Nigeria: Booming Animation Industry Remains the Future of the Creative Sector – Osinbajo
[Vanguard] …as he attends private screening of ‘Gammy and the Living Things’
Nigeria: I’m Still in Shock – Nigerian Chef, Hilda Baci Opens Up
[Vanguard] Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci has opened up after she completed a 100-hour cooking marathon in her quest to become the Guinness World Records holder for the ‘longest cooking time’ by an individual.
Nigeria: Inmates Crown Seun Kuti ‘General Overseer’, As He Leads Prayer Sessions
[Vanguard] Seun Kuti, the embattled Afrobeat singer and son of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is being remanded at the State Criminal, Investigations and Intelligence Department, SCIID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos on the orders of Yaba Chief Magistrate Co…
South Africa: South African Bongeziwe Mabandla Releases Fourth Studio Album, Amaxesha
[Afropop] The whole Bongeziwe experience is conceptual in nature in the vein of The Miseducation of Lauren Hill, from an artist he is deeply inspired by. However Bongeziwe is a completely South African original in his falsetto voice, simple textuality …
Nigeria: Chika Ike Lights Up Cannes Film Festival
[This Day] The Cannes Film Festival is officially back to celebrate the year’s best in international cinema, and stars are continuing to live up to the festival’s signature upscale glamour on the red carpet, described as fashion spectacle on par with t…
Namibia: Call Out for Designers for Katutura Fashion Week
[New Era] Organisers of Katutura Fashion Week have announced the opening of the application process for designers who wish to showcase their talent at this proudly Namibian event
South Africa: Netflix’s First African Animated Series Gets Summer Release Date
[allAfrica] The new animated series, Supa Team 4, follows four teen girls living in the neo-futuristic African city of Lusaka who are recruited by a retired secret agent still committed to saving the world, even if it’s on a budget.
Nigeria: TNBA 2023 – Christopher Kolade, Vincent Maduka, Others Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
[Premium Times] The Nigeria Broadcasting Awards, TNBA, which is organised by the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria, BON, is aimed at recognising and celebrating excellence in the broadcast media industry.
Uganda: Diamond Platnumz Returns for Comedy Store Fundraiser
[Observer] On his fourth performance in Uganda, Tanzanian singing star and one of Africa’s most acclaimed artistes, Diamond Platnumz, is set to headline a concert organized by Comedy Store Uganda.
Namibia: Former Mr Gay Namibia Excited Over Same-Sex Marriage Victory
[Namibian] Gay activist and former Mr Gay Namibia Wendelinus Hamutenya this week took to social media to celebrate the Supreme Court judgement which compels the government to recognise same-sex marriages legally concluded outside Namibia.