If you’re even moderately active on the social media platform called X, otherwise known as Twitter, you’d attest to the fact that for a while now the platform has felt different; more volatile; a mound of dry tinder ever poised to burst into flames. The platform has always had the reputation of functioning as a […]
8 months ago
As we look back on the previous year’s releases, debuts, and industry-defining moments in Nigerian Film, it’s time we look forward and embrace what this year might hold for Nigerian Film. Here’s what and who to keep an eye on as the year continues to take shape. I do not come to you by chance […]
9 months ago
Afro-Tech Girls has teamed up with Vamp AI to launch a groundbreaking 5-week Resume Challenge—one of several initiatives aimed at equipping 5,000 young African women with career readiness skills to match their technical expertise. Why This Matters For years, Afro-Tech Girls has trained women aged 18–35 in in-demand skills like UI/UX design, cloud computing, frontend […]
2 weeks ago
TikTok today announced the launch of TikTok for Artists in Nigeria following its global debut earlier this year. The new all-in-one insights platform is designed to provide artists, their labels, and their teams with the data and tools they need to better understand their music performance, audience, and fan engagement on TikTok, helping them promote their work […]
2 months ago
by Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Nigeria is the latest flashpoint in Africa’s fast-evolving data centre race, where, beyond storing and serving data, the focus is shifting to enabling the next generation of artificial intelligence applications. In recent weeks, two of the continent’s biggest telecom players, MTN and Airtel, have unveiled competing infrastructure projects in […]
2 months ago
The atmosphere was electric at the upscale Ikoyi venue on July 24, 2025. Nigeria’s entertainment heavyweights gathered: industry veterans, journalists, and executives, answering a call from two powerhouses. Inkblot Studios, the first Nigerian production house to partner with Amazon Prime and Netflix, had teamed up with Filmhouse Group, West Africa’s leading cinema and distribution giant. […]
3 months ago
South African pay-TV giant MultiChoice has launched its first mobile game, Shaka iLembe: Match Challenge, marking a move into the gaming space as it seeks new ways to hold onto viewers amid declining subscriptions and rising operational pressure across Africa. The new game, based on the popular South African TV series Shaka iLembe, is available […]
3 months ago
For decades, the art world has struggled with issues of provenance, authenticity, and transparency. Without trusted systems, collectors hesitate, artists lose income, and original African art becomes undervalued. If buyers can’t confirm who created a piece or where it came from, they’re unlikely to invest, hurting not just individual creatives but also threatening Africa’s cultural […]
3 months ago
In recent years, demands for the repatriation of looted African artifacts from Western countries have intensified, driven by growing global awareness of colonial-era injustices. Now, a new video game is offering players a chance to virtually engage with that struggle by staging digital heists to retrieve stolen treasures and return them to their rightful owners, […]
4 months ago
MultiChoice Uganda has rolled out a new “Ka Weekie” weekly subscription plan, a first for pay-TV in the country. Viewers can now access packages like DStv Compact for just UGX 37,000 per week, a lifeline for cash-strapped viewers who can’t afford a full month’s bill. Nigerian media reports that MultiChoice is testing similar weekly plans across Africa […]
4 months ago
Spotify is taking a firm stance against artificial streaming, reaffirming its commitment to ensuring a fair and transparent ecosystem for artists. In a newly launched Spotify for Artists Masterclass, available at https://youtu.be/U5qC6u2MYtw, the platform directly addresses the complexities of artificial streaming and its damaging effects on the music industry. Artificial streaming, defined as fake plays generated […]
4 months ago
Hanu Fejiro Agbodje, the Nigerian entrepreneur best known for launching the country’s first cryptocurrency exchange at 21, has detailed a recent visit to Sir Richard Branson’s private Necker Island in a personal essay published on Medium. In the reflective piece, Agbodje recounts how Branson’s autobiography Losing My Virginity influenced his early interest in entrepreneurship. He […]
6 months ago
Since the mid-2010s, when Muhammadu Buhari ascended the presidency of Nigeria, putting an end to 16 years of PDP leadership, the Nigerian experience has been colored by the scourge of inflation. These days, under the Tinubu administration, life in the country has been all but reduced to a game of guessing how quickly prices can […]
6 months ago
