Nigeria: Female Celebs On the Ballot – Will It Work?
[Vanguard] These Nollywood stars-turned candidates have 50 million social media fans between them. Will these convert to votes?
Eritrea: The Medieval Period of Modern Day Eritrea – Reflections From Cultural Heritage
[Shabait] The Red Sea of Eritrea was the gateway for the introduction of Christian and Islamic traditions into Africa apart from provid-ing corridors to interregional exchanges and trade networks. Evidence of this phenomenon is visible along the coast …
Africa: Benin’s 30m ‘Amazon’ Statue Honours the Women Warriors of Dahomey
[This is Africa] The Amazons of Dahomey are the only documented female army in modern history and one of the world’s unresolved curiosities. As the West turns their story into fetishised cinema, their nation of origin has immortalised them in bronze.
Nigeria: Traffic Infraction – Arise TV Anchor Apologises
[Premium Times] The broadcaster apologised live on the television’s Morning Show.
Nigeria: Keke Ogungbe, ID Cabasa, Iyanya Screen ‘Naija Star Search’ Hopefuls in Lagos
[Premium Times] Naija Star Search is a reality show aimed at discovering the next generation of Afrobeats superstars.
Nigeria: Traffic Infraction – Why I Said ‘I Will Call the Governor’ – Arise, TV Anchor
[Premium Times] The TV anchor said he has every right to “call the governor.”
Nigeria: Bbnaija S7 – Hermes Picks Five Housemates for Eviction
[Daily Trust] The eviction period for the Big Brother Naija “Level Up” season is now at the corner as five housemates have been selected to get booted out of the house.
Kenya: Meet Kenyan Creative Polly Irungu, the First Official Photo Editor for Office of VP Kamala Harris
[This is Africa] The White House visual storytellers help shape public perceptions and craft the impressions that become fixed in the collective imagination. Visual archives are, therefore, a crucial tool in defining an administration and its leaders. …
Ghana: Book On Administrative History of NDC Launched in Accra
[Ghanaian Times] The 2020 Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang on Wednesday launched a book on the administrative history of the party in Accra.
Africa: How Used Clothes Became Part of Africa’s Creative Economy – and Fashion Sense
[The Conversation Africa] In recent years the global secondhand apparel market for clothing and shoes has grown exponentially. In 2002 used clothing exports were worth US$1.4 billion. Despite a slowdown during the COVID-19 pandemic exports were close t…