African tech

  Phendu Kuta, bird story agency When Chido Dzinotyiwei moved to South Africa from Zimbabwe as a child, language became both an obstacle and an opportunity for change. Her primary

Bonface Orucho, bird story agency A surge in funding for nature-based solutions worldwide is opening opportunities for green startups in Africa, with a resultant increase in cleantech startups, according to

  Zaniel Dada, bird story agency While commuters are trying to escape the snaking rush hour traffic backed up around the Lagos metropolis, Tolulope Sanusi is calmly setting up for

2023 was a breakthrough year for African animation. But the future, starting from 2024, promises even more. The Afrimation industry is expected to be worth $18 billion between 2024 and

A window of opportunity is beckoning independent African music creators, most especially Nigerian creatives, as an American distribution company, UnitedMasters, is taking a giant stride to empower talents, putting them

Smart Accessories Giant, oraimo recently teamed up with Afrobeat star & Grammy Award Winner; Burna Boy, to launch the most sophisticated earbuds in the history of true wireless audio, ‘’the oraimo SpacePods’’ Moonlight

The African Footballer of the Year award, presented to the best African footballer every year, has been conferred by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) since 1992.  Sadio Mane of

  Bernard Muhia, bird story agency When Thomas Bundi realised that Africa could be better represented on the big screen, it took him a while to work out how to

Shaka ILembe, a South African historical epic series set in the 18th century, is based on the origin and making of the legendary Zulu king Shaka kaSenzangakhona, also known as

Since the beginning of Ballantine’s True Music, the brand has played a crucial role in supporting underground entertainment and talent. To support local scenes, Ballantine’s introduced the True Music Fund

Some of the best  African films of late seem interested in close-knit communities and forces of change that try to break them. In Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese’s This is Not a

by Seth Onyango, bird story agency   A bet by members of Nigeria’s fintech elite on a feature film, The Black Book is paying blockbuster dividends, as the film strikes

Fashion and fine art have long existed in parallel creative realms, despite being interwoven with layers of history, culture, and self-expression, creating debates on if they’re one. Considering fashion as

by Water Marwizi, bird story agency Disney’s Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire is an anthology series blending various mythologies with sci-fi and fantasy. It consists of ten episodes created by talented African

The announcement by BWM that it is investing R4.2 billion (almost US$225 million) into the production of a hybrid X3 model vehicle at its Rosslyn plant in South Africa could