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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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4 days ago

“Starrgirl”: Ayra Starr Trades Becoming for Being

Dissecting Tems’ Clumsy Apology

At the heart of human existence is the desire and tendency to form relationships, to establish human connection, to bask in the splendor of another human soul, with all its convolutions and complexities. This tendency is so primal, so foundational to the very notion of humanity, that it forms the basis upon which families are […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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2 years ago

Dissecting Tems’ Clumsy Apology

The Ethics of Jungle Justice

On January 29th, 2025, Kenyan creator Azuka Bellah captured attention with her unconventional approach to exposing street crime. Rather than typical entertainment content, Bellah conducts social experiments that reveal the safety conditions of African streets.  Her method is simple: seated in the back of a car with tinted windows, she places her phone near the […]

Shalom Tewobola

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2 years ago

The Ethics of Jungle Justice

Five Things We Hope To See on Davido’s “5ive”

A month into the new year, Davido is already set for what will surely be one of its greatest musical talking points: the release of his fifth studio album. The album, 5ive, will hope to surpass its generic nomenclature when it releases in mid-March, and for Davido, it represents a very important pivot. At a […]

Patrick Ezema

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2 years ago

Five Things We Hope To See on Davido’s “5ive”

Four Things We Hope To See On Qing Madi’s Debut Album

Qing Madi’s debut album, I Am The Blueprint, debuts soon, and with it all the expectation of an artist who arrived on the scene as a teenager but almost fully formed. In two years she’s held her own in the industry. She’s enticed with her songwriting and mesmerized with her voice, while her seamless chemistry […]

Patrick Ezema

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2 years ago

Four Things We Hope To See On Qing Madi’s Debut Album

Obasanjo’s Internet – Vincent Desmond

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 favourites on how they relate to the internet and what it means to them […]

Damilola Oyeleke

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2 years ago

Obasanjo’s Internet – Vincent Desmond

Spitch: The AI Solving African Language Barriers

As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms industries, innovators are racing to make their mark. During an internal project, Temiloluwa Babalola noticed a critical flaw—existing speech models struggled with African languages and accents. Determined to change this, he launched Spitch in 2023, an AI-powered speech model designed to bridge this gap and ensure African voices are accurately […]

Shalom Tewobola

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2 years ago

Spitch: The AI Solving African Language Barriers

Why The Headies’ America Experiment Failed

On the 28th of January, in an event tagged the 17th Headies Big Announcement, Ayo Animashaun, CEO of Smooth Promotions, the parent company of Nigeria’s premier music awards The Headies, announced the imminent return of the awards show to Nigeria. This year, The Headies will host two awards ceremonies, one in April for music works […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

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2 years ago

Why The Headies’ America Experiment Failed
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