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Shortlist Announced for Witsprouts Storytelling Prize 2025
Witsprouts has officially announced the shortlist for its 2025 Witsprouts Storytelling Prize, a literary initiative designed to revive the rich African tradition of oral storytelling within contemporary performance and narrative…
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The Artiste Building a Music Career in Nigeria’s Largest, Often-Forgotten City
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Biodun Stephen’s “Unclaimed” Ushers in New Era for Nollywood Thrillers
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Nigeria and Brazil Forge Stronger Ties Through Creative Industry Exchange
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The Essentials: In Memory of Literary Colossus Ngugi wa Thiong’o (1938 – 2025)
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WAFFCon 2025: A Celebration of Women in Arts, Film, and Fashion 🗓
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Harvard Resists Trump Administration’s Pressure on DEI, Faces Funding Freeze
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The Platform Recap: Aishat Adesanya’s Exploration of Grief and Resilience in “Funerals & Firecrackers”
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The Witsprouts Project Calls for Submissions to Inaugural Storytelling Prize
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