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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Nigeria: New Yam Festival – Anambra to Showcase Best of Masquerade, Local Delicacies
[Premium Times] The chief host would recognise the person with the biggest yam harvested with the King of Yam ‘Eze Ji’ award.
Nigeria: Mr Ibu – Kanayo O Kanayo Tackles Reno Omokri, Uche Maduagwu Over ‘Insensitive’ Remarks
[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES, on Wednesday, reported how the 62-year-old “Police Recruit” star opened up about his battle with “a strange and dangerous illness”, explaining that his doctors have recommended the amputation of his legs.
South Africa: Amapiano Now World’s Fastest Growing Genre – Cassper Nyovest
[Leadership] South African hip-hop artiste, Cassper Nyovest, says South Africa’s Amapiano is now “the fastest growing genre in the world.”
Nigeria: ‘Ebuka Turns Up Africa’ Joins Prime Video As Original Travel Reality Series
[Leadership] Adrenaline, friendship, and adventure are set to unfold as celebrated Nigerian TV star, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, takes Prime Video audiences on an exhilarating journey through Africa with his guys, including Nollywood stars Timini Egbuson and Zu…