Kenya: China Media Group Launches ‘Twinkle Star Project’ to Screen Chinese Cartoons in Africa
[Capital FM] Nairobi — China Media Group (CMG) has launched an animation tour titled “Twinkle Star Project” in Nairobi, Kenya, to screen its original cartoons in Kenyan schools.
Ghana: Renowned Writer Prof. Ama Ata Aidoo Is Dead
[Ghanaian Times] Professor Ama Ata Aidoo, the renowned author of ‘The Dilemma of a Ghost’ and ‘No Sweetness Here,’ and former Education Minister has passed on.
Uganda: Bismac Amumpaire Recognised for Travel and Cultural Journalism
[Nile Post] Bismac Amumpaire has been recognised for his pioneering work in Ugandan travel and cultural journalism in the Annual National Heritage Awards.
Rwanda: TIME100 Summit Coming to Rwanda
[New Times] In a groundbreaking move that highlights the growing significance of Africa on the global stage, TIME magazine has announced that the ‘TIME100 Summit and Impact Awards Africa’ will be held in Rwanda on November 17.
Rwanda: Tumenye Sinema – Empowering Young Filmmakers
[New Times] After extending operations to more sites in Rubavu District, Western Province and Muhanga, Tumenye Sinema has officially launched a new site in Huye, Southern province selecting 117 budding filmmakers.
Zimbabwe: Jah Prayzah to Give OK Grand Challenge ‘Chiremerera’
[New Zimbabwe] Riding on a crest of a wave, award winning contemporary musician Jah Prayzah, will add an oomph to this year’s edition OK Grand Challenge held at the Borrowdale Race Course on June 3.
Rwanda: Who Are the Rwandans Shining at the Voice Africa 2023?
[New Times] Rwandan singers Jasmine Kabatega, Linda Montez, Theoneste Rwamukwaya, Belinda Uwase and Jason Nwachukwu earned themselves tickets to the next step after judges turned their chairs during the blind editions of the Voice Africa held in Lagos,…
Rwanda: Kivumbi King Gears Up for Second Europe Tour
[New Times] Rwandan artistes are exporting their sound to the western world, thanks to producers and musicians creating smash hits that are winning hearts of music lovers across the world.
Ghana: Ghana’s Foremost Author, Ama Ata Aidoo Dies At 81
[Vanguard] A renowned Ghanaian author, playwright and feminist, Ama Ata Aidoo has died at the age of 81.
Nigeria: Wizkid Features On Soundtrack for Hollywood Movie
[Daily Trust] Nigerian Afrobeat star, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, fondly known as Wizkid, will feature on the soundtrack of Marvel’s latest release, ‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse movie’.