Naomi Campbell Explains Why She Cherishes Her Travels To Africa (Quick View)

March 29, 2020     africa / Business / entrepreneurship / Fashion / Naomi Campbell / nigeria / Rwanda / Senegal / Small Business / South Africa / textile

WHAT IS BEING SAID

In a cover story interview with i-D, the supermodel and philanthropist said her dream is to travel to all 54 countries (having traveled to Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Ghana, Rwanda) and encouraged others to do the same.(…) I realized it’s been overlooked and ignored on so many levels. That has to change. The narrative has to change. People’s perceptions have to change. That’s what my work is about,” Campbell said. “And I mean that across the board—fashion, music, tech, art, sports…I just feel like when I’m in Nigeria there’s so much creativity coming out of there. In Senegal, there is so much energy in terms of sports. I want the world to know. I don’t want it to be looked at as the ‘Third World.’ I want it to be given the same opportunities in education and skills as anywhere else in the world.”

HER VISION

In a previous interview with Forbes Africa during its “Leading Women Summit,” Campbell discussed plans to bring fashion brands to the continent and explore a new market of consumerism and access.

WHERE SHE HAS BEEN IN AFRICA