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Uzodinma Iweala Steps Down as CEO of The Africa Center After 7 Years of Leading the Charge for African Culture

After serving as the CEO of the Africa Center for seven years, Uzodinma Iweala is set to resign from his…

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

Ifedolapo Runsewe, is promoting a “circular” approach to industrial growth and growing her rubber recycling operation at the same time.…

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Kenya’s Homegrown Hits: Dramas and Comedies Overtake Foreign Sports in Viewership Numbers

Twin growth in the number of talented young filmmakers and private investors is powering Kenyan production and viewer interest.

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Ani Kayode Somtochukwu and Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Shortlisted for New Hodler Prize Worth 1.1 Bitcoin

The newly launched Hodler Prize worth 1.1 Bitcoin seeks to award the most important text of the year, and two…

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Spoken Word Poet Kelvin Maina and His Verse and Vision Diaries

In May 2022, spoken word poet Kelvin Maina (aka Maina Mind) released the debut volume of Mainders Mineday, a series…

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Translators, Apply to Olongo Africa’s Multilingual Anthology Project | Deadline: Jan 15

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The 31st New York African Film Festival Welcomes“Over The Bridge”, “This Is Lagos”, Other Afrocentric Titles

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In Sophomore Album, Asake Pays Homage to Jean-Michel Basquiat with Art by Ayanfe Olarinde

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Four Years Later, New Official Obama Portraits Are Unveiled

Robert McCurdy’s portrait of Obama and Sharon Sprung’s portrait of Michelle Obama, both painted in 2018 (images courtesy White House…

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CANEX Prize for Publishing in Africa Launched in Egypt

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Why I Never Want Kids of My Own Even Though I Love Children

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