Grace Ladoja Becomes 1st African Woman To Design For Nike Shoe Brand

‎The Olubadan of Ibadan’s daughter, Grace Ladoja, has made history as the first African woman to design a Nike shoe.
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‎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.
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Grace Ladoja, who holds the British honorary title MBE, is a British music executive born in London to Nigerian parents.
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‎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.