A phone buzzes at midnight, then silence. The familiar profile picture no longer loads. For readers asking how to know if someone blocked you on Instagram, this report sets out what actually happens on the app and what it usually means. Short, plain facts. Small field notes from daily use. That’s how it reads here. […]
Nairobi. Morning traffic rattles over cracked tarmac near a dusty lay-by, matatus honking in quick bursts. Drivers talk of one thing. $1.5 Billion Kenya Highway Project With Chinese Firms Set to Transform, and the promise of smoother runs to the port and beyond. Regional connectivity sits at the heart of it, sharp and real. People […]
Rapper A$AP Rocky’s trial in Los Angeles where he is charged with shooting at a former buddy case started Today on Friday. If found guilty of two felony assault charges related to an incident that occurred in 2021 close to a hotel in Hollywood, the rapper whose real name is Rakim Mayers could spend up […]
Winnie Khumalo, a singer and actress from South Africa passed away at the age of 51 following an unexpected illness as per her family. In addition to her lengthy musical career which started in the 1980s, the Afropop singer was well known for her roles in well liked South African television shows. She has worked […]
According to reports Malian singer Rokia Traore, one of Africa’s most well known performers has been imprisoned in Belgium in connection with a continuing child custody battle. According to the AFP news agency, the 50 year old is being detained following his extradition from Italy due to an unfinished two year prison sentence. After Traoré […]
From TV hopeful to red carpet royalty, Kuhle Adams’ journey is a remarkable story of talentand perseverance. Beginning as an aspiring presenter, she demonstrated charisma anddedication, quickly attracting the attention of audiences and industry professionals alike.The breakthrough came when she landed a presenting role on a popular show, where hernatural ability to engage with guests […]
Elba, the 52-year-old star of the hit series The Wire, is behind budding plans to build a film studio on the Tanzanian islands of Zanzibar and another in the Ghanaian capital, Accra. London-born Elba, whose mother is from Ghana and father from Sierra Leone, has a strong attachment to Africa. He hopes to use his […]
Founded in 2015, the initiative has celebrated African entertainment and achievement around the world, with the aim of uniting Africans, including those in the Caribbean, while promoting an empowered Africa that drives social change. More than 50 categories, including music, film, sport and fashion, will be honoured at this year’s ceremony. Nominations began to be […]
ACTRESS Nombulelo Mhlongo is back on the small screens. This return comes after a break of almost two years, during which she spread her wings with music. The 31-year-old actress and musician from Pongola, KZN, who made her name in Uzalo and Durban Gen, has joined the e.tv series Scandal! and plays the role of […]
Dubai Princess Mahra Mohammed Rashed Al Maktoum, who recently announced her separation from her husband, has just launched a new fragrance line, which she has aptly titled ‘Divorce’. On her Instagram page ahead of the launch, the princess shared a teaser of her brand’s fragrance, Mahra M1, according to a report in The Times of […]
Chidimma Adetshina, a 23-year-old law student, was finally crowned Miss Universe Nigeria, completing a big turnaround in her journey through beauty pageantry. The win, which came at the end of a stormy period, was one in which Adetshina was compelled to pull out of the Miss South Africa contest following a trail of probes regarding […]
Every year, thousands of white-clad individuals swarm Glidji, southeast Togo, to take part in the Epé-Ekpé festival—a major Guin cultural and spiritual celebration. The Ekpé-sosso, or stone ceremony, an ancient custom carried down through the years, is fundamental to this event. The Guin people mark their new year annually, between late August and early September. […]
Thousands of displaced children’s education hangs precariously as Egypt struggles with a huge flood of migrants escaping the terrible turmoil in Sudan. With women and children making most of the new arrivals, the number of registered Sudanese refugees in Egypt has grown almost seven-fold since the start of bloodshed in Sudan in April 2023. Particularly […]
The former Côte d’Ivoire international goalkeeper has been tipped to join the club, which will be promoted back to Ligue 1 at the end of the 2023-2024 season. A past player at Stade d’Abidjan, a club with whom he made a good impression, Gbohouo set his sights on golf after just one season. However, for […]
Beyoncé Knowles continues her foray into the world of country music with the launch of a whisky brand called ‘SirDavis’ under the LVMH empire, entering the same industry that made her husband a billionaire and could push the superstar musician closer to the same title based on her performances. On Instagram on Tuesday morning, Beyoncé […]
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 […]
