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Nigeria’s Fashion Week Showcases Sustainable African Brands

Nigeria's Fashion Week highlights sustainable African brands, promoting eco-friendly practices in the fashion industry through ...
  • 15 July 2022
  • Entertainment
Zimbabwe to deport Ugandan tourist found with sex toy

Zimbabwe to deport Ugandan tourist found with sex toy

A Ugandan tourist, Tom Ssekamwa, who spent 24 days in a Zimbabwean prison for possessing ...

  • 7 July 2022
  • Travel and Leisure
Nigerian teens create fashion from trash to fight pollution

Nigerian teens create fashion from trash to fight pollution

In Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos, teenage climate activists are turning trash into fashion statements with ...

  • 7 July 2022
  • Fashion

Côte d’Ivoire’s Abidjan Hosts World Cultural Forum

Côte d'Ivoire’s Abidjan welcomes the World Cultural Forum today, June 20, 2022, bringing together global ...
  • 20 June 2022
  • Culture

Festival of Pan-African Cinema Opens in Ouagadougou with Spotlight on Burkinabe Filmmakers

The Festival of Pan-African Cinema opened today in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, launching with a focus ...

  • 17 June 2022
  • Art and Design
African Publishers Enter the Global Literary Market

African Publishers Enter the Global Literary Market

African publishers are breaking into the global literary scene by promoting local stories and collaborating ...

  • 17 May 2022
  • Books and Literature

Mali Hosts International Festival of Renowned Musicians

Mali's International Festival of Renowned Musicians kicks off today, May 14, 2022, celebrating diverse musical ...
  • 14 May 2022
  • Entertainment
DSPs streaming dollars into African artists' bank accounts

DSPs streaming dollars into African artists’ bank accounts

In 2021, Bongo flava star Diamond Platinumz, born Naseeb Abdul Juma Issac, shared that “there’s ...

  • 6 May 2022
  • Africa
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Buju Wins Next Rated Award and Receives 2022 Bentley in the Headies

The 15th Headies Award, held in Atlanta, USA, sparked a lot of discussion, especially with ...

  • 2 May 2022
  • Entertainment

Senegal’s SeneGambie Festival Celebrates Cultural Unity

Senegal’s SeneGambie Festival kicks off today, April 25, 2022, highlighting cultural unity between Senegal and ...
  • 25 April 2022
  • Entertainment
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