Dola started as a platform showcasing the best of modern African lifestyle through a curation of designs and goods, and grew to also become an events and creative agency working together with African talents, brands and projects. The project was started by Yannick Do and Fayçal Lazraq in 2022, both whom cherish their dual culture between Paris and Africa: Togo for one and Morocco for the other. They started Dola with the ambition to show another image of “their Africa”: young, modern, creative and connected. Here, you will find a selection of limited-edition clothing, objects, beauty products, books, magazines, learn the stories of the African designers and entrepreneurs behind them, and discover more about our projects.

As a copywriter, I help Dola showcase the different talents, brands, products and events they bring forward by telling their stories. I also help dive deeper in the talent’s stories to get to know them and inspire young entrepreneurs and artists, in a dedicated journal page where you can find interviews.