Rwanda: Trace Awards – Rema, Davido Lead Winners
[New Times] For the first time, Trace, a global music taste-house which has been exporting Afro-music to the rest of the world for the last two decades, has recognised African musicians in a colorful awarding ceremony that took place in Kigali this Sat…
Rwanda: From Outfits to Perfomances, Fun Facts At Trace Awards
[New Times] If you’ve ever been to BK Arena for any other concert before and you were there last night, then you may have observed the fun facts below. But if you weren’t there, here’s a rundown of everything you might have missed.
Nigeria: Rita Dominic to Manage Miss Nigeria Pageant
[Premium Times] The Miss Nigeria pageant will now be operated under a new business entity.
Africa: Etienne Sevet – the Many Adventures of the Bongo Hop
[Afropop] One of this year’s headliners at the International Festival de Nuits Afrique in Montreal this summer was The Bongo Hop.
South Africa: Community Radio – Young South Africans Are Helping Shape the News Through Social Media
[The Conversation Africa] The number of South African internet users has nearly doubled in the past decade. One 2023 study of 45 developed countries suggests that South Africans even lead the world when it comes to the amount of time spent in front of …
South Africa: Protesters Heckle Dutch Royals At Cape Town Slavery Museum
[DW] Security guards held back protesters as they chanted demands for reparations. The Netherlands was responsible for the enslavement tens of thousands of people in the Dutch Cape Colony.
Uganda: Govt, Nyege Nyege Organisers Hold Joint Planning Meeting for This Year’s Festival
[Nile Post] A joint planning meeting between the government and the organisers has been held at the Directorate of Ethics and Integrity ahead of the 8th edition of the Nyege Nyege festival.
Nigeria: Why MohBad Son’s DNA Must Be Done in My Presence – Father
[Vanguard] Joseph Aloba, the father of the late Nigerian musician, Ilerioluwa Olademeji Aloba, aka Mohbad, has explained the reasons he felt the Deoxyribonucleic acid, popularly known as DNA, of his deceased son’s child, Liam, must be done in his prese…
Rwanda: Canadian Singer Shawn Mendez Spotted in Rwanda
[New Times] Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Peter Raul Mendez is in Rwanda for a visit. He was spotted engaging in a friendly conversation with Rwandan superstar, The Ben, at the luxurious One and Only Hotel in Musanze.
South Africa: City of Johannesburg Apologises to Unpaid Debt Collectors – South African News Briefs – October 20, 2023
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