On Sunday the 24th of May, the typically laid-back West African city of Cotonou was alive for the inauguration of Romuald Wadagni as Benin's new president. Courtesy of Jake Obeng-Bediako, HIGHTABLE took a first seat.

HIGHTABLE joins one of Nigeria’s most decorated drifters, Jaybash on a Sunday afternoon drift meet in the nation’s capital, Abuja

HIGHTABLE takes the #FirstSeat at Cannes Film Festival for the Clarissa Premiere, courtesy of Kehinde Cardoso, who plays Ugo in the acclaimed film.

Definitely the party of the season and likely to be the party of the year, we debriefed with Flytime on how they transformed Eko Hotel into the club night of a lifetime for CH50

If you’re only as good as the company you keep, you need to know where to meet the right people. Within Lagos’ dynamic social scene sits a selection of private members’ clubs that says exactly what you want it to say about you.

Ile Mimu

For FJ, relationships are a currency, and he’s building his wealth. At present he nurtures a few artists under his wing, including Daniel Pengrapher, the creative mastermind for whom FJ broke his rule number two: Never buy more than one piece from one artist.

Adim “Bobo” Akpapunam was nearing five years as a political aide, and keen to diversify his streams of income through investment. Crypto was, of course, a no-brainer. On the advice of an artist and curator friend, Bobo also took a chance on art.

Anyone who knows anything about the art world would have learned instantly that the most valuable currency isn’t the billions of dollars you need to compete, it’s modesty.

Over the last two weekends, Davido took his place among the global entertainment elite to new heights, at Coachella. As the world watched from their screens, HIGHTABLE got the scoop on ground.

When Amiraa Vee (@amiraavainqueur) landed in Lagos, her luggage was still at JFK. But Amiraa embraced the Lagos way: we move, regardless.

There’s no such thing as being overdressed in Lagos, especially at a traditional Nigerian wedding. Naturally, Fisayo Longe & Folabi Mosuro’s guests nailed the brief.

Welcome to HIGHTABLE, the ultimate lifestyle destination for African distinction. Over the years, we’ve observed a gap in content that our friends and peers have felt too: where could we go to be inspired? To learn about the movements and people shaping our modern culture?