Liberia: Cultural Group Furnishes Liberia National Museum With 137 Liberian Historical Books
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — The Village People Empowerment (ViPeE), a cultural charity group has donated some cultural, historical and specialized Liberian and African books to the National Museum to enhance the knowledge of researchers who usually v…
South Africa: Playing Is All – Artist-Driven Jazz Gigs Hit Joburg
[New Frame] Covid starved musicians and fans of live music, but jazz nights at venues across the city are banishing those blues by bringing back the blues.
Africa: Africa and the French Language Are Growing Together in Global Importance
[The Conversation Africa] Africa is home to the largest number of French speakers in the world – 120 million people in 24 francophone countries. As the world marks the United Nations French language day on 20 March, The Conversation’s West Africa regio…
Nigeria: Report of Hushpuppi Committing Fresh $400,000 Fraud From U.S. Prison Fake
[Leadership] Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, is being linked to a supposed $400,000 money laundering scheme from a prison in the United States, but the circulating document is “fake and intended to get people to visit a scammer EIP …
Nigeria: U.S. Denies Hushpuppi Committed Internet Fraud From Prison
[Premium Times] Many major Nigerian media platforms, on Thursday, published the reports of a fresh court filing by an agent of FBI, Andrew Innocenti, purportedly detailing fresh allegations of $400,000 fraud against Hushpuppi.
Nigeria: Soludo Inauguration – Nigerian Tweeps React As Bianca Ojukwu, Obiano’s Wife Fight in Public
[Daily Trust] A drama played out during the inauguration of Prof Charles Soludo as the new governor of Anambra State. The incident involved Bianca Ojukwu and Ebelechukwu Obiano, the wife of the immediate past governor of the state.
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso-Born Architect Francis Diebedo Kere Wins Prestigious Pritzker Prize
[RFI] The Pritzker Prize, architecture’s most prestigious award, was awarded this week to Burkina Faso-born architect Francis Diebedo Kere – the first African to win the honor in its more than 40-year history.
Nigeria: Real Housewives of Lagos Cast Unveiled
[Premium Times] The show will explore the rich culture and lifestyle of Africa’s largest megacity, Lagos, through the eyes of six of the city’s most glamorous women.
Namibia: Namibian Fashion Over the Years
[New Era] Renowned fashion journalist Nina García once said “Fashion is an expression of time, of a place, of history. It’s putting things into context”.
Namibia: National Theatre of Namibia Going Strong Since 1960
[New Era] The National Theatre of Namibia (NTN) fosters excellent artistic experiences that are informed by Namibia’s rich and diverse cultural forms.