Inspired by Efuru by Flora Nwapa
2 weeks ago
The decision to launch an international scholarship programme for Caribbean students is ill-timed and poorly considered, particularly given the scale of the domestic education crisis.
8 months ago
If the ISP sector collapses, Nigeria will lose far more than access, it will lose capacity, speed, and the chance to build a truly connected future.
8 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 […]
8 months ago
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has officially confirmed his intention to contest the 2026 presidential election, potentially extending his rule well beyond four decades. The 80-year-old made the announcement late Saturday, June 28, declaring his interest in standing again as the presidential flag bearer of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), the party he has led since […]
8 months ago
This October, Tate Modern will open its doors to a groundbreaking exhibition that promises to reignite debates about Africa’s place in global art history and provoke a vital question about Nigerian Modernism. Titled “Nigerian Modernism”, the major survey, running from 8 October 2025 to 10 May 2026 at Tate Modern, Bankside, SE1 9TG, brings together […]
9 months ago
Nigerian artist Temidayo SDL Arise is set to debut Memoria, a powerful solo exhibition that reimagines memory, myth, and the spirit of Nigeria. The exhibition will take place at SO.NNE, a creative venue located at 17 Maitama Sule Street, off Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, from July 12 to 18. Presented in collaboration with A Whitespace […]
9 months ago
The long-anticipated opposition coalition aiming to challenge President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections has officially unveiled the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its unifying political platform. Former Senate President, David Mark, was named national chairman, while Rauf Aregbesola, former governor of Osun State, was appointed national […]
9 months ago
Shareholders of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have appointed Dr. George Elombi as the bank’s next President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, with the ambitious goal of making the bank a $250 billion financial institution and restoring confidence in the bank. Elombi, a long-serving executive within the institution, will become the fourth person […]
9 months ago
