Africa: Caine Prize for African Writing – Nadia Davids On Her Winning Story About Women and Freedom
[The Conversation Africa] South African playwright, academic, novelist and short story writer Nadia Davids is the winner of the 2024 Caine Prize for African Writing. It’s an important award that has played a significant role in shaping the career traje…
Nigeria: Glitz, Glamour, as Toyin Saraki Celebrates at 60
[This Day] Acclaimed literary giant, Prof. Femi Osofisan, aptly titled one of his award-winning plays, “Birthdays Are Not for Dying.” No doubt, birthdays are occasions for the celebration of life by the living
Nigeria: Soar for Greatness, Break Cultural Barrier, Sanwo-Olu, Sule Charge Women
[Vanguard] Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Nasarawa State counterpart, Mr. Abdullahi Sule, have charged women not to allow gender, religion and cultural barriers be stumbling blocks toward achieving greatness in their various chosen en…
Nigeria: Chidimma Adetshina’s Mum Stole South African Woman’s Identity – Home Affairs Alleges
[Premium Times] The South Africa Department of Home Affairs has revealed more about the investigation launched into Chidimma Adetshina’s citizenship authenticity.
Namibia: Namibia to Host First Game Marathon for Women
[Namibian] Namibia is hosting its first-ever Women’s Game Jam (WGJ) – a global game development marathon.
Zimbabwe: The Reflection of Women Sympathy in Zimbabwean Novel ‘Nervous Conditions’ (Part One)
[Ethiopian Herald] Nervous Condition is a novel written by Zimbabwean writer Tsitsi Dangarembga in 1988, and it is situated in imagined Rhodesia. Nervous Conditions derives its title from Jean-Paul Sartre’s renowned introduction to Frantz Fanon’s The W…
Tunisia: Tunisian Federation of Film Societies Launches Call for Applications for Arab Women Directors
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, July 8 — A call for applications for an artistic residency focused on the development of short film projects was launched by the Tunisian Federation of Film Societies (FTCC) as part of the fifth edition of Regards de Femm…
Nigeria: I Pray for Every Understanding Woman, Says Wizkid
[Vanguard] Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, better known as Wizkid, has stirred controversy with a recent post leading up to the wedding of his colleague Davido and his fiancée, Chioma Rowland.
Rwanda: Tying Knots – Rwandan Women Artists Take Art Exhibition to Luxembourg
[New Times] Rwanda’s renowned visual artist Jemima Kakizi has teamed up with 5 visual artists to stage a week-long art exhibition in Luxembourg.
Ghana: Margaret Busby – How a Pioneering Ghanaian Publisher Put African Women’s Writing On the Map
[The Conversation Africa] Published in 1992, Daughters of Africa is a groundbreaking volume of writing by women of African descent. It was followed by an expanded second edition, New Daughters of Africa, in 2019. The mind behind the books is pioneering…