Lateef Adedimeji and Mo Bimpe are now parents of three babies, and the news of their triplets has spread like wildfire around the internet. Lateef Adedimeji took to Instagram to share the news with his followers, who then began showering the couple with congratulations and blessings. The Big News While Lateef was quiet for several […]
A sensational social media storm hit Nigeria after a leaked private video featuring Nigerian influencer Eniola Fagbemi, better known to everyone as Sisi Alagbo, and her husband, Adesola Akeem. The scandal erupted a few days ago, but quickly caught people’s attention because of the viral spread of the video on social media platforms. What’s Happened? […]
According to data published on Tuesday by the country’s national statistics agency, South Africa’s official unemployment rate rose from 32.9% in the first quarter to 33.5% in the second quarter of this year. Employment fell to 16.7 million in the second quarter, while the number of unemployed rose by 158,000 to 8.4 million, according to […]
Executive county councils have put in place measures to deliver on their promises to win the trust of the electorate for the benefit of women aspiring to leadership positions. Chairman Ruto presided over their campaign strategy to promote the election of more women to various political positions, particularly governorships, ahead of the 2027 elections. 01. […]
website looks at the global growth of the South African genre and its impact on the music industry. It is complemented by an amapiano hub on the platform, offering playlists and podcasts describing the origins, sounds and future of the music genre. In 2023, amapiano hit over 1.4 billion streams on Spotify, with the period […]
African fashion is as varied and inventive as the continent itself. Now, as part of the United Kingdom’s most comprehensive display of Africa’s fashion to date, Africa’s many gifted designers, models, photographers, illustrators, makeup artists, and other professionals take the stage. Celebrating the “irresistible creativity, ingenuity, and unstoppable global impact of contemporary African fashions” via […]
Also known as Divine Ikubor, Rema has been setting world records since 2022.His “Calm Down” with Selena Gomez broke the record for most listened to Afrobeats song in the US.Calm Down” was released as the second single from his debut studio album, Rave & Roses, in March 2022. The Nigerian musician’s original version of the […]
African food in the diaspora is unique among the busy streets of far-off cities since the tastes of our ancestors still linger on dishes and on palates of our distant cousins. African food’s trip across the diaspora is one of resiliency, inventiveness, and cultural synthesis. A complex narrative of how the culinary legacy of Africa […]
Including the visual arts of sub-Saharan Africa, African art consists of a rich tapestry of media, including sculpture, painting, ceramics, rock art, textiles, masks, personal decorating, and jewelry. Given its great variety, this art genre is not readily summed up. From ceremonial purposes and pure aesthetic enjoyment to entertainment and political or ideological relevance, art […]
Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah currently plays for Liverpool in the English Premier League. He was born on 15 June 1992 in Nagrig, Egypt, and began his professional career in the Egyptian top flight with Al Mokawloon in 2010. One of the best players in the world, Salah is known for his speed, agility and goal-scoring […]
From the mid-20th century forward, African theater—especially those south of the Sahara—fluttered in the postcolonial era. With colonial borders sometimes neglecting strong cultural and linguistic ties, the cultural and historical impacts across Africa are complex. African theater thus resists easy historical or national classification. Each enlivens the other as modern literary theater in English, French, […]
The Amapiano Africa Summit is one of the key events aimed at highlighting and supporting the great talent present in the Amapiano music scene. Celebrated yearly at the Vodaworld Dome in Midrand, this conference has grown to be a pillar for fans, business leaders, and budding performers, all driven by Amapiano. From its start, the […]
Celebrating Bruce Onobrakpeya’s Legacy National Museum of African Art Presenting “Bruce Onobrakpeya: The Mask and the Cross, an exhibition honoring the extraordinary career of Bruce Onobrakpeya, a key player in Nigerian modernism,” the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art is pleased to offer Onobrakpeya accomplished major commissions for the Catholic Church, including his well-known “Fourteen […]
As part of a special cultural exchange arranged by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), members of the Maasai community lately exchanged the vast plains of Kenya for the picturesque banks of the River Alyn in Rossett. This project sought to encourage educational cooperation and environmental protection. An original conversation. The Maasai visited […]
Walt Disney Animation Studios debuted Iwájú, the first Nigerian animated TV series on Disney+, in tandem with Kugali Media. With this joint venture, Disney marks their first long-form series and their first working with an outside creative business, therefore providing Africans a voice on a worldwide scene. The Chronicles of Iwájú Science fiction coming-of-age story […]
Divided in two by the equator, most of Africa lies in the tropical region, creating a highly varied climatic and geographical landscape. We noted in a previous article about Africa’s largest countries by landmass that Africa, the second largest continent on the planet, is home to 54 recognised countries, each contributing to the beauty of […]
Today, Africa is the world’s second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. Africa’s total surface area exceeds 11,724,000 square miles (30,365,000 square km), which represents about one fifth of the Earth’s total surface area. Africa is almost evenly bisected by the equator, so most of the continent is in the […]
The African continent is home to several countries that have successfully maintained political and economic stability. While external viewpoints often highlight the challenges faced by the continent, a more nuanced approach is needed to illuminate the success stories – countries that have excelled in maintaining order, fostering economic growth, and creating a secure environment for […]
English plays a pivotal role in facilitating cross-border communication, cultural exchange and international diplomacy. As a result, English has become a vital skill in today’s global business environment. Africa, with a population of over 1 billion, is no exception to the English language trend. Approximately 130 million Africans speak English, and while it is an […]
