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

“Starrgirl”: Ayra Starr Trades Becoming for Being

In Starrgirl, Ayra Starr does not ask you to reconsider Ayra Starr. She assumes you already know who she is and expects you to keep up. The title alone sends listeners a message before they press play. Her first two records were titled around age — 19 & Dangerous introduced a fearless, fast-talking teenager; The […]

Anjola Akinmade

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2 months ago

“Starrgirl”: Ayra Starr Trades Becoming for Being

“Ordinary People” : Moses Inwang Believes in Dumbing Things Down

Zap through Nigerian Netflix originals and a pattern quickly emerges. Characters describe what they are doing or feeling. They keep reminding you of what happened moments earlier. They spell out their goals and motivations, just in case you missed anything the first—or second—time around. Not leaving things to chance, these filmmakers, as frustratingly shown in […]

Seyi Lasisi

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4 weeks ago

“Ordinary People” : Moses Inwang Believes in Dumbing Things Down

TIFF 2026: Kaelo Iyizoba’s Homage to Old Nollywood is Spectacular

Seven years ago, Kaelo Iyizoba revealed, in fragments, the kind of filmmaker he wants to be. In 2021, Iyizoba released Boy Meets Girl, an unusual title for the story it tells. The eight-minute short film follows an ordinary day in 15-year-old Musa (Gabriel Dung)’s life. After a pantomime with Girl (Aaliyah Atazamu), who he discovers […]

Seyi Lasisi

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4 weeks ago

TIFF 2026: Kaelo Iyizoba’s Homage to Old Nollywood is Spectacular

Nigeria’s Crisis of Public Intellect

Social media has made this particularly easy because it rewards confidence far more consistently than it rewards accuracy. Complicated issues are difficult to make viral because nuance does not always survive the algorithm. A careful explanation of the historical, political, and economic causes of insecurity is considerably less exciting than a confident declaration by VDM that someone is secretly responsible for it. The algorithm does not care which one is correct. It cares which one keeps the people watching. This has created an environment in which being interesting can become more valuable than being informed.

Zainab Nasreen Muhammad

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1 month ago

Nigeria’s Crisis of Public Intellect

Much Ado About Folagade Banks’ Mama Deola

Nigerian male skit makers have built an entire subgenre out of female alter egos, and it has earned a reputation, deserved in many cases, for being lazy. It is rarely observational or funny in a way that reveals anything true about the women it claims to depict. It is simply loud and obnoxious men wearing wigs and women’s clothes.

Zainab Nasreen Muhammad

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1 month ago

Much Ado About Folagade Banks’ Mama Deola

PodCreators Africa Launches To Help Build Podcast Ecosystem

As podcasting continues to find a wider audience across Africa, a new initiative is looking beyond individual shows to the systems and communities that help creators sustain them. PodCreators Africa, launched by podcast media company Oikia Production, is designed to connect podcast creators while providing access to education, practical resources and a community around the […]

Amber Asuni

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1 month ago

PodCreators Africa Launches To Help Build Podcast Ecosystem
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