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Liberia: Film Experts Discuss Ways to Boost Sector in Liberia

7th March 2025

[Liberian Observer] The fourth edition of the popular Behind the Scenes radio show aired on March 5, featuring a star-studded panel of entertainment industry experts from Liberia, Nigeria, and Norway.

Ethiopia: Artifacts Reflecting Cultural Values

7th March 2025

[Ethiopian Herald] It is well recognized that cultural artifacts are created by human societies for the purpose of reflecting their cultures, norms, way of living, dressing style, and various means for fostering social fabrics.

Nigeria: Renowned Nigerian Writer Mabel Segun Is Dead

7th March 2025

[Premium Times] She was known for her significant contributions to literature and her impact on the literary landscape in the country.

Kenya: TikTok Ordered to Remove Minors Sexual Contents After BBC Expose

7th March 2025

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has directed TikTok to remove all sexual content involving minors on its platform.

South Africa: Renowned Cartoonist to Move to Cape Town to Finish His Life’s Work

7th March 2025

[GroundUp] Mogorosi Motshumi is finishing two graphic books

Malawi: Poets Q Malewezi, Kamwendo in Africa Stories Programme

6th March 2025

[Nyasa Times] Malawian poets Q Malewezi and Christina Kamwendo have been chosen to participate in the African Stories for Social Change (ASSC) programme scheduled for 14 to 16 April this year.

Nigeria: I’m Raising My Boys to Never Be Entitled to Women’s Bodies – Chimamanda

6th March 2025

[Vanguard] Renowned author Chimamanda Adichie has reaffirmed her commitment to raising her sons with principles that promote gender equality and respect for women.

Ghana: Rwandan Women Expand ‘Walk With Me’ Art Exhibition to Accra

6th March 2025

[New Times] Walk with Me', an art project focusing on mental health and the community featuring 10 contemporary women artists from/ based in Ghana kicked off in Accra on Wednesday, March 5, after a successful first edition in Rwanda in 2023.

Africa: Rio’s Carnival – Songs About Afro-Brazilian Religions ‘Aren’t a Coincidence but a Movement’

6th March 2025

[People's Dispatch] Paraíso do Tuiuti Samba School told the story of Xica Manicongo, the first non-Indigenous trans person in Brazil.

South Africa: Royal Zulu Divorce Drama – South African Traditions Are Having to Change With the Times

6th March 2025

[The Conversation Africa] African monarchies are important figures in their countries. In South Africa, many Zulu people are strongly tied to the royal family and indigenous laws of dispute resolution, including divorce. Polygamy is accepted and divorce is discouraged, even if a marriage is not working out.

Uganda: Uganda Embraces Francophonie Month With Vibrant Cultural Celebrations

5th March 2025

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Uganda is immersed in a month-long celebration of French language and Francophone culture, as Francophonie Month takes center stage throughout March. The Embassy of France in Uganda, in collaboration with Alliance Française Kampala (AFK), the International French School Kampala, the Association of Teachers of French in Uganda (APFO), and other partners, has organised a diverse program of events to mark the occasion.

Liberia: Ethics, What Leadership Ought to Be

5th March 2025

[Liberian Observer] NEW BOOK RELEASE

Ghana: Gbese Traditional Council Honours U.S. Ambassador

5th March 2025

[Ghanaian Times] The United States Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Evelyn Palmer, was yesterday honoured by the Gbese Traditional Council at a colourful ceremony at the palace of the Gbese Mantse, Nii Dr Ayi-Bonte II.

Nigeria: Don’t Ever Compare Me With Wizkid – May D Warns Critics

5th March 2025

[Premium Times] It is the second time in 2025 that May D would issue a similar warning.

Africa: Africa’s ‘Sleeping’ Language, |xam, Has Been Written in Stone At Oxford University

5th March 2025

[The Conversation Africa] A response to the legacy of the imperialist and mining magnate Cecil John Rhodes is being written into the fabric of the refurbished Rhodes House at the University of Oxford in the UK.

Ghana: President of Gbese Traditional Council Swears in Three New Chiefs, Elders

4th March 2025

[Ghanaian Times] The President of the Gbese Traditional Council, Dr Nii Ayi Bonte II, has sworn into office three new chiefs and elders of the Gbese Stool at a colourful ceremony in Accra.

Nigeria: Babangida Presidential Library and Matters Arising (I)

4th March 2025

[Daily Trust] The Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel assumed a celebratory mode on the penultimate Thursday.

Africa: Funke Akindele Crowned West Africa’s Box Office Queen As ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’ Grosses N1.8 Billion

4th March 2025

[Premium Times] The 47-year-old has been very intentional about her craft and has had every new production better than the former

South Africa: The Miriam Makeba Foundation Remembers Dr Miriam Makeba

4th March 2025

[Miriam Makeba Foundation] Johannesburg -- The Miriam Makeba Foundation is proud to announce the 93 rd Birthday of the late Dr. Miriam Makeba on Tuesday 4 th March 2025. Our pride as the Foundation that bears her name, along with the Nation embraces this date to commemorate the birth of a true National Treasure. South Africa views this day through a lens which venerates and celebrates the life of our late Beloved Songstress Zenzile Miriam Makeba.

Kenya: Dentsu Debuts School of Influence to Empower Kenyan Creators

4th March 2025

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Dentsu has launched an initiative in Kenya aimed at empowering the next generation of digital content creators.

ARTS & CULTURE

Odun Ifa Exhibition

Liberia: Film Experts Discuss Ways to Boost Sector in Liberia

Ethiopia: Artifacts Reflecting Cultural Values

Nigeria: Renowned Nigerian Writer Mabel Segun Is Dead

Kenya: TikTok Ordered to Remove Minors Sexual Contents After BBC Expose

South Africa: Renowned Cartoonist to Move to Cape Town to Finish His Life’s Work

Malawi: Poets Q Malewezi, Kamwendo in Africa Stories Programme

Nigeria: I’m Raising My Boys to Never Be Entitled to Women’s Bodies – Chimamanda

Ghana: Rwandan Women Expand ‘Walk With Me’ Art Exhibition to Accra

Africa: Rio’s Carnival – Songs About Afro-Brazilian Religions ‘Aren’t a Coincidence but a Movement’

South Africa: Royal Zulu Divorce Drama – South African Traditions Are Having to Change With the Times

Uganda: Uganda Embraces Francophonie Month With Vibrant Cultural Celebrations

Liberia: Ethics, What Leadership Ought to Be

Ghana: Gbese Traditional Council Honours U.S. Ambassador

Nigeria: Don’t Ever Compare Me With Wizkid – May D Warns Critics

Africa: Africa’s ‘Sleeping’ Language, |xam, Has Been Written in Stone At Oxford University

Ghana: President of Gbese Traditional Council Swears in Three New Chiefs, Elders

Nigeria: Babangida Presidential Library and Matters Arising (I)

Africa: Funke Akindele Crowned West Africa’s Box Office Queen As ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’ Grosses N1.8 Billion

South Africa: The Miriam Makeba Foundation Remembers Dr Miriam Makeba

Kenya: Dentsu Debuts School of Influence to Empower Kenyan Creators

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