Explainers, analyses, and essays on government policies, and political trends and movements around the continent
My Father’s Shadow is a personal, semi-autobiographical exploration of the Davies brothers. It’s charged as an attempt to make sense of the absence that shaped their formative years.
3 weeks ago
Despite his embattled situation, writing Wizkid off is a bit premature, he still has a huge fanbase and the talent to command rave reviews from critics.
4 weeks ago
To open 5ive, the poet Alhanislam recites a spoken-word commentary on the album and the man behind it. It feels a little pretentious, rooted in the same idea that drives artists to label every new project their deepest and most personal work yet. Yet some of it does have grounding in real-life events. Alhanislam hails […]
1 month ago
If you’ve been even remotely active online, the words Achalugo and Odogwu have likely crossed your path, either directly or embedded in brands like Piggyvest’s marketing materials. Perhaps you’ve also encountered the lavish praise hailing Love in Every Word as one of 2025’s cinematic masterpieces, or declarations that Omoni Oboli has revolutionized NollyTube. If we […]
2 months ago
Reporting by Conrad Onyango, bird story agency Africa has the potential to almost double its representation in a prestigious ranking of the world’s top 100 startup hubs as cities from its unranked countries control the list of top contenders to watch out for, according to a global index. Currently, only 13 African countries feature […]
12 months ago
Reporting by Conrad Onyango, bird story agency African airlines are likely to cross the 100 million passengers mark for the first time in 2025, on the back of an aggressive push to open new routes and increased frequencies by local carriers. The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) projects the passenger numbers will reach 98 million […]
12 months ago
Ibrahim Yekini (Itele d icon) produced and, with Tope Adebayo, co-directed Késárí the King, the latest addition to the filmmaker’s Késárí franchise whose previous installments, Késárí 1&2, released in 2018, are available on YouTube. Following its release Késárí the King had a run in the Nigerian cinemas before its recent debut on Netflix. In the film, the […]
12 months ago
Set in the fictional oil-rich region of Azuama, Kill Boro explores themes of family, survival, militancy, hope and redemption, particularly through the lead character Boro, played by Philip Asaya. Boro, a debt-ridden ex-militant, faces threat for defaulting on a loan taken from his former underground boss, Jaguar (Yibokoko). Outside the world of crime that he […]
1 year ago
Lawrence Dieyi’s Oya: the goddess of gods is an animation short film inspired by an ancient tale of the Oyo Empire. It follows the story of Oya, a young devoted woman born with powers that puts her in charge of the elements as she navigates two worlds. Her flawed personality, however, sets her at loggerheads […]
1 year ago
“Nigeria, We Hail Thee” served as the national anthem of Nigeria from the country’s independence in 1960 until 1978, when it was replaced by “Arise, O Compatriots.” However, in a symbolic move, President Bola Tinubu signed into law a bill on May 29, 2024, reinstating “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” as the nation’s official patriotic song. […]
1 year ago
Did you know that there are approximately 4.66 billion active Internet users worldwide? Can you imagine all the different ways in which we all use the internet? Obasanjo’s Internet is our interview series where we speak to some of our Internet favorites on how they relate to the Internet and what it means to them […]
1 year ago
By Natalia Uval y Marina Santin It is Monday and at Espacio Colabora, in downtown Montevideo, a group of women and representatives of social organizations meet to discuss the impact of having family members in prison on children. Familias Presentes holds these monthly sessions. There are the women who have led the organization’s formation […]
1 year ago
