Lagos has become a meeting point for Africa’s creative economy, as artists, investors, policymakers and industry leaders from across the continent gather for the Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX). The initiative is designed…
Forty years after the plane crash that killed Mozambique’s first president, Samora Moisés Machel, President Daniel Chapo said the full circumstances of…
Gospel music singer Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, widely known as Toluwanisings, has died at 41, prompting an outpouring of grief from fans, colleagues…
The Caine Prize for African Writing has opened an investigation into Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Steyn Kundizeza following allegations that artificial intelligence was…
The Lagos State High Court has allowed a coroner’s inquest into the death of Nkanu Esege, son of celebrated Nigerian author Chimamanda…
From selling pap on the streets of Aguda to reaching millions on the internet, Nigerian doctor Chinonso Egemba—better known as Aproko Doctor—is…
Nigerian dancer Benjamin Daniel, widely known as Ben Dancer, is taking on a seven-day dance marathon in an effort to claim a…
Nigerian acting icon Olu Jacobs, whose career stretched across theatre, television and film, has died at 84. Widely respected as one of…
Malian singer Salif Keïta has withdrawn from South Africa’s Macufe festival, citing concerns over xenophobic violence targeting African migrants. Organizers in the…
A year-long U.S. government initiative is seeking to help African creators—especially musicians—turn artistic work into lasting economic opportunity by improving intellectual property…
A legal dispute over the immigration status of former Miss South Africa finalist and Miss Universe Nigeria winner Chidimma Adetshina will remain…
