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By Derrick Bangura
Rihanna, the Grammy award winner, has announced plans to launch her Fenty skincare brands in some African countries, including Nigeria.
The brands to be launched are Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin.
The 36-year-old singer, who announced the development via her Instagram page on Tuesday, said the skincare brands will be available from May 27.
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In the post, the fashion mogul said she has been working hard with her team to make the brands available in Africa.
“The wait is finally over!!!! AFRICA, we’re pulling up! Who’s ready?!,” she wrote.
“We’ve been working hard to make this happen! We’ll be available in Nigeria, Kenya, Namibia, Botswana, Ghana, Zambia and Zimbabwe local retailers starting MAY 27!”
Fenty Beauty is a cosmetics brand that was launched on September 8, 2017, by Rihanna. The brand is popular for its broad inclusivity across skin tones and gender, especially its Pro Filt’R foundation. It was named one of Time magazine’s best inventions of 2017.
According to the Fenty Beauty website, the products are already on shelves in Sephora locations across the United States, Canada, Mexico, France, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, Singapore, and the Middle East, as well as online for shipping to more than 150 countries.
The announcement comes a few weeks after the Barbadian singer was honoured with a marble statue at the 2022 Met Gala.
Rihanna is currently pregnant, and expecting her first child with A$AP Rocky, the US rapper.
