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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

Hugo Salvaterra’s “My Semba” and the Politics of Art

Hugo Salvaterra’s My Semba premiered at the 2026 edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). Watching My Semba recalls the divisive conversations held at the recently concluded 76th Berlin International Film Festival about silence and activism in cinema. The festival jury President, Wim Wenders, and others suggested that filmmakers and the festival should “stay […]

Seyi Lasisi

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5 months ago

Hugo Salvaterra’s “My Semba” and the Politics of Art

“Do Giveaway!”: When Private Wealth Becomes Public Property

A recent clip showed Rahman Jago (Tiamiu Abdulrahman Kayode), a socialite and fashion entrepreneur, being held practically under duress by residents of Agege, his childhood community while he was visiting. What appeared to have been a sentimental visit to the community that raised him turned into a standoff of sorts. Residents and street boys encircled […]

Naomi Ezenwa

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5 months ago

“Do Giveaway!”: When Private Wealth Becomes Public Property

“Forget the Director, This is Emmy’s Cut!”: Marion Desmaret on Video Jokering and Cinema as a Shared Conversation

In Uganda, Video Jokering (often referred to as VJing) is a unique and culturally significant form of film commentary and translation. A Video Joker (VJ) is a narrator and guide whose content style is to run commentary over a movie, usually a foreign blockbuster, to translate the dialogue into local languages (primarily Luganda) and add comedic or social commentary.

Seyi Lasisi

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6 months ago

“Forget the Director, This is Emmy’s Cut!”: Marion Desmaret on Video Jokering and Cinema as a Shared Conversation

Anita Eboigbe is Using The Internet To Find Gist

Anita Eboigbe, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Big Cabal Media (home to TechCabal, Zikoko, and Citizen), has lived a rich life across the Nigerian media space. From pioneering box office data at News Agency of Nigeria, helping to build the conflict-reporting powerhouse HumAngle, and now scaling operations at Africa’s top digital media firms. Her unique […]

Oluwamayowa Idowu

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6 months ago

Anita Eboigbe is Using The Internet To Find Gist
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