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Film & TV

AMAA 2023: “Mami Wata”, “Anikulapo”, Others Win

October 30, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

On Sunday, the 29th of October, 2023, the 19th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA 2023) was held at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Ikeja, Lagos. Hosted by

News & Politics

A Lot Is Happening In Niger: Here’s Everything We Know

August 18, 2023 by Alex Omenye

The political crisis in Niger has degenerated after the ECOWAS deadline for the reinstatement of the ousted president, Bazoum elapsed. On the 26th of July 2023, members of Niger’s elite

News & Politics

Terrorists Massacre Students, Others in Uganda’s Terror Attack

June 21, 2023 by Alex Omenye

Terrorists Massacre Students, Others in Uganda’s Deadliest Terror Attack

What happened? On Friday, the 16th of June 2023, Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terrorists attacked Mpondwe Lhubiriha Secondary School in Western Uganda, killing at least forty-one people and abducting six

News & Politics

Deaths And Protests: Here’s All About The Senegalese Crisis

June 13, 2023 by Alex Omenye

Introduction The West African country of Senegal is currently facing a crisis after clashes broke out following the conviction of the frontline opposition candidate for the 2024 Senegalese Presidential elections,

Feature Pop Culture

5 African Creatives To Celebrate This Pride Month

June 9, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

From incessant discrimination and grotesque homophobia, to hate crimes, inhumane ridicule and misrepresentation in the mainstream media, the challenges faced by members of the LGBTQ+ community seem unending, especially in

Music

International Jazz Day: Paying Homage To Past And Present African Musicians

April 30, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Since the early 20th century, jazz has been the subject of countless debates, constantly evolving as a genre of music and passing through several distinct phases of development. Some experts

Feature Film & TV

5 Proudly African Reality Shows Worth Watching

April 4, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

We have all heard the arguments about how controversial reality television can be, but at the end of the day, the numbers don’t lie. Reality TV still remains one of

Aesthetics Feature

Samah Sadig and Tomi Idowu Explore Concept of Afropolitan in Short Documentary

March 18, 2019 by Tomi

In the past three years, there has been a cultural renaissance of some sort with African culture making its way into circles it was perhaps excluded from in the past.

News & Politics

Pope Francis says Europe is responsible for persistent hunger in Africa

June 21, 2018 by Tobi Idowu

Pope Francis has said Europe’s exploitation of Africa is responsible for persistent hunger in the continent. In an interview with Reuters, the Catholic head said “We must invest in Africa,

Aesthetics Film & TV

Comic Con is Coming to Africa in September

February 23, 2018 by Culture Custodian

Africa’s first Comic Con is coming to Johannesburg in September and will hold at the Kyalami Convention Centre between the 14th to 16th. Comic Con, an exciting pop culture festival that features

Technology

You could get .africa domain names for $18 from July 2017

March 14, 2017 by Tomi

Last Friday the African Union announced that .africa domain names are being launched with Africans who desire to register websites under the new domain name having to put in an application

Sports

2026 World Cup: African nations seek 10 spots at expanded competition

February 23, 2017 by Culture Custodian

African countries are uniting to seek 10 of the 48 spots at the 2026 World Cup from the 5 spots to be held at the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

Feature

The Forgotten Peoples of the Herero and Nama

January 11, 2017 by Culture Custodian

image obtained from https://www.democracynow.org/2016/12/28/headlines/germany_nearing_deal_on_reparations_to_namibia_over_genocide LEBENSRAUM “A genocide in Africa has not received the same attention that genocide in Europe or genocide in Turkey or genocide in other part of the world.

News & Politics Sports

Africa to be represented by 9 countries at 48-team World Cups

January 11, 2017 by Tomi

Super Eagles players, Kelechi Ihenacho of Man City and Alex Iwobi celebrate a goal

The expanded 48-team World Cup approved by world football governing body FIFA yesterday will see Africa now getting nine slots, four more than they currently enjoy. An initial stage of 16

News & Politics Technology

Video: Uber rolls out cash option across Africa

June 4, 2016 by Tomi

In an African Business Report episode from earlier this week, the topic was revolutionary app, Uber’s introduction of a cash payment across many African countries. UberNigeria’s General Manager, Ebi Atawodi,