Zimbabwe: Rasta the Artist – ‘If It’s a Calling, You Can’t Hide It’
[New Zimbabwe] Love him or roast him, Rasta the artist stays winning.The controversial but proudly passionate painter, real name Lebani Sirenje, told TshisaLIVE art has been in his blood long before his portraits started trending across Mzansi’s timeli…
South Africa: Dunoon Artist Brightens Children’s Lives
[GroundUp] Sibusiso Dube has livened up the local library, mentored teens and earned acclaim for his graphite portraits
Ghana: Kofi Atta Kakra Kusi Honoured for Supporting International Edition of Accra Arts and Craft Market
[Ghanaian Times] Deputy Director in charge of Corporate Affairs at the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Kofi Atta Kakra Kusi, has been honoured for his outstanding contribution to the success of the international edition of the Accra Arts and Craft Market.
Ghana: Michael Danso to Launch Autobiography ‘No More Tears in the Rain’ On 15th Nov
[Ghanaian Times] Ghanaian gospel artiste, and writer Michael Danso is set to launch his highly anticipated autobiography, ‘No More Tears in the Rain’, on November 15, 2025 at Sunlodge Hotel in Accra at 12 p.m.
Nigeria: Poorly Mentored Bar Will Produce Fragile Bench, High Court Judge Warns
[Vanguard] A Federal High Court judge, Justice Mabel Segun-Bello, has called for the institutionalization of mentorship in Nigeria’s legal profession, warning that the collapse of structured guidance between senior and junior lawyers poses a long-term …
South Africa: South African Writer Zoë Wicomb Embraced Humanity in All Its Complexity
[The Conversation Africa] Zoë Wicomb’s first book, You Can’t Get Lost in Cape Town (1987), is a tour through episodes in the life of a writer-character, Frieda Shenton. She’s not unlike but crucially not exactly like Wicomb (child of South Africa’…
South Africa: Fading Footprints – – Ancient South African Culture Found Hiding in Plain Sight
[Daily Maverick] There are few books that quietly rearrange the way one sees a landscape. Fading Footprints is one of them.
Rwanda: Rwanda’s Heritage Doesn’t Belong in European Museums
[New Times] Over 90 percent of Rwanda’s historical artifacts that include cultural treasures, political documents, traditional songs and visuals, remain kept in European museums. This revelation by Robert Masozera, Director General of the Rwanda Cultur…
Nigeria: I’ve Been Banned From US – Soyinka
[Vanguard] Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has disclosed that his United States of America visa has been revoked, meaning he cannot enter the country.
South Africa: Call to Protect Intellectual Property of Creatives Amid AI Revolution
[SAnews.gov.za] As the international community embraces the digital revolution and artificial intelligence (AI), KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture, Mntomuhle Khawula, has stressed the importance of safeguarding the intellectual property and…