News, Reports, Viewpoints
Zimbabwean publisher Weaver Press has shut down after 25 years of publishing Zimbabwean literature. The Harare-based independent publisher closed its doors at the end of…
Nigerian filmmaker and CEO of Anthill Studios, Niyi Akinmolayan, is set to release a documentary titled Rainmakers. The documentary features twenty rainmakers from three different…
Senegalese author Mariama Bâ’s only poem “Memories of Lagos” has resurfaced after 46 years. Professor Tobias Warner has written the introduction and translation to Bâ’s…
In the ever-evolving landscape of storytelling, films, and documentaries have emerged as veritable means of capturing and conveying narratives. Beyond mere entertainment, these visual mediums…
The seventh annual Fiction Issue of The Johannesburg Review of Books is here and it is absolutely stunning. Featuring a range of emerging and established…
US-based film distribution companies, Kino Lorber and Milestone Film, have brought back 1971 docu-fictional comedy Bushman to the cinemas in 4K resolution. The film follows…
The Iskanchi Book Prize is open for submissions until Jan 30, 2024. Open to all African writers, the prize results in one winner who will…
A new Yoruba film, Apaara is expected for release at an unannounced date this year, as the film brings together not less than 600 Nollywood…
Unoma Azuah and Stella Nyanzi. Nigerian writer Unoma Azuah and Ugandan poet Stella Nyanzi are among the judges for this year’s Gerald Kraak Prize. The…
