Rwanda: Igiraneza in Malaysia for Miss Cosmo World 2023
[New Times] Paulette Igiraneza Ndekwe is in Malaysia, where she is vying with 25 other contestants from around the world in the sixth edition of Miss Cosmo World 2023, scheduled for November 29.
Rwanda: Mashariki Film Festival Underway in Kigali
[New Times] The ninth edition of Mashariki African Film Festival is underway in Kigali, where good films are lined up to be showcased on the festival’s big screens throughout the week.
Rwanda: Rwandan Actress Alliah Cool Awarded in Nigeria
[New Times] Rwandan actress Alliance Isimbi, popularly known in cinema as Alliah Cool has won the prestigious ‘Great Achievers Award’ in Nigeria, the recognition which celebrates human and community development as well as incredible talent and dedicati…
Rwanda: Kevin Kade to Drop Maiden Album ‘Baho’
[New Times] Kevin Kade, a fast-rising Rwandan artiste, is set to drop his first studio album dubbed ‘Baho’.
Rwanda: Miss Jolly Mutesi Bags Best Motivational Speaker of the Year Award
[New Times] Miss Rwanda 2016 Jolly Mutesi, who is one of the most famous socialites in the country, has scooped Best Motivational Speaker of The Year at Zikomo Awards that was held on Saturday in Lusaka, Zambia.
Africa: Reclaiming the Past, Defining the Future
[allAfrica] Nairobi — This month, I visited the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa. It’s a stunning arena that was built ahead of FIFA World Cup 2010 and named after an anti-apartheid activist, trade unionist and politician who played a key…
Congo-Kinshasa: Henri Lopes, the Prime Minister of Congo Who Became a Famous Novelist
[The Conversation Africa] “On the other bank … that is where Henri Lopes now rests,” wrote novelist and journalist Nicolas Michel in a beautiful tribute to mark the passing of the celebrated Congolese author. It’s a reference, of course, to Lopes’ 19…
Rwanda: How Can the Artiste-Media War in Rwanda End?
[New Times] The media is the essence of music promotion, and musicians have to be part of the media, Rick Ross, one of the biggest rappers globally, recently said during the Baller Alert radio show.
Rwanda: Who Are the Performers Added on Move Africa Line-Up
[New Times] Rwanda’s renowned comedian Arthur Nkusi, singer Ariel Wayz, DJ Toxxyk, British-Rwandan choreographer Sherrie Silver and Kenya’s actress and journalist Azziad Nasenya and Jackie Lumbasi will join American Grammy winner Kendrick Lamar as they…
Rwanda: Singer Yago Announces Album Launch After a Year of Doing Music
[New Times] Rwandan musician and renowned journalist Innocent Nyarwaya, popularly known as Yago Pon Dat, is set to launch his debut album, ‘Suwejo’, after one year in the music industry.