Ghana: Ghana Risks Being Left Behind in Grammy Africa Initiative – Stonebwoy
[Accra Times] Stonebwoy’s sentiments follow the Recording Academy’s announcement of expanding its reach in the Middle East and Africa
Ethiopia: Lucy, Discovered 50 Years Ago in Ethiopia, Stood Just 3.5 Feet Tall
[The Conversation Africa] In 1974, on a survey in Hadar in the remote badlands of Ethiopia, U.S. paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson and graduate student Tom Gray found a piece of an elbow joint jutting from the dirt in a gully. It proved to be the fir…
Ghana: National Film Authority Funds Three Film Projects With €90,000
[Accra Times] Executive Secretary of the National Film Authority, Juliet Yaa Asantewaa Asante, stated that this initiative aims to establish Ghana as a production hub
Nigeria: Jusstprince Looks to Break Through Comedy Scene Via Social Media Skits
[Vanguard] Jusstprince is a content creator known for his humorous and entertaining videos, and often dresses in feminine attire or drag in his videos.
Nigeria: ‘Worst Debate Ever,’ Davido Reacts to 2024 Us Presidential Debate
[Vanguard] Nigerian music star, Davido has described the 2024 United States presidential debate as the “worst” in the nation’s history.
Nigeria: How I Met My Husband, Married Five Months After – Sharon Ooja
[Premium Times] “My love story is one that I’d say is nothing short of a miracle…”
South Africa: Ordinary White South Africans and Apartheid – Bound to a Racist System They Helped Prop Up
[The Conversation Africa] In South Africa, apartheid was a divisive political system entrenched by a white minority who regarded other ethnic groups as inferior, creating townships on the outskirts of cities to house the black population and legislatio…
Rwanda: American Horror Movie Starring Rwanda’s Umuhire to Premiere in Kigali
[New Times] AQuiet Place: Day One’ an American horror film starring award-winning Rwandan actress Eliane Umuhire and Kenya’s prominent actress Lupita Nyong’o, will premiere at Canal Olympia, Rebero, Kigali on Friday, June 28.
Nigeria: ‘Stop Production of Same-Sex, Pornographic Films’ – NFVCB Warns Filmmakers
[Premium Times] The Board says the warning follows reported cases of covert activities by some filmmakers and content creators.
Nigeria: Mohbad – Elegushi Urges Police to Unravel Cause of Death
[Vanguard] Elegushi of Ikate-Elegushi kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi, has urged the police to unravel the mystery surrounding the death of Ilerioluwa Aloba, otherwise known as Mohbad.