Africa: How the Giants of Africa Opening Ceremony Unfolded
[New Times] The celebration of diverse African heritage is one of the recurring themes of Giants of Africa’s core values, and the festival’s opening ceremony went above and beyond to achieve that goal. They delivered what Gen z’s would describe as “und…
Africa: Heritage Algorithms Combine the Rigours of Science With the Infinite Possibilities of Art and Design
[The Conversation Africa] The model of democracy in the 1920s is sometimes called “the melting pot” – the dissolution of different cultures into an American soup. An update for the 2020s might be “open source,” where cultural mixing, sharing and collab…
Africa: Through Space and Rhyme – How Hip-Hop Uses Afrofuturism to Take Listeners On Journeys of Empowerment
[The Conversation Africa] It is perhaps only natural, as hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary, that people look to the genre’s future. But for some rappers, the future has always been part of the story.
Africa: A Mythical Giant Snake Is Helping Raise Climate Awareness in Malawi
[African Arguments] Sensitive campaigners are finding that belief in Napolo, a legendary multi-headed monster, is no barrier to environmental understanding and action.
Africa: Creative Arts Industry to Deepen Ties Between Africa, Russia
[Ghanaian Times] The Innosocium Foundation, a social platform of the Roscongress Foundation, held a session entitled ‘Cultural Products and Brands for a Creative Economy’ at the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum in held St Petersburg, Russia.
Africa: African-Language Animation Short Film Wins Prestigious Global Award!
[Scrolla] An animated short film produced completely in Sepedi, one of South Africa’s 12 official languages, has won a BAFTA in the Animation category of the 2023 BAFTA Student Awards.
Africa: Zimbabwean Legend, Thomas Mapfumo Retires in Exile
[African Arguments] After five decades on the stage, one of the continent’s great musical innovators, and an outspoken critic of corrupt politics, takes his last bow – in exile, because it was too dangerous to go home.
Africa: Google Includes Swahili in Its AI-Driven Chatbot Bard
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Google has included Swahili on its conversational artificial intelligence (AI) service Bard, becoming the first language on the continent to be embedded in the solution.
Africa: How an African Collection of Art in Canada Is Celebrated With Care and Community
[The Conversation Africa] A significant collection of traditional African art has had a home in Canada for almost a hundred years.
Africa: Five African Writers Shortlisted for Prestigious Caine Prize
[Caine Prize] The Caine Prize for African Writing, an esteemed annual award honouring outstanding African writers, is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2023 edition. The five shortlisted stories were carefully selected from a pool of 297 entrie…