penetrate Egypt’s Biggest Fruit Market
- By Elijah Christopher
- . March 27, 2023
Siblings can be co-founders too. The Emaras—Farah and Omar Emara bet on themselves to seize an opportunity in Egypt’s fruit and vegetable market. And guess

Would Facebook Block News Content To South Africans As Seen In Australia?
- By Elijah Christopher
- . March 24, 2023
How did tech giants Facebook and Google react when Australia in February 2021 passed a law aimed at making Facebook and Google pay for news

How Nigerian Youths Impacted Nigeria’s 2023 Elections Using Social Media
- By Elijah Christopher
- . March 23, 2023
Social media is evidently a significant part of Nigeria’s political atmosphere. As internet access and the usage of smartphones proliferate, the impact of social media

How African Designers Are Redefining Couture
- By Elijah Christopher
- . March 22, 2023
African designers are making a huge impact on the fashion world. In recent years, more and more African designers have been entering the couture market

Maintaining African Natural Hair Isn’t A Day Job: It’s Ok To Quit
- By Elijah Christopher
- . March 21, 2023
Two and a half years after I began my natural hair journey, I sat in a natural hair salon in Harlem to get my hair

How Joshephine Okot Founded Victoria Seeds In Uganda
- By Elijah Christopher
- . March 20, 2023
Josephine Okot, the founder of Victoria Seeds, once said: “Everyone said I was out of my mind. They said business is a male-dominated area and

What To Expect When Pitching To Foreign Investors In Q2 2023
- By Elijah Christopher
- . March 17, 2023
How to pitch to investors locally and most importantly foreign investors who can pump millions of hard currencies to see where it takes your idea

Nigeria Supports Youth With $672 Million Tech Fund As Silicon Valley Bank Falls
- By Elijah Christopher
- . March 16, 2023
As Silicon Valley Bank crumbles after being one of the major startup-focused lenders supporting startups in Nigeria, the Nigerian government swiftly launched a $672 million