Zimbabwe: Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Disparages Al Jazeera Corruption Documentary
[263Chat] The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has refuted claims made in the widely publicized, but as of yet unaired, Aljazeera documentary on corruption in Zimbabwe that the Bank is a key player in the smuggling of the nation’s mineral riches.
Liberia: Rodney Sieh’s New Book Brings us Closer to Understanding the Man George Weah
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — Very few books nowadays keep my attention to every sentence, paragraph, page, and chapter. Rodney Dean Sieh’s unofficial biography of Africa’s football star-turned President is an exception. Rodney is an award-winning jour…
South Africa: Broadcasting Legend Mark Pilgrim Fought Cancer ‘Valiantly to the Very End’
[Scrolla] Mark Pilgrim has passed away following a year-long battle with lung cancer.
Zimbabwe: ‘Gonarezhou’ Premieres in SA – Film Highlights Issues Around Animal Exploitation
[New Zimbabwe] Gonarezhou is a Zimbabwean anti-poaching film, highlighting pressing issues around animal exploitation, particularly elephants and rhinos often hunted for their tusks.
Zimbabwe: Fans Stand With Winky D, Call-Out Police, Zanu-PF Over Chitungwiza Show Shutdown
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabweans took to social media to express their condemnation at the move by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)’s move to shut down Winky D’s performance in Chitungwiza on Saturday evening.
Nigeria: Double Eviction As Yelisa, Juiovla Are Evicted from the BBTitans House
[This Day] It was a double eviction show Sunday night for Big Brother Titans. Juicy Jay and Olivia, better known as Juiovla as a pair, were evicted from the Big Brother house. They became the fifth pair to exit the game. Shortly after their exit, Yelis…
Nigeria: Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Victony Set to Perform At Dreamville Festival
[Leadership] Nigerian artistes, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, and Victony are billed to perform at this year’s edition of the Dreamville Festival.
Zimbabwe: Police Violently Disrupt Winky D’s Chitungwiza Show
[New Zimbabwe] Popular musician Winky D’s first live show since the release of his contentious album Eureka courted controversy after members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police ordered him to stop his live performance at the Blue Roof at Damview in Chitun…
Ethiopia: Finding Artistic Freedom in Ethiopia
[Reporter] All forms of artistic creation–from music and visual art to writing and filmmaking–share a common goal: the exploration of personal expression. One of the numerous obstacles that prevents artists from expressing themselves fully in their w…
Rwanda: Prince Kid Legally Weds Miss Rwanda 2017 Elsa Iradukunda
[New Times] Dieudonne Ishimwe popularly known as Prince Kid and Miss Rwanda 2017 Iradukunda Elsa are now husband and wife before the law.