The Olubadan of Ibadan’s daughter, Grace Ladoja, has made history as the first African woman to design a Nike shoe.
Her Air Max Plus, created in collaboration with Nike and connected to the Homecoming Festival in Lagos, draws deeply from African culture and identity.
Congratulations to her.
Grace Ladoja, who holds the British honorary title MBE, is a British music executive born in London to Nigerian parents.
At Music Week magazine’s annual UK awards night in 2017, Ladoja received the Rising Star award. At the 2021 awards night, Ladoja received the Entrepreneur award.
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