Africa: AU, AFRIMA Sign MOU to Boost African Music and Creative Industries
[This Day] The African Union (AU) and the All-Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) have formalized their partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote Africa’s creative and cultural industries, particularly in music.
Uganda: Emotions Rise As Reach a Hand Uganda Premieres ‘The Unpredictable Waters’ Documentary
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda — Ugandan journalist Canary Mugume has narrated to an audience of stakeholders in the water sector, the trauma he went through, documenting the harsh realities faced by lakeside communities in the districts of M…
Nigeria: Review – in New Song, ‘Military,’ Asake Pays Homage to YBNL Boss Olamide
[Premium Times] The song, which comes days after the Grammys, arrives without prior announcement and appears to be a direct response to critics of his artistic freedom.
Zimbabwe: Nyanhongo Legacy Exhibition Opens in Harare
[The Herald] An intriguing and refreshingly appealing stone sculpture exhibition, headlined by Agnes Nyanhongo, opened last Friday in Harare.
Nigeria: Micayah Takes African Fashion to Global Arena
[Leadership] Foremost fashion designer and a creative force, who is redefining African and urban fashion on a global stage, Mafe Micayah Onyemaechi Adewale, has declared his intention to continue to showcase best of African fashion both in the UK and o…
Nigeria: Africans Must Write More Biographies of Leaders – Pawa Secretary-General Okediran
[Vanguard] Dr. Wale Okediran, a Nigerian author and Secretary-General of the Pan African Writers Association (PAWA), has called for greater efforts to document the lives of African leaders and achievers.
Nigeria: Edo Monarch Suspends Masquerade Festival Over Incessant Clashes
[Leadership] Following Incessant bloody clashes between the Otaru of Igarra and the Akuku clan in the Akoko-Edo local government area of Edo State, HRH Oba Emmanuel Adeche Saiki II on Tuesday announced the suspension of the Ekuechi masquerade festival …
Nigeria: Grammy 2025 – How Tems Sampling of ‘Love Me Jeje’ Changed My Life – Seyi Sodimu
[Premium Times] “When it (the song) was nominated for a Grammy, people called me to say congratulations, and my phone wouldn’t stop ringing. I was amazed because this song took everything from zero to hundreds.”
Nigeria: TikTok Deletes Over Two Million Violating Videos in Nigeria
[Daily Trust] TikTok has removed over 2 million videos in Nigeria between July and September 2024.
Somalia: Young Somali YouTuber Implements Water Well Project for IDPs in Jowhar Town
[Radio Dalsan] Kuala Lumpur-based social media influencer, Koko Bulle, has recently achieved a remarkable milestone, reaching 1 million subscribers on YouTube. Known for her powerful online presence, Koko has taken the opportunity to celebrate this acc…