How Ifedolapo Runsewe is Championing Nigeria’s Circular Economy by Turning Trash into Treasure

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The 11th NollywoodWeek Film Festival Paris to Feature ‘Sista,’ ‘Atiko,’ ‘A Quiet Monday,’ Others

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Editi Effiong Signs to US-based Zero Gravity Management

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Burna Boy Nominated for Seven BET Hip Hop Awards

Nigerian singer and songwriter Burna Boy has received seven nominations for the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards, making him one…

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First Mover Significance and the Ingenuity of New Adopters in African Creative Industry

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This 25-Year-Old Artist is Using Art To Build A Cancer Aid Fund For Nigerians

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Ghanaian Student’s Scholarship Withdrawn for Hateful Attacks Against LGBT Individuals

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Sprinng is Open to Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction Submissions Till March 31st

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Submit to the 2024 Iskanchi Book Prize | Deadline: Jan 30

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The New Fiction Issue of The Johannesburg Review of Books is Stunning

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