\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tFr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Nanan<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Elle Afrique Francophone<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tFor its inaugural issue bowing in Saturday, the magazine tapped Naomi Campbell as cover star. Styled by Law Roach and captured by South African photographer Trevor Stuurman, she sports a yellow tweed jacket and striped shirt from Chanel\u2019s spring 2026 pre-collection.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe are in 2026: [the magazine] is here and I\u2019m happy for it,\u201d the supermodel said in an interview in a 12-page spread dedicated to her. \u201cBeing on the cover is an honor. I\u2019m looking forward to seeing the next issues and the way they will continue to celebrate this continent I love so much.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tAlso in the issue is the inaugural \u201cElle La Liste,\u201d a list of 24 African women shaping fashion, culture, entrepreneurship and innovation across the continent.<\/p>\n \n\tThere will be three print editions a year, dated February, June and November as well as nine digital editions. A bilingual platform in French and English is also launching, as well as a podcast and newsletter.<\/p>\n \n\tBut the new publication\u2019s ambitions are wider.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cFrancophone Africa is our foundation,\u201d Nanan declared. \u201cAll of Africa is our horizon.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tNaomi Campbell in Elle Afrique Francophone\u2019s February issue.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrevor Stuurman\/Courtesy of Elle Afrique Francophone<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tAfter its launch in French, an English-language version will come by the end of the year, to reach markets such as Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa. At its maximum expansion, the magazine could reach an audience of 200 million women, according to figures provided by the team.<\/p>\n \n\tNanan also intends the magazine to be a conduit for social impact, with a portion of advertising revenue going toward the Health Dignity Fund of Think Tank Nanan, a nongovernmental organization she founded in 2020. Since its creation, it has supported more than 1,000 women in the Ivory Coast through awareness, health and rehabilitation programs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" PARIS \u2014 Elle magazine\u2019s footprint is growing, with a continent-sized leap on Saturday. The glossy publication is launching its largest territorial edition with Elle Afrique Francophone, a French language pan-African publication that covers 23 countries across the continent, including the Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Benin, Senegal and Gabon. Its launch builds on the success of the C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire edition, introduced in 2017, and marks the 51st international edition of Elle, owned by French publishing group Lagard\u00e8re. \u201cWith Elle Afrique Francophone, Elle durably reinforces its presence in Africa and demonstrates its vocation as a global media able to project its creative and avant-garde vision from each of its territories, carried by women who inspire the world,\u201d said Constance Benqu\u00e9, chief executive officer of Lagard\u00e8re News and Elle International. Franco Ivorian entrepreneur Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Nanan, who launched Elle C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire and was its editor in chief, will serve as chief executive and publisher of the new edition. Leading a team of correspondents across the continent is editor in chief is Julie Yapo, a seasoned journalist of Ivorian descent. Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Nanan Courtesy of Elle Afrique Francophone For its inaugural issue bowing in Saturday, the magazine tapped Naomi Campbell as cover star. Styled by Law Roach and captured by South African photographer Trevor Stuurman, she sports a yellow tweed jacket and striped shirt from Chanel\u2019s spring 2026 pre-collection. \u201cWe are in 2026: [the magazine] is here and I\u2019m happy for it,\u201d the supermodel said in an interview in a 12-page spread dedicated to her. \u201cBeing on the cover is an honor. I\u2019m looking forward to seeing the next issues and the way they will continue to celebrate this continent I love so much.\u201d Also in the issue is the inaugural \u201cElle La Liste,\u201d a list of 24 African women shaping fashion, culture, entrepreneurship and innovation across the continent. 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