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African streaming platform, Showmax, is set to launch an original documentary series, Freemen, that is based on the Igbo apprenticeship system locally known as Igba…
Top row: Teju Cole, Marie Ndiaye, Jonny Steinberg. Bottom row: Ahmed Naji, Romeo Oriogun, Azo Vauguy. Six African authors have made it to the finals…
Submissions are now open for the 2024 Caine Prize for African Writing. We highly recommend all African writers apply to this prestigious prize worth £10,000,…
Highly anticipated documentary Madu is set for global premiere at the prestigious Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 7, 2024 ahead of its release…
Critically acclaimed Yoruba epic film Orisa is set to premiere on Prime Video this February. The film, which was initially released in Nigerian cinemas in…
The second annual SYLLBLECON 2023 was hosted on December 9 and 10, 2023. This virtual sci-fi and fantasy convention helped launch a collaborative world-building art…
Nigerian author Chibundu Onuzo has released a new single titled “Mirror”. Unlike her previous laidback songs, this one is upbeat and perfect for dancing! It was…
Africa’s video-on-demand subscription is projected to hit 13.7 million in 2027, with Netflix accounting for 47%. This does not account for indigenously owned streaming platforms,…
Submissions are now open for the 2024 Alpine Fellowship Writing Prize. The theme for this year is “Language”, so get read to submit any genre…
