Africa: Rafiki Unbanned On Appeal – Why It’s an Important Moment for African Film
[The Conversation Africa] The film Rafiki is a charming love story that plays out in urban Kenya. It follows two teenage girls whose close friendship slowly turns into first love. Directed by rising filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu, it was celebrated as groundbr…
Africa: French Senate Adopts Bill On Restitution of Stolen Cultural Property
[RFI] French senators on Wednesday adopted a bill to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin. Previously, each restitution had to be approved and voted on by parliament, a lengthy and complex process …
Africa: ‘Why Africa Must Rebuild Its Music Education System’
[This Day] Long regarded as the continent’s living archive of history, identity and collective memory, African music is now at the centre of an urgent conversation about reforming and strengthening music education. In this interview with Funmi Ogundare…
Africa: All of Africa Today – January 29, 2025
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Africa: Six Moments That Defined IShowspeed’s Africa Tour
[New Times] American YouTube star Darren Jason Watkins Jr., popularly known as iShowSpeed, concluded his month-long Africa tour on Tuesday, January 27, in Namibia, marking the end of a historic 28-day journey that saw him livestream from 20 African cou…
Africa: Gospel Cinema Launches Film Project to Strengthen Christian Filmmaking in Africa
[This Day] Abuja — Gospel Cinema International has launched the Africa Gospel Film Project (AGFP), a new initiative aimed at building capacity among Christian filmmakers across Africa and expanding the continent’s presence in the global faith-based fi…
Africa: Busting Clichés – IShowspeed and African Content Creators Go Beyond ‘Safaris and Suffering’
[Capital FM] IShowSpeed’s livestreamed Africa tour adds to the work that African digital influencers have been doing in recent years to capture the continent beyond clichéd images of poverty and conflict.
Africa: The Archive As Platform – Africa Diaspora International Film Festival At 33
[Afropop] The African Diaspora International Film Festival has just completed its 33rd year–and it has reached a turning point at exactly the moment the world’s relationship to storytelling is being transformed.
Africa: Afrima 2026 – the Unstoppable Sound of Africa Rising
[Leadership] The 9th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), held from January 7-11, 2026 in Lagos, Nigeria, with the theme “Unstoppable Africa”, was more than a glamorous awards ceremony. It was a cultural statement, a turning point for Africa’s Music and E…
Africa: China, Africa to Hold Nearly 600 Cultural, People-to-People Exchange Events in 2026
[Daily Trust] China and Africa will jointly host nearly 600 cultural and people-to-people exchange activities in 2026 to enhance exchanges and mutual learning between the two civilizations.