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🧘‍♀️ Zen Note

Unless you've been disconnected from the internet in the last 24 hours, then you already know what note I come bearing for you today. Yesterday, Meta launched a Twitter rival app called Threads, and it’s quickly become the new favourite for all the social girlies. Interestingly, this launch came at a time when many were seeking Twitter alternatives as just a few days before Elon had announced a daily view limit for both verified and unverified app users — much to the chagrin of the Twitter community.

Threads, which seamlessly syncs with your Instagram account offers a text based platform to share thoughts and get into the deep dives of conversations. Since the app has just launched, more features are gradually on the way while some have already been rolled out in the last 24 hours. The possibilities of this new app seem to be endless as its reach and usage keep growing. And you can bet, we hopped on it as soon as we could. Will you be thread-ing with us? Follow us here.

- Edisana Stephen, Newsletter Editor

🥳 Z Brand Spotlight

KAKINBOW is a Senegal-based design and fashion brand founded by Aboubakarim Ndaw. The brand is named after the village in neighboring Guinea where Ndaw was raised. In his designs, Ndaw exports a touch of West Africa to the world. The brand works with local artisans to produce handmade bags and hand-dyed clothes for both men and women from locally sourced raw materials.

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🔥 Hot Topics

• More LGBTQ+ people seek to flee Uganda as anti-gay sentiment grows. (via AP News)

• Kenyan LGBTQ groups seek representation in human rights body. (via Los Angeles Blade)

• Spotify launches new interactive website for Afrobeats. (via Spotify)

• Rema hits 2 billion career streams on Spotify. (via Pulse NG)

• How AI could supercharge the Gen Z takeover. (via Insider)

• Twitter threatens legal action over Threads app. (via BBC News)

• Meet the new young voices of fashion in Africa. (via African Fashion International)

• Gen Z and Millennials are losing friends over spending habits. (via WWD)

💡 Z-Lang

BARE MINIMUM MONDAY - is a concept in which workers ease into the work week without working particularly hard at their tasks.

😮‍💨 Weekenda

• The Mountain Sings, a book by Nguyen Phan Que Mai

This multigenerational story will envelop you in the vivid and emotional stories of the human cost of the Vietnam War, from the perspective of the Vietnamese people.

•  The Moor’s Account, a book by Laila Lalami

Journey with the first black man to explore America, in this imagined memoir.

• POLIS, an event at L’epicure clib, Abidjan

Let loose and find community at this hidden gem club party.

• Ooku: The Inner Chambers S1, a Netflix series

Enjoy a fantasy reimagining of Edo history in this manga adaptation that tackles gender roles, identity and intimacy.

• 3 of Us, an album by Flo

Discover the charm of three with the trio’s release of a spicy and sassy triple dose of pop and R&B summer vibes.

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