South Africa: South African Rapper AKA Killed in Drive-By Shooting in Durban
[allAfrica] Award-winning rapper Kiernan Forbes, popularly known as AKA, has been shot and killed in a drive-by shooting on Florida Road on Friday night, police sources have confirmed.
Nigeria: Grammy Win – Tems Thanks God, Pens Down Message to Fans
[Vanguard] Grammy award winner Temilade Openiyi, professionally known as Tems, hailed her fans for their support days after she bagged home her first Grammy Awards.
South Africa: Radio in South Africa Turns 100 – and Collides With Podcasting and Streaming
[The Conversation Africa] This year marks 100 years since radio was introduced in South Africa, through “the first experimental broadcast at the Railway Headquarters in Johannesburg” on 18 December 1923.
Kenya: Kenyan Actor Ogana Can Boost Your Fuliza Loan Limit? No, Facebook Page a Scam
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Brian Ogana, the star of the popular Kenyan TV drama Maria, has hundreds of thousands of Facebook followers. He has no reason to run another Facebook page offering dodgy mobile money loan extensions.
Nigeria: Nollywood Stories Better Than Those of Bollywood, Hollywood – Osuofia
[Daily Trust] A Nollywood legend, Nkem Owoh, a.k.a Osuofia, on Thursday, described Nigerian movies’ stories as far better than those of their Bollywood and Hollywood counterparts.
Zimbabwe: 24 Years Later, the Legacy Lives On
[The Herald] HE was only 30 when he died on February 4 1999. The void he left is strongly felt on the local showbiz landscape, 24 years after he breathed his last.
Zimbabwe: Vimbai Masiyiwa Among Trailblazers Set to Address At Forbes Africa Woman 2023
[New Zimbabwe] United Kingdom based entrepreneur, Vimbai Masiyiwa has been added to an illustrious panel of trailblazers that will address the annual Forbes Woman Africa summit to be held in South Africa.
Zimbabwe: Chin’ono Rebukes Holy Ten
[263Chat] Social influencer, Hopewell Chin’ono has advised musician Holy Ten to take a back seat and learn from Winky D instead of dissing him.
Zimbabwe: Winky D Fans Take Back Holy Ten Likes
[263Chat] Zimdancehall chanter Winky D’s loyalists have reacted to Hip hop star Holy Ten’s comments to the singer by unfollowing him on social media.
Sudan: (UN)doing Resistance – Three Decades of the Regime’s Assault On the Arts in Sudan
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