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How Ancient African Art Influences Contemporary Culture of Identity Exploration

African art is a rich tapestry of diverse cultures, experiences and philosophies. Through a variety of representations by different artists in painting, sculpture, textiles, music and other traditional crafts, African…

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How Obi-Eke Spurgeon Transitioned from Skit Making to Movie Making

Obi-Eke Spurgeon is an undergraduate Engineering student at the University of Nigeria,…

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How Ancient African Art Influences Contemporary Culture of Identity Exploration

African art is a rich tapestry of diverse cultures, experiences and philosophies.…

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Abubakar Adam Ibrahim speaks about his creative motivation as a multi-award-winning author

Abubakar Adam Ibrahim writes a weekly column entitled 'Line of Sight' for…

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Professor Kithaka wa Mberia – African literature from the perspective of a Kenyan literary scholar

Imagine the first taste of cold water at the end of a…

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Showmax Unveils Documentary On Igbo Apprenticeship System “Freemen”

African streaming platform, Showmax, is set to launch an original documentary series, Freemen, that is based on the Igbo apprenticeship…

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6 African Authors are Among the Finalists of the 2023 National Book Critics Circle Awards

Top row: Teju Cole, Marie Ndiaye, Jonny Steinberg. Bottom row: Ahmed Naji, Romeo Oriogun, Azo Vauguy. Six African authors have…

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Submit to the 2024 Caine Prize for African Writing | Deadline: Mar 31

Submissions are now open for the 2024 Caine Prize for African Writing. We highly recommend all African writers apply to…

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Groundbreaking Documentary “Madu” Chronicles Inspiring Journey of Nigerian Dancer Anthony Madu

Highly anticipated documentary Madu is set for global premiere at the prestigious Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 7,…

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Odunlade Adekola’s Epic Film “Orisa” To Debut On Prime Video This February

Critically acclaimed Yoruba epic film Orisa is set to premiere on Prime Video this February. The film, which was initially…

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The Syllable Manifesto Promotes Collaborative World-Building Through an Artistic Revolution | Read Here

The second annual SYLLBLECON 2023 was hosted on December 9 and 10, 2023. This virtual sci-fi and fantasy convention helped…

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Chibundo Onuzo Releases Soulful Single Titled Mirror

Nigerian author Chibundu Onuzo has released a new single titled “Mirror”. Unlike her previous laidback songs, this one is upbeat and…

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4 African-Owned Film Streaming Platforms You Should Check Out

Africa’s video-on-demand subscription is projected to hit 13.7 million in 2027, with Netflix accounting for 47%. This does not account…

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Submit to the 2024 Alpine Fellowship Writing Prize | Deadline: Mar 1

Submissions are now open for the 2024 Alpine Fellowship Writing Prize. The theme for this year is “Language”, so get…

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Obasanjo’s Internet – Abdul Tijani-Ahmed

Did you know that there are approximately 4.66 billion active internet users worldwide? Can you imagine all the different ways…

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