On Saturday, June 3rd, Nigerian Afrobeat star Burna Boy made history at London Stadium, becoming the first ever African artist to headline a UK stadium. Performing a sold-out show with 80,000 people in attendance, Burna Read More
Renowned Ghanaian author and playwright, Ama Ata Aidoo, known for celebrating African women and challenging Western stereotypes, has passed away at the age of 81. Through works like The Dilemma of a Ghost, Our Sister Killjoy, Read More
The afrobeat musician Davido through his talent and hard work has risen to fame. He has produced so many hit songs and has been nominated for awards. As a result of this fame, he Read More
At this year’s season of the “Call for Score” competition put together by the Film Scoring Academy of Europe and the European Recording Orchestra, Mina Samy Egyptian music producer and film composer emerged as Read More
The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) collaborated with NBS Bank and the Malawi Red Cross Society to distribute funds amounting to K28.7 million on Thursday. The funds were raised from this year’s FAM NBS Read More
A 12 storey building located at 84 Harrington Street in Cape Town’s has been recognized as the world’s tallest building constructed from hemp materials. Due to the plant based material used, the walls of Read More
Nigerian Doctor, Anyanya emerges winner of the 10th season of The Voice Lithuania. He is billed to perform at the MMA tournament Blade Fights. Lietuvos balsas have recently crowned its winner of the 10th season Read More
Award-winning African Afrobeats singer, Davido, has remained in the news for different reasons lately. African News, especially the entertainment beat, is still agog with news about Davido’s Timeless Album. While that buzz is still Read More
Again, Kenya’s Emmanuel Naibet has won a marathon in Nigeria. His first was in Lagos, and the Abuja International Marathon is his second. Ruth Jebet, a Bahrain runner of Kenyan ancestry, defied previous career Read More
The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair drew and gathered about 600 international and local exhibitors. NUST was present at the fair to exhibit one of its innovations. The fair gave business owners and residents in Bulawayo a Read More
Chana says the film industry is heading for a new dawn because of the agreement. The agreement through film production will bring about the visibility of the country’s culture and tourism worldwide. A partnership Read More
African news platforms have continued to steam from the record-breaking deal involving Mr Eazi’s portfolio company, Zagadat Capital. In March 2023, the multifaced artiste got recognized as the first Nigerian artiste to win a Latin Read More
The Nationwide League One (NLO) unveiled its new technology to support agents/scouts’ work ahead of the 2023 season. The Nationwide League One (NLO), Nigeria’s third-tier football league, has stated plans to employ a new Read More
The London Book Fair featured a session titled “Journey of African Publishing” Lawrence Njagi said Africans already had their audiobooks long before stories were put down on paper. The issue of the importance of policy Read More
A football talent hunt program called the ‘Davido Dream Football Show’ (DDFS) has been birthed through a partnership of Nigerian music star Davido, Abu Salami Media, and 1XBet, which is aimed at promoting youth football, Read More
The April 2023 Edition of the Photogenic Stride Contest by AfriSQuare commences as the first edition for the year 2023. The contest which runs every month with a cash prize of $150 to be won, is an online Read More
The full list of nominees for the 9th edition of the AMVCA has since been generating a lot of reactions from lovers of entertainment and the screen. The organizers of the event, the contenders, and Read More
On Wednesday, the global streaming giant, Netflix announced its intentions to widen its operations in Africa, following the success of its local content production ventures in the continent, including the South African drama “Blood and Read More
Davido’s ‘Timeless’ album lends credence to his talent and mastery of the art. After several losses, he has stamped his feet solidly on the path to recovery with this new body of work. Teeming Read More
A chat platform for Zimbabwe has been invented. This platform will offer a one-stop shop for businesses and individuals alike to connect seamlessly from any part of the world. This platform is called Read More
During National Tree Planting Day which is usually held annually on March 21 to fight land degradation and improve the wild environment, Lesotho Prime Minister, Mr. Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane preceded the planting of 6000 indigenous trees at Read More
The climate action summit is scheduled from September 4th to September 6th in Nairobi. This summit intends to advance a green economic upswing and green industrial revolution and foster agreement on critical climate problems. It Read More
This will be the 34th edition of the tournament. The CAF has officially confirmed the dates of the Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023, with the opening match scheduled to take place on Read More
Hiphop fans from Africa as well as African followers of the renowned Steve Harvey have continued to express satisfaction after eulogies about Ghana went viral online. Two key American entertainers were at the fore of Read More
South African comedian has clinched a globally renowned Prize for his contributions to the arts. The young African has enjoyed stints on stage, on TV, and across other media platforms making him one of Africa’Read More
In 2021, American streaming platform, Netflix and UN cultural agency UNESCO partnered to launch an innovative short film competition on ‘African Folktales Re-imagined’ across Sub-Saharan Africa. The winners of the competition were trained and mentored by Read More
Nigerian classic films from the early nineties have been reemerging with colorful facelifts. One Nigerian brand is at the forefront of some of these remakes. With a list of remakes, biopics, and originals, Play-network has Read More
The new digital platform aims to give voice to stories from Africa and the Africans in the Diaspora. It also aims to establish itself as a reliable news source of global news that matters to Read More
The completion of the road will boost transportation between the two countries. The agreement guarantees that the Galamo-Moloud road will be completed within a year. An agreement has been reached between Read More
The president of Uganda went on a 3-day visit to Algiers, during which two agreements and five MoUs were signed. Algeria had shown a willingness to buy powdered milk worth $500 million and Uganda in turn Read More
Two more agreements have been signed by the Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA) programme with off-grid energy service companies to promote the expansion and scale-up of solar-powered water pumps in Uganda Read More
Jay Jay Okocha is considered by many as the kind of player that shows up once in several decades. His impact in the game of soccer is not easy to erase. More and more Read More
Shola Akinlade is a Nigerian Enterpreneur and co-founder and CEO of Paystack. Paystack co-founder Shola Akinlade buys Danish club, Aarhus Fremad. Shola Akinlade is a Nigerian entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO Read More
One of the hallmarks of a skilled writer is versatility; ability to put out works cutting across genres. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has not only established herself as a skilled writer, but she has also Read More
Angelique Kidjo has reinforced her worldwide influence by adding yet another feather to her cap. The prestigious Polar Music Prize has been added to her repertoire of universally recognized laurels. This is yet another Read More
Kamala Harris, the Vice President of the United States, is embarking on a week-long trip to Africa, visiting Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia. The vice president to meet with business and philanthropic leaders, Read More
In order to assist medium-sized and women-led businesses in Africa, the International Finance Corporation plans to make an equity investment of 25 million euros. World Bank Group financing arm, International Finance Corporation (IFC) made Read More
Rwanda achievement to universal access to electricity is crucial to the country commitment to development Rwanda has also made significant progress to health care, education and women empowerment Rwanda, a small landlocked country Read More
Esther is a British Nigerian that crossed several milestones at a very young age She has written and is still writing maths books for young kids. She dreams of opening a bank. Every Read More
According to the latest figures from the Seychelles Licensing Authority (SLA), more people in Seychelles are looking to buy electric vehicles rather than those with internal combustion engines. The statistics show that Seychelles had Read More
The 16th annual Afrik Fashion week took place in cote d’Ivoire’s commercial capital, Abidjan The fashion event brought together 30 designers and 60 models from several African countries. Julianna Gnepa, a makeup artist said Read More
Benedict Peters is set to be honored at the African Heritage Concert and Awards scheduled to be held in Kigali, Rwanda on April 1, 2023. Peters who is the overseer of Aiteo and EMA Consortiums has Read More
Termination of Charfeddine duties and recent appointment of Kamel Feki. Charfeddine appreciates the president for his understanding and allowing him to be relieved of his duties. Charfeddine was the key figure in the election Read More
Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire have promised to harmonize and reinforce security operations at their borders. Bia and Tano transboundary water system to improve in quality. Committee to monitor pollution caused by illegal mining Read More
Burna Boy, Grammy Award-winning singer and Oscar-nominated singer and producer. The Nigerian Super star to perform at the UEFA Champion league final at Istanbul. The Champions League final will be played in Istanbul on June 10. &Read More
The project is aimed at diversifying the travel options provided in the area. It is part of the Sustainable Tourism Promotion project. Under the project “Tounes Wijhatouna,” sponsored by the German cooperation Read More
Airtel Uganda has launched its first fibre-to-the-home services for residential and business users. Connectivity from this service is being offered at peak download rates of 10Mbps, 20Mbps, and 50Mbps, according to a report from Read More
Mo Abudu and Idris Elba collaborate through their production firms to develop the television and movie industries across Africa. The collaboration aims to mentor creatives and bring African stories to the world stage. Nigerian media Read More
Nigerian-American becomes the first black woman ever to raise more than $2 million in venture funding. The vision of her company is to end the stigma surrounding skin-related conditions. The funding will be used to Read More
The project was funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) The plan also included water distribution networks. The largest water supply project, which will offer safe and clean drinking water to Read More
Uganda National Oil Company and Algeria’s Oil Company Sonatrach signed a Memorandum of Understanding to partner in the development of oil and gas projects in Uganda. The MoU covers establishing oil and gas Read More
African youths are prominent for creativity. They find available ways to showcase the diverse beauties of the continent. Young hairstylist, Safari Martin, has defined himself as an unusually creative barber. His regular social media videos Read More
A new corporate strategy has been considered and approved by the Board of Directors of the ADB. The theme is “going above and beyond the predictable”. ADB is taking necessary steps to strengthen its Read More
ROAM opens a motorcycle plant known as ROAM park. The new park has an annual production capacity of 50,000. It has set out to become the first company to deliver locally produced electric motorcycles and Read More
Mozambique hopes to join the Africa50 platform to secure funds for infrastructural projects. Africa50 is a platform with the goal of assisting and facilitating the development of infrastructure projects in Africa. Read More
The Zambian government put to pen a memorandum of understanding for agricultural collaboration with Kenyan producers. This move will lead to the reduction of the cost of maize and its products The Kenyan government has Read More
Carter in her Speech to Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences “for recognising this superhero that is a Black Woman”. “She endures, she loves, she overcomes” To Chadwick Boseman “She is my mother, please Read More
Two Africans stood out in the 2023 Dan David Prize – Saheed Aderinto and Chao Tayiana Maina. Both scholars have done significant and recognition-worthy works in the discipline of history. Each of them is to receive a Read More
Tems was nominated for the Oscars that took place yesterday. She won the Grammy for her contribution to a hit song. South African musicians, Zakes and Nomcebo also won a Grammy. Temilade Oyeniyi popularly known Read More
Because tea is in high demand globally, efforts are being made by primary growers of the product to double up on production. Africa is at the fore front of tea production and export globally. Kenya, Read More
The service launch will be in four stages Phase I launch will begin in March 2023 at Johannesburg (JNBKing)’s Mswati III International Airport operating flights twice daily. &Read More
The government of Uganda has shown curiosity in the management of its uranium reserves by establishing the first Nuclear plant in East Africa China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) will be in alliance with Read More
The oldest restaurant in Africa, Café El M’Rabet, maintains the spirit of its founders. Its staying power has also demonstrated the longevity of African staples. Other than the classic meals, it has served as Read More
DJ Joozey is making waves and breaking records. He made a spectacular performance at the highest mountain in Africa. He is the first person to achieve this feat. Joseph Simion Misa, popularly known as DJ Read More
Ghana has joined other African countries that pay attention to cultural attires in the workplace. Teachers in a district of the west African country adopted this initiative and have since pushed it joyfully. Read More
The public health strategic plan was launched on Thursday. The document addresses some weaknesses in the health workforce. Ghana’s Universal Health Coverage target has been fully achieved. The ministry of health through Read More
Victoria Falls Carnival is the biggest celebration of Africa’s diverse music, arts, and culture in Zimbabwe. The Carnival is set in one of the world’s seven wonders. This year’s edition will expand Read More
24th VGMA to take place at the Grand Arena on 13th May 2023. The 24th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, which are organized by Charterhouse Ghana, have released its official date as music’s greatest night approaches (Read More
Beads of sweat scattered across her face. She kept turning sideways… her legs stretched out on the mat furiously shaking. Her hands were held down at each side. Billows of smoke filled the air as Read More
Rolling loud international music Festival. Wizkid to headline this year’s festival. Ayra Starr and Fireboy DML to also perform at festival. The international hip hop music festival is a festival held on the United Read More
Aswan International Women’s Film Festival announces 61 films to compete in the seventh edition. The seventh edition of the Festival will take place from 5 to 10 March at the upper Egyptian city and will honor a Read More
FESPACO, the largest film festival in Africa opened its curtain on Saturday 25th February 2023 at Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. 15 fiction feature films competing for the Yennenga Golden Stallion award and a prize of Read More
French Montana becomes the most streamed artist in history. His reaction to the feat on Instagram. Diamond certification from RIAA. Montana and his humanitarian effort. Moroccan-born American rapper, French Montana is in a celebratory mood Read More
ISPA announces Rita Ezenwa-Okoro as a member. Rita speaks on appointment. Achievements of Rita Ezenwa-Okoro. ISPA Nigerian founder and lead visionary of Street Project Foundation Rita Ezenwa-Okoro has been proclaimed the first-ever Nigerian board member Read More
The National Basketball Association has reported that three Afrobeat musicians from Nigeria will headline the forthcoming NBA All-Star Game halftime show in Utah. Oscar-nominated singer Temilade popularly known as Tems, Grammy Award-winning singer Read More
Member Associations like Football Kenya Federation are expected to receive approximately USD8 million from FIFA for football development and operational support. This action followed after the 2022 FIFA Annual Report was approved. It was Read More
Inspired by peculiar market circumstances in the west African country of Togo, the DuSa Application, a search platform for selling local products, with more than 1,000 products already listed therein and more than 400 local product sales Read More
In Klerksdorp, the largest city of South Africa’s North West Province, rhinos have found a home in what has been described as the biggest private sanctuary in the continent – the Buffalo Dream Ranch. Read More
Malawi’s High Commission in Tanzania organized a cultural day event for Malawians on Friday 3rd, 2023 in Der es Salaam, Tanzania in a bid to foster Malawian culture and unity amongst those living in Read More
Top-ranked Egyptian athlete, Ali el Sharkawi, has found a unique way to scale the financial hurdles on his track to becoming a global weightlifter. Right in the city of Tanta, Gharbia, in Egypt, he takes Read More
The tale of sleeping beauty is one of the most-loved classical ballets. It is the tale of a beautiful princess who pricked her finger on her sixteenth birthday and slept under a spell for a Read More
Rwanda sets to hold the Africa Soft Power Summit scheduled to take place from 23 May to 28 May 2023. The Africa Soft Power Summit is an event that showcases Africa’s growing influence on the global map. &Read More
Hollywood actor Idrissa Akuna Elba, born of a Ghanaian mother, visited the Manhyia Palace and paid homage to the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III during the first Read More
Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi widely known as Tems has yet again made history as she won her first Grammy Award at the 65th Grammy Awards gala ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday, 5th February 2023. Read More
British Hollywood movie star, Idris Elba made public his intentions to build a film studio in Ghana during his meeting with the country’s president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday, 3rd 2023. During the Read More
Morocco is a culture-rich place and they were proud to showcase their heritage at the FIFA opening ceremony. This year’s FIFA Club World Cup opening ceremony started with a display of these cultures. There Read More
Uber and Bolt drivers in Nigeria seem to have carved out a unified front for themselves to aid their well-being as well as address issues affecting their security as the Nigerian authorities gave the nod Read More
Sierra Leonean-born Hollywood actor Idris Elba plans on investing in major a film studio in Tanzania, as disclosed by Zuhura Yunus, the Director of Presidential Communications. The plans came a few days after Idris Read More
On Monday, the Algerian Minister of Trade and Export Promotion, Kamal Rizik, and the Undersecretary of the Libyan Ministry of Economy and Trade, Mr. Nouri Gatati opened the three-day Africa Forum and Exhibition for Transport Read More
Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi popularly known as ‘Tems’ has become the first Nigerian to be nominated at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts popularly known as the Oscar. The 95th edition of the Oscar Read More
Copa America seeks to invite The Morocco National football team. According to Brazilian sources, Copa America wants to invite Morocco to participate in the 2024 edition of the tournament as a guest of honor. Copa Read More
The South African Rand Show returns with exciting activities to please the whole family this April. The expo is one of the most remarkable events on the country’s annual entertainment calendar. This year it Read More
Nigerian Artist Wizkid announced a concert at a 62,850-capacity Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium in London. This would make him the first African artist to attempt to sell out the Stadium. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is the Read More
So many African youngsters are now making their impacts, leaving their footprints in the sands of time and making their names known. It is a well-known fact that creativity is in the blood of every Read More
Millions of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians, on Wednesday 18th January 2023, began major activities marking the fourth intangible heritage of humanity, next to Meskel, the Geda system, and Fichee Chambalala – the Epiphany, or Timket, reminiscent of the Read More
Nigerian Superstars, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido and Temilade Openiyi who goes by the stage name Tems are billed to perform at the Governors Ball Festival that will take place from 9th to 11 of Read More
Participants of the second season of the Covers Africa Music TV Show had arrived Lagos on January 12, 2023 to audition for a spot in the show for this season, as registration for the season 2 audition had Read More
Winners and runners-up from four regions of Africa: West Africa, Southern Africa, East Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa, have been recognized and rewarded at the inaugural TikTok creator awards that took place in Kenya’Read More
Cameroonian artist, Libianca becomes the first Cameroonian to make it to the US Afrobeat Billboard Chart, with her debut song “People”. Before now, precisely the first week of January her song was number 9 on Read More
The President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino graced the seventh edition of the African Nations Championships (CHAN) which began with a spectacular opening ceremony and a victory for the hosts at the recently inaugurated Nelson Mandela Read More
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