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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Showcases Northern Festivals As Unesco Intangible Heritage

18th August 2025

[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Preparations are underway for the celebration of the Ashendye, Solal, Shaday, and Ayini Wari festivals across northern Ethiopia this August, with UNESCO underscoring their importance as part of the country's intangible cultural heritage.

Africa: Visualizing a Sustainable Future – the Intersection of Art and Climate Justice

18th August 2025

[IPS] United Nations -- In the 1900s, global discussions around climate change and fossil fuel usage reached new heights, leading to the emergence of climate change art. Since then, it has remained a key theme in contemporary art, with artists and corporations alike continuing to push messages of climate reform to instill a sense of urgency, fear, and shared responsibility in viewers.

Tanzania: Abdulrazak Gurnah – Searching for Signs of Zanzibar’s Most Famous Writer, All I Found Was Trinkets and Tourists

18th August 2025

[The Conversation Africa] Zanzibar has long been an island of arrivals for traders, sailors, slaves and, more recently, waves of tourists. I arrived as a wedding guest and a reader of the Zanzibar born novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah, in search of the literary and emotional landscapes that shape his fiction. For a week, I was part of the tourist economy of this east African island, passively complicit in its curated pleasures.

Nigeria: Fela and Food – How Lagos Restaurants Are Serving Up the Music Star’s Legacy

18th August 2025

[The Conversation Africa] In Lagos, Nigeria's commercial and creative capital, food is doing something unusual. It's keeping alive the spirit of a musician.

South Africa: Kippie Moeketsi’s Global Influence – What Made the South African Saxophonist So Great

18th August 2025

[The Conversation Africa] One of the most influential artists in South Africa's rich history of jazz is Kippie Moeketsi. He was born on 27 July 2025 and passed away at only 57.

Nigeria: Bbnaija 10 – Drama As Biggie Bans, Warns Three Housemates After Intense Clashes

15th August 2025

[Premium Times] Big Brother Naija Season 10 has become dramatic lately.

Nigeria: Minister Wants More Investment in Women Artisans

14th August 2025

[Leadership] Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has said empowering women artisans is not an act of charity but a strategic economic imperative. She highlighted the immense potential of Nigerian women in driving national prosperity.

Nigeria: Governor Inuwa Yahaya Leads Gombe Into Cultural Renaissance With Pioneer Museum, Historic Sites Restoration

14th August 2025

[Leadership] The Gombe State Government has formalized a deal to establish a state-of-the-art museum and restore several iconic historical monuments across the state.

Nigeria: Bbnaija 10 – Tracy Becomes First Female to Retain Head of House Title

14th August 2025

[Premium Times] She emerged as the second interim HOH on Monday.

Kenya: Chef Jeff Gitonga, the Gentle Giant – On What It Really Takes to Rise and Stay At the Top of the Game

13th August 2025

[Capital FM] If you think all chefs are temperamental, elusive, and tucked away in the back of a sweltering kitchen, then you haven't met 36-year-old Jeff Gitonga, Director of Culinary at Sankara Nairobi Autograph Collection. He's the exact opposite in every way. Tall (actually, very tall), friendly, and effortlessly approachable, Jeff is the kind of chef who chats with guests, cracks jokes, and makes the rounds like he knows everyone and more often than not, he really does. It's hospitality with a heart, and it's

Uganda: ‘The Return of the Queen’ Concert Fever Hits Early As Sheebah Turns Presser Into a Spectacle

12th August 2025

[Nile Post] What was meant to be a media briefing, turned into a mini-concert, as songstress Sheebah Karungi aka Queen Karma, officially announced 'The Return of the Queen' concert, scheduled for Friday, August 22, at Kampala Serena Hotel.

Rwanda: The Oscars – What Is the Criteria for Rwandan Films to Be Selected

12th August 2025

[New Times] Rwanda has taken a major step forward in the film industry by establishing an official pathway for Oscar consideration, positioning itself on the global cinematic stage.

Ghana: Ação Zumbi Brings Art and Ancestry to Panafest 2025 in Ghana

12th August 2025

[Ghanaian Times] The Embassy of Brazil in Accra on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 hosted a performance of a show dubbed "Amor Negro Amor."

South Africa: Iconic Joburg Library Reopens After Years

12th August 2025

[GroundUp] But the City still has a list of public libraries that remain closed

Nigeria: FG Pledges Support for North’s Creative Industry

12th August 2025

[Daily Trust] The Federal Government has pledged its full support for the growth of the North's creative industry, officially endorsing the Arewa International Film Festival (AIFF).

Rwanda: Rwanda Names First-Ever Oscars Selection Committee Ahead of 98th Academy Awards

12th August 2025

[New Times] Rwanda has officially launched its first Oscars Selection Committee, a move aimed at positioning the country for a potential nomination in the International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards.

South Africa: Urgent Need for Mother-Tongue Education to Revive SA’s Indigenous Languages

12th August 2025

[Daily Maverick] The future of mother-tongue education in Afrikaans and English is promising, but the same cannot be said for our indigenous languages.

Somalia: Somalia’s Minister of Information Meets EU Ambassador to Boost Cultural and Social Cooperation

11th August 2025

[Radio Dalsan] Mogadishu -- Today, Somalia's Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism, Mr. Da'ud Aweys Jaama' warmly received Karin Johansson, the European Union Ambassador to Somalia, at his office in Mogadishu.

South Africa: South Africa’s Earliest Newspapers Made Money From Slavery – Book Offers New Evidence

11th August 2025

[The Conversation Africa] In a recently published book, Reconsidering the History of South African Journalism: The Ghost of the Slave Press (2025 Routledge), author and journalism professor Gawie Botma explores the gap in the country's understanding about the complicity of South African journalism in slavery. He spoke to The Conversation about what he found.

Nigeria: Ex-Presidential Photographer Unveils Tikera Africa

11th August 2025

[Leadership] Bayo Omoboriowo, a former photographer to former president Muhammadu Buhari, has launched Tikera Africa, a new platform aimed at accelerating creative enterprise and innovation across the continent.

ARTS & CULTURE

Odun Ifa Exhibition

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Showcases Northern Festivals As Unesco Intangible Heritage

Africa: Visualizing a Sustainable Future – the Intersection of Art and Climate Justice

Tanzania: Abdulrazak Gurnah – Searching for Signs of Zanzibar’s Most Famous Writer, All I Found Was Trinkets and Tourists

Nigeria: Fela and Food – How Lagos Restaurants Are Serving Up the Music Star’s Legacy

South Africa: Kippie Moeketsi’s Global Influence – What Made the South African Saxophonist So Great

Nigeria: Bbnaija 10 – Drama As Biggie Bans, Warns Three Housemates After Intense Clashes

Nigeria: Minister Wants More Investment in Women Artisans

Nigeria: Governor Inuwa Yahaya Leads Gombe Into Cultural Renaissance With Pioneer Museum, Historic Sites Restoration

Nigeria: Bbnaija 10 – Tracy Becomes First Female to Retain Head of House Title

Kenya: Chef Jeff Gitonga, the Gentle Giant – On What It Really Takes to Rise and Stay At the Top of the Game

Uganda: ‘The Return of the Queen’ Concert Fever Hits Early As Sheebah Turns Presser Into a Spectacle

Rwanda: The Oscars – What Is the Criteria for Rwandan Films to Be Selected

Ghana: Ação Zumbi Brings Art and Ancestry to Panafest 2025 in Ghana

South Africa: Iconic Joburg Library Reopens After Years

Nigeria: FG Pledges Support for North’s Creative Industry

Rwanda: Rwanda Names First-Ever Oscars Selection Committee Ahead of 98th Academy Awards

South Africa: Urgent Need for Mother-Tongue Education to Revive SA’s Indigenous Languages

Somalia: Somalia’s Minister of Information Meets EU Ambassador to Boost Cultural and Social Cooperation

South Africa: South Africa’s Earliest Newspapers Made Money From Slavery – Book Offers New Evidence

Nigeria: Ex-Presidential Photographer Unveils Tikera Africa

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