Africa: Meet Africa’s First Mute Rapper MC Baba
[Accra Times] Without a voice to deliver a cadence, the new sensation conveys his messages with incomprehensible sounds, facial and hand gestures with an enthusiastic energy that has captivated a lot of music lovers.
Nigeria: Nollywood Actors That Have Died in 2024
[Vanguard] The Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood, has been hit with a spate of deaths of prominent actors in the year 2024. Ace thespians, such as Mr. Ibu and Sisi Quadri are the latest.
Nigeria: Actor Sule Suebebe Dies At 68
[Premium Times] A few months after Baba Suebebe’s public plea for forgiveness and financial help, he passes away after an undisclosed, prolonged illness.
Nigeria: Veteran Nollywood Actor Sule Suebebe Dies
[Vanguard] Veteran Nollywood actor Dayo Adewunmi, popularly known by his stage name Sule Suebebe, has passed away.
Africa: Multichoice Acquisition – Canal+ Has Big Plans for Africa
[Daily Maverick] Why the filming of revenge thriller Huntington in Cape Town helped encourage French company Canal+’s bid for MultiChoice.
Nigeria: ‘You Can’t Say Hip-Hop Is Dead’ – Skales Slams Wizkid
[Vanguard] Nigerian rapper and singer Skales has tackled Afrobeats star Wizkid over his controversial claim that “hip-hop is dead.”
East Africa: What Is the Fate of East Africa’s Got Talent?
[New Times] In 2019, Rwanda participated in regional talent search, ‘East Africa’s Got Talent’, joining Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania to participate in the art showcase which was aimed to uplift talents across the region.
Africa: Girls Usually Read Better Than Boys. Why This Isn’t the Case in Some African Countries
[The Conversation Africa] In most parts of the world, girls outperform boys in reading. Girls are more likely to read at or above the expected level of proficiency for their grade compared to boys.
Nigeria: Driving a Culture of Continuous Improvement and Learning
[This Day] Transformational leaders play a key in fostering continuous improvement and lifelong learning among their teams, contends Linus Okorie
Rwanda: Rwanda’s Rising Actresses to Watch
[New Times] As Rwanda’s film industry continues to thrive, women have not been left behind as they continue to make their presence in new era of filmmaking felt.