This new issue celebrates the people shaping conversations across the African diaspora, with a cover story exploring the connection between healthcare, fashion and innovation.

Afro Diaspora Pulse launches  its November 2026 magazine edition, continuing its commitment to documenting the people, ideas and enterprises influencing communities across Africa and the global diaspora.

The monthly publication brings together stories of leadership, entrepreneurship, culture, innovation and community impact.

Each edition is designed to do more than celebrate individual accomplishments. It creates space for conversations about the work behind those achievements, the challenges shaping different industries and the opportunities connecting African and diaspora communities.

The November edition continues this editorial direction with a cover feature on Dr. Liza Egbogah, a Toronto-based chiropractor, manual osteopath and entrepreneur whose work connects clinical knowledge with fashion and product innovation.

Her story reflects the range of expertise and ambition within the African diaspora. It also introduces readers to a broader discussion about how professional experience can inform entrepreneurship and influence everyday products.

Dr. Liza Egbogah: Where Science Meets Style, Comfort and Purpose

For Dr. Liza Egbogah, the relationship between health and fashion became a business question: why should looking stylish mean compromising on comfort?

After more than a decade treating clients in Toronto, she recognised an opportunity to bring her clinical understanding of the body into footwear design. Her experience with patients experiencing foot discomfort, including heel pain, informed her interest in creating shoes that considered both appearance and function.

That thinking led to the development of dr LIZA Shoes, a designer footwear brand founded on the idea that style and supportive design can coexist. The company describes its products as incorporating therapeutic features, including arch support and cushioning, with designs developed in Canada and manufactured in Brazil.

Her clinical work continues through the[fix], her downtown Toronto manual therapy clinic, where treatment approaches include chiropractic care, manual osteopathy and myofascial release.

Her professional background includes a Doctor of Chiropractic qualification from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and a pharmacology degree from the University of Alberta.

The health question behind her footwear venture has wider relevance. Foot discomfort and mobility affect everyday activities, while footwear choices can influence how people distribute weight and move.

The 2023 clinical practice guideline on plantar heel pain highlights the importance of evidence-based, combined treatment approaches. It also cautions against treating orthoses as a standalone short-term solution.

Egbogah’s entrepreneurial journey also carries a connection to her Nigerian heritage. In a 2019 interview with The Guardian Nigeria, she discussed her interest in Nigerian fashion and the potential to create opportunities for local artisans.

Her appearance on the November cover therefore represents more than a business success story. It recognises a professional using specialised knowledge to explore new possibilities across healthcare, design and entrepreneurship.

With this edition, Afro Diaspora Pulse invites readers to discover the people and ideas shaping the diaspora’s next chapter, beginning with a cover personality whose work challenges the boundaries between science, style and purpose.