Nigeria: Olokun Festival ‘Ll Promote Yoruba Culture, Tradition – Gani Adams
[Vanguard] – The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland and Chief Promoter of Olokun Festival Foundation, Gani Adams, has said that the Olokun festival is designed to promote Yoruba culture, traditions and heritage.
Africa: Obama Joins Voices Immortalising Fela Kuti in New Podcast Series
[Premium Times] The podcast delves into the Afrobeat icon’s revolutionary spirit and enduring legacy.
Uganda: Tusker Lite Brings the Glow to Dj Bugy’s Show This Saturday
[Nile Post] The last time Deejay Bugy took to the decks, his electrifying set lit up social media, leaving many wondering how they’d missed out on the experience.
South Africa: Arts Festivals Call for Clarity On Funding
[GroundUp] Long-standing arts festivals that provide thousands of jobs have received no funds this year from the arts and culture department
Rwanda: New Initiative Targets African Languages for Next-Gen AI
[New Times] A coalition of African and global partners has launched a collaborative initiative aimed at developing inclusive African large language models (LLMs) to strengthen the continent’s artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem.
South Africa: Madness and Civilisation – Memorialising the Lives of Institutionalised Individuals Through Poetry
[Daily Maverick] The 150th anniversary of Fort England Psychiatric Hospital makes it South Africa’s oldest psychiatric facility. Rory du Plessis’s poetry collection, Automaton(tik), memorialises the lives of 25 individuals who were institutionalised th…
Nigeria: Nigerian Army Announces Donation of 3,000 Exercise Books to Displaced Pupils in Benue
[Premium Times] The Nigerian Army donated the books as part of activities marking Nigeria’s Independence Day.
Nigeria: France, Nigeria Strengthen Bilateral Ties Through Innovation, Culture
[Leadership] France has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening diplomatic, cultural, and technological relations with Nigeria, with a renewed focus on sustainable development and creative industries.
Nigeria: Spotlight – Meet Giddy Girls, Teenage Vocal Group Powering Afrobeats’ Biggest Hits
[Premium Times] “You’ve heard their voices on Burna Boy’s hits, you just didn’t know they were teenagers from a Lagos secondary school.”
Rwanda: New Platform to Trace Rwandan Artistes’ Revenues in ‘Hidden’ Royalties
[New Times] The conversation around music royalties in Rwanda has long been stuck in the shallows as local talent generates global streams, yet the financial returns remain frustratingly meager.