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Explainers, analyses, and essays on government policies, and political trends and movements around the continent

In Nigeria, Shame is the Substance of Things Hoped For

What shall it profit a people to lack shame?  What does it really profit a nation of over 180 million people to consistently platform and promote individuals with an addiction to humiliation? There comes a time when one must sit back, rest their hands on their head, exhale, and declare that it all doesn’t make […]

John Eriomala

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3 months ago

In Nigeria, Shame is the Substance of Things Hoped For

“King of Thieves 2”: The Latest Victim of Nollywood’s Sequel Problem

The original King of Thieves succeeded because it knew exactly what kind of story it wanted to tell. Its tale of vengeance, kingship, betrayal, and Yoruba mythology felt complete, elevated by richly textured indigenous language, committed performances, and striking production design that rekindled interest in epic Yoruba cinema. Even with flaws in its visual effects […]

Anjola Akinmade

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1 week ago

“King of Thieves 2”: The Latest Victim of Nollywood’s Sequel Problem

“Before We Fall Asleep” Exposes the Unequal Labour of Parenthood

It would be easy to mistake Before We Fall Asleep, the new Zikoko Life short directed by Kaelo Iyizoba and written by Blessing Uzzi, as a story about unemployment and family. Its story is simple enough to summarize in a sentence: Tola (Tobi Bakre)  loses his job, his partner Nazo (Onyinye Odokoro)  becomes the household’s […]

Anjola Akinmade

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1 week ago

“Before We Fall Asleep” Exposes the Unequal Labour of Parenthood

Darey Art Alade Leads Glenmorangie’s Biggest Africa-Focused Campaign Yet

Luxury brands have long turned to celebrities to tell their stories. Increasingly, however, the most compelling collaborations are those that allow cultural figures to shape the narrative rather than simply front it. Glenmorangie’s new pan-African campaign, Once Upon A Time in Scotland, is built on that premise, placing three of the continent’s leading creative voices […]

Naomi Ezenwa

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1 week ago

Darey Art Alade Leads Glenmorangie’s Biggest Africa-Focused Campaign Yet

What Does “Curiosity Made Me Ask” Understand About Nollywood?

Two years ago, Adebayo Ridwan “Bae U Barbie” Abidemi released the debut episode of Curiosity Made Me Ask featuring Lege Miami. It’s a 13-minute conversation that ranges across Lege’s friendship with Seyi Tinubu, his unshakable belief in the Bola Ahmed Tinubu presidency, and advice for upcoming Nigerian influencers and content creators. The episode, conversation-wise, was […]

Seyi Lasisi

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1 week ago

What Does “Curiosity Made Me Ask” Understand About Nollywood?

Nextberries Wants African Fashion to Remember

What if your clothes could tell their own story? Not just who made them, but where they’ve been, who has owned them and whether they’re even the real thing. That’s the idea behind RAC (Reviving Ancient Codes), a new collection from Nigerian creative technology company Nextberries. When Atlanta Dream stars Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray […]

Naomi Ezenwa

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1 week ago

Nextberries Wants African Fashion to Remember

Jennifer Echegini Wants To Make WAFCON History, Again!

Recently, a Nigerian jersey went viral online for its special 10-star feature. The stars spoke to the Nigerian Super Falcons’ dominant performance at the Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) where they have won 10 titles since its expansion in 1998.  Last year, the Falcons came from two goals down to emerge victorious against Morocco’s […]

Oluwamayowa Idowu

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2 weeks ago

Jennifer Echegini Wants To Make WAFCON History, Again!
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