Africa: Nigerian Historian and Thinker Toyin Falola On Decolonising the Academy in Africa
[The Conversation Africa] Nigerian intellectual and historian Toyin Falola’s latest book is called Decolonizing African Studies: Knowledge Production, Agency, and Voice. It sets out to respond to the urgent need to eliminate the vestiges of colonialism…
Nigeria: Lgbtq+ Nigerians Celebrate Pride Month in Defiance of Anti-Gay Law
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] YouTuber Victor Emmanuel knows first-hand how tough life is for people who are openly gay in Nigeria, where LGBTQ+ relationships and even same-sex displays of affection are illegal.
Kenya: Koroga Festival Only Event Licensed By WRC Safari Rally as Excitement Builds in Naivasha
[Capital FM] Naivasha — Last year’s explosive Safari nightlife only seems like yesterday but already the excitement is starting to grow in the lakeside town ahead of the WRC Koroga Festival planned to start Friday.
Kenya: Reggae Star Tarrus Riley Jets in to Headline WRC Koroga Festival
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Award-winning and popular Jamaican-American reggae star, Tarrus Riley has arrived in Kenya for the WRC Koroga Festival.
Liberia: B-4 International Incorporated Promises to Boost Liberia’s Entertainment Industry
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — As part of efforts to boost Liberia’s entertainment industry, the Chief Executive Officer of B-4 International Incorporated William S. Folley has launched an initiative to train over 1000 Liberians in the entertainment ind…
Namibia: Local Art Exhibition to Open in the UK in July
[Namibia Economist] Start Art Gallery, an online contemporary local art gallery, in collaboration with Guns & Rain Art is thrilled about the prospect of hosting its first exhibition in London, United Kingdom.
Zimbabwe: Stunner Denies Assaulting Ex-Wife – Claims She Cheated On Him Twice
[New Zimbabwe] Musician Desmond Chideme, better known as Stunner, has denied assaulting ex-wife Dione Tafirenyika, insisting the charges were fabricated.
Swaziland: Eswatini Author Wins 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Award
[New Times] Ntsika Kota has been awarded the 2022 Commonwealth short story prize, making history as the first writer from Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) to win the prize. He secured it with his ‘And the earth drank deep’ story.
Nigeria: Davido Offers 5-Year Scholarship to Ghanaian Student Who Aced WAEC
[Vanguard] Award-winning Nigerian singer, Davido Adeleke, has offered a full scholarship to one Morro Suleyman, a young Ghanaian who got parallel A1 in WAEC exams.
Nigeria: Shatta Wale Brought Energy, Attention to Ghanaian Music Industry – Sarkodie
[Vanguard] Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie has revealed that his countryman and industry colleague, Shatta Wale brought energy and attention to its music industry despite the fact that he insults most people without provocation.