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Lola Shoneyin and Made Kuti Team Up in New Spoken Word Performance for Financial Times
What is it like when coups and military dictatorships threaten your democracy? Nigerian poet and author Lola Shoneyin tells us in her poem. Democratic freedoms can vanish in a gunshot,…
Can low-budget, high-quality films help African film making?
Bonface Orucho, bird story agency A collaboration between Netflix, South Africa’s National…
Lola Shoneyin and Made Kuti Team Up in New Spoken Word Performance for Financial Times
What is it like when coups and military dictatorships threaten your democracy?…
Kenya’s Homegrown Hits: Dramas and Comedies Overtake Foreign Sports in Viewership Numbers
Conrad Onyango, bird story agency Kenyan viewers are beginning to show a…
Moses Bliss’ Romantic Proposal to Marie Is Sure to Melt Your Heart
Love is in the air! Gospel artist Moses Bliss has announced his engagement…
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