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Submit to the 2024 Alpine Fellowship Writing Prize | Deadline: Mar 1
Submissions are now open for the 2024 Alpine Fellowship Writing Prize. The theme for this year is “Language”, so get…
Obasanjo’s Internet – Abdul Tijani-Ahmed
Did you know that there are approximately 4.66 billion active internet users worldwide? Can you imagine all the different ways…
Láńrewájú Adépọ̀jù: A Tribute
Photo sourced from Cambridge University Press. The following text was drafted during a collective effort some years ago to secure…
Kunle Afolayan’s “Anikulapo” Returns as a Series in March
Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre is set to return in March, following its first part which was released in 2022.…
Showmax Unveils Trailer for “Sadau Sisters”, Show To Premiere On February 12
Africa’s leading streamer, Showmax, is back with a new Nigerian reality television series, Sadau Sisters, which stars Nigerian actress Rahama…
Submit to Lọúnlọún, Pan-African Literary Journal for Historical Fiction | Deadline: Feb 23
Submissions are now open to Lọúnlọún, a Pan-African literary journal committed to historical fiction. If you are a writer who…
The Shortlist for the 2023 Safal-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature is Out
The Safal-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature has announced its 2023 shortlist. The Safal-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature was…
The Cover for Koleka Putuma’s We Have Everything We Need to Start Again is Divine!
South African poet Koleka Putuma has a dazzling YA poetry collection coming out this summer through Hot Key Books titled…
“Merry Men 3” Reviews: An Installment Felled By Its Own Adventure
The Merry Men franchise primarily introduces us to the lives of four eligible bachelors, Ayo (Ramsey Nouah), Naz (Jim Iyke),…
Princeton’s Digital Humanities PEMM Project Uncovers Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Stories About Virgin Mary
St Mary giving a dog water to drink from her shoe. Photo sourced from the PEMM website manuscript Gunda Gunde…
Sam Dede Returns As Lead Actor In Sequel of Nollywood Classic “Issakaba”
2001 Nollywood action film Issakaba is set for a thrilling comeback, with actor Sam Dede restored as the lead character. …
6 African Authors Made it to the 2024 Dublin Literary Award Longlist
Top: Mia Couto, Sharon Dodua Otoo, and Margie Orford. Bottow: Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, and Chidi Ebere. 6…
Big Brother Naija Star Pere Egbi Announces First Film “The Silent Intruder”
Big Brother Naija star Pere Egbi is set to star in his new feature-length film The Silent Intruder which will…
Sabinus Set To Star In Moses Inwang’s Romcom “Dead Serious”
Nigerian comedian and skit maker, Emmanuel Chukuemeka Ejekiru, popularly known as “Sabinus” and “Mr Funny”, is set to lead the…
“Skinny Girl in Transit” Returns After 3-Year Hiatus
Since its emergence in 2015, NdaniTv’s Skinny Girl in Transit has amassed a large fan base due to its…