ARTS & CULTURE

Odun Ifa Exhibition

Yoruba Gallery’s Odun Ifa 2024 exhibition showcased an eclectic mix of art from talented artists presenting the essence of Ifa / Orunmila in practice, belief, culture and lifestyle, including the Orisa’s associated with Ifa such as Orisa Ibeji and Orisa Esu in his multidimensional forms and energies.

Nigeria: Why Meta Is in Trouble in Nigeria and What This Means for Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp Users

[The Conversation Africa] Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, was recently hit with three fines totalling more than US$290 million in Nigeria. The fines were imposed by Nigeria's Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, Nigerian Data Protection Commission and the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria. Meta was accused of invasive practices against data subjects and consumers in Nigeria. The company denied the allegations and has challenged the fines in court.

Africa: The Caine Prize for African Writing Announces ‘Best of Caine’ Award

[The Caine Prize] The Caine Prize for African Writing marks 25 years of honouring outstanding African writers who go on to make a profound impact on the literary world. Since its inception in 2000, the Prize has recognised (via its shortlist, winners, annual award and £10,000 prize purse) over 120 talented authors. We are immensely proud at the Prize to have been champions of these writers, in addition to the works of many more contemporary award-winning African authors.

Rwanda: Is Victor Rukotana’s Music Underrated?

[New Times] Musician Victor Rukotana was one of the ever present local artistes of his generation who would consistently drop modern music before transitioning to Gakondo genre some few years back.