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Ghana: Decoding Ancestors, Defying Empires

9th January 2025

[Ghanaian Times] In late 2017, I was living in London when a powerful wave of emotion began to overwhelm me. Tears and anger surfaced unexpectedly every time Nana Yaa Asantewaa's name entered my thoughts or conversations.

Zimbabwe: Traders Happy With Brisk Festive Season Business

8th January 2025

[The Herald] Trust Freddy -- Herald Correspondent

Nigeria: What’s Happy About the New Year

8th January 2025

[Daily Trust] Every 31st day in the month of December, Nigerians gather in their houses of worship in what they stupidly describe as cross-over night. What started as a Pentecostal gimmick by pastorpreneurs to raise funds from gullible folks to meet their desire to buy another jet or build another university that excludes the children of members is now an all-comers affair. It's the race to woo the unseen being cutting across sects and religions with even media houses cashing in on the deal.

Mozambique: Mozambique’s Long Struggle to Build a Nation – Four Novels That Tell the Story

8th January 2025

[The Conversation Africa] Mozambique's long history of nation-building is still unfinished. The country is still pursuing a cohesive national identity, stable institutions, and the economic foundations that would unify diverse groups. This is crucial to foster harmony and political stability.

Nigeria: ‘I Lost $3.7m in 2024, It’s Hardest Year of My Life’, Says Comedian Mark Angel

8th January 2025

[Leadership] Nigerian content creator and comedian, Mark Angel, has opened up about enduring a tumultuous 2024, marked by financial devastation, personal challenges, and a career-threatening scandal.

Rwanda: From Hollywood to Kigali – How One Filmmaker Is Transforming Rwanda’s Cinema Scene

8th January 2025

[New Times] Jean Bernard Rutagarama's journey in filmmaking has taken him from England to New York, and ultimately to Los Angeles, where he works as a cinematographer for NBC Universal.

Rwanda: New Year Festivities and the State of the Nation

8th January 2025

[New Times] The festive season is over. The celebrations have ended, but hopefully not the goodwill, generosity and optimism. Counting the costs has begun. So too is reflection. It is always thus.

Uganda: Karamoja Women Say Many Cultural Practices Hindering Realisation of Their Rights

7th January 2025

[Nile Post] Women activists are trying to negotiate cultures that frustrate realisation of their rights.

Zimbabwe: Musicians Embrace Zfrpa Empowerment Initiative

7th January 2025

[The Herald] The creative sector has welcomed the Zimbabwe Free Range Poultry Association's (ZFRPA) initiative aimed at empowering and educating artists on poultry projects.

Nigeria: Femi Kuti, Yeni Publish Late Mother’s Memoir

6th January 2025

[Premium Times] The memoir explores the turbulent years of their mother's life with Fela, documenting personal and shared struggles as they journeyed through fame.

West Africa: Nigeria’s Cinemas Recorded 60 Per Cent Growth, Generated N11.5 Billion in 2024 – Exhibitors

6th January 2025

[Premium Times] "Everybody Loves Jennifa" made N1.124 billion, "Queen Lateefah" made N365.5 million, "Ajosepo" made N257.3 million, "Ajakaju" made N252.8 million, and "Alakada Bad &Boujee" raked in N229.1 million".

Nigeria: How Nigerian Cinema Exhibitors Prioritise, Schedule Films – Patrick Lee

6th January 2025

[Premium Times] He also addressed the mounting criticism against cinema owners and allegations of bias in film scheduling, sabotage, and unfair practices, aiming to clarify and understand the situation.

Uganda: Karamoja’s Ethur Ethnic Group Holds Historic Assembly to Revive Cultural Heritage

6th January 2025

[Nile Post] Ethur is one of the many ethnic groups in Karamoja.

Nigeria: Popular Nigerian Socialite Cash Madam Dies At 89

6th January 2025

[Premium Times] Notably, Nigeria's oldest female socialite, Juju legend Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey, nicknamed her Cash Madam in the 1980s.

Nigeria: At 90 With Tales of Diligence and Integrity

6th January 2025

[This Day] Despite stepping back from the spotlight decades ago, Frank Aig-Imoukhuede's life has been a whirlwind of creativity, activism, and dedication to Nigerian culture. Okechukwu Uwaezuoke writes

Rwanda: Creatives to Investors – Rwandan Music Needs Your Attention

6th January 2025

[New Times] Investors should overcome their fear of investing in the entertainment industry as artists continue to prove their worth and there is more untapped potential in the industry, according to renowned Rwandan journalist David Bayingana.

Africa: Amayo’s Inner Lion Awakes

5th January 2025

[Afropop] Duke Amayo is a familiar figure to fans of America's pioneering Afrobeat band, Antibalas. A charismatic and flamboyant frontman, Amayo has provided Antibalas shows and recordings with an authentic shot of Nigeria-ness. And no surprise. Amayo grew up in the same Lagos neighborhood as Fela Kuti, and began attending shows at Fela's Shrine at a tender age. Fast forward to 2025, and Amayo is releasing an ambitious, themed album called Lion Awakes, an ambitious mashup of Afrobeat punch, Chinese martial arts

Africa: Rikki Stein and the Lost Art of Moving Music, and People, in an Age of Disillusionment

5th January 2025

[Afropop] Mark LeVine is a longtime contributor to Afropop Worldwide, also a scholar, musician and author of numerous books. Here, he reviews Rikki Stein's memoir, Moving Music. Afropop's Banning Eyre recently interviewed Rikki Stein about the book.

Sierra Leone: From a Colonial Hill Town to Idris Elba’s Island Masterplan, What Can Two Sierra Leone Developments a Century Apart Tell Us About Urban Elitism?

5th January 2025

[The Conversation Africa] Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, is celebrated as a city founded to resettle freed slaves in the 1790s. Over the following century, it became a truly cosmopolitan port city as people from across western Africa and the Americas made it their home.

Africa: Film Uncovering Africa’s Untold History, Correcting the Narrative

3rd January 2025

[Ethiopian Herald] It is common knowledge that Africa is the land of diverse cultures and identities. These cultures have their own unique colors and indigenous knowledge, which have developed over time as people have been creating and using these practices for years.

ARTS & CULTURE

Odun Ifa Exhibition

Ghana: Decoding Ancestors, Defying Empires

Zimbabwe: Traders Happy With Brisk Festive Season Business

Nigeria: What’s Happy About the New Year

Mozambique: Mozambique’s Long Struggle to Build a Nation – Four Novels That Tell the Story

Nigeria: ‘I Lost $3.7m in 2024, It’s Hardest Year of My Life’, Says Comedian Mark Angel

Rwanda: From Hollywood to Kigali – How One Filmmaker Is Transforming Rwanda’s Cinema Scene

Rwanda: New Year Festivities and the State of the Nation

Uganda: Karamoja Women Say Many Cultural Practices Hindering Realisation of Their Rights

Zimbabwe: Musicians Embrace Zfrpa Empowerment Initiative

Nigeria: Femi Kuti, Yeni Publish Late Mother’s Memoir

West Africa: Nigeria’s Cinemas Recorded 60 Per Cent Growth, Generated N11.5 Billion in 2024 – Exhibitors

Nigeria: How Nigerian Cinema Exhibitors Prioritise, Schedule Films – Patrick Lee

Uganda: Karamoja’s Ethur Ethnic Group Holds Historic Assembly to Revive Cultural Heritage

Nigeria: Popular Nigerian Socialite Cash Madam Dies At 89

Nigeria: At 90 With Tales of Diligence and Integrity

Rwanda: Creatives to Investors – Rwandan Music Needs Your Attention

Africa: Amayo’s Inner Lion Awakes

Africa: Rikki Stein and the Lost Art of Moving Music, and People, in an Age of Disillusionment

Sierra Leone: From a Colonial Hill Town to Idris Elba’s Island Masterplan, What Can Two Sierra Leone Developments a Century Apart Tell Us About Urban Elitism?

Africa: Film Uncovering Africa’s Untold History, Correcting the Narrative

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