Liberia: Behind the Mask Liberian Movie Wins International Award
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — A Liberian short film, , has be awarded the “Best Narrative Production” at the 2021 Black International Cinema Berlin, Germany, for the first time since the festival was founded 30 years ago.
Liberia: G-Rize Opens Up On His Journey to Music
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — US-based Liberian artiste G-Rize may be well known for his artistry, but music wasn’t always his first love.
Zimbabwe: Glitz and Glamour At Sold-Out UK Zimbabwe Achievers Awards
[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Achievers Awards hosted a sold-out, glitzy 11th edition of its UK annual honours, with awards handed out in various categories this Saturday night at the Holiday Inn City in Birmingham.
Eritrea: The Remarkable Achievement of a Clay Artist
[Shabait] Our guest today is Rim Dawit. Using clay, she makes a range of ceramic objects that are used as household utensils and decorations. Rim says, “Instead of hanging your certificate on the wall, put your creative and spectacular work in high pla…
Kenya: How ‘Patriotic’ Choral Music Has Been Used to Embed a Skewed Version of History
[The Conversation Africa] Choral music – patriotic choral music in particular – is a significant genre in Kenya’s political history.
Nigeria: My Wife Denied Me Access to Our Kids, Actor Kalu Ikeagwu Tells Court
[Premium Times] “After the birth of our son, she refused to have sex with me. I was not aware she lost the pregnancy due to an infection as I did not give her any disease.”
Nigeria: Why I Unfollowed 2baba On Instagram – Annie Idibia
[Daily Trust] Annie Idibia, an ace Nollywood actress and the wife of legendary Nigerian singer, 2baba, has debunked rumours that there is a crack in their marriage.
Egypt: Archaeologists Unearth Large Collection of Statues and Coffins at Saqqara Necropolis
[Egypt Online] An Egyptian archaeological mission in the Bubastian Cemetery at the Saqqara Necropolis unearthed a collection of 250 wooden painted coffins and the biggest ever bronze cachette containing a collection of 150 bronze statues of ancient Egy…
Rwanda: My Book Was Inspired By the Resilience of Genocide Survivors – Author Dimitrie Sissi
[New Times] On May 28, Dimitrie Sissi Mukanyiligira, a genocide survivor, launched her book “Do not Accept to Die”. The book is based on a true story of her survival of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and how according to her, ‘she embraced life’.
Africa: Ayoken Raises U.S.$1.4 Million to Grow Its NFT Marketplace for Creatives
[TechCrunch] Ayoken, an NFT marketplace for creatives, has raised $1.4 million pre-seed funding to enable users grow their revenue streams through digital collectibles.