Doll Market: Taofick Okoya competes with Barbie with his Queens of Africa and Naija Princesses

January 20, 2014 | konknaijaboy

With a booming economy in Nigeria and more black children than anywhere else in the world, Taofick Okoya was dismayed when he could not find a black doll for his niece.

The 43-year-old spotted a gap in the market and, … Read More

How Human Barbie Made Even More Headlines in 2013

December 22, 2013 | konknaijaboy

Human Barbie with Barbie (Valeria Lukyanova/Facebook)

Of all the stars to be born on the Internet, one of the strangest is surely Valeria Lukyanova, otherwise known as the “Human Barbie.” While critiquing the Barbie archetype and promoting a realistic body … Read More