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Senegal
Senegal Claims 2025 AFCON Title After Dramatic 1-0 Victory Over Morocco

The title-deciding match, played under intense tension, was briefly overshadowed by chaos late in regulation…

Behind The Scenes
“Behind The Scenes” and the Business of Being Funke Akindele

Until the economics of cinema-oriented Nollywood change, films like Behind The Scenes will continue to…

10 Classic African Songs Turning 10 in 2026
10 Classic African Songs Turning 10 in 2026

Amidst the torrent of song releases that birthed viral hits, the continent produced timeless records…

Lola Shoneyin
Lola Shoneyin’s “The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives” Adaptation Moves Forward at EbonyLife, with Genesis, Nile, and Silverbird Collaboration

EbonyLife Films is moving forward with the long-anticipated screen adaptation of The Secret Lives of…

MOBO Awards
Ayra Starr, Wizkid, Rema, Tyla, Others Bag Nominations at the 2026 MOBO Awards

The MOBO Awards is an annual British music ceremony that honours excellence in Black music…

Berlinale
Olive Nwosu’s Sundance-Selected “Lady” Joins Other African Titles Screening at the 2026 Berlinale

Among the selections are African titles from Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Sudan, Ethiopia, and…

Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards
Submissions Open for 12th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA)

Submissions are officially open for the 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards,…

community screenings
What Femi Adebayo’s Community Screenings Reveal About Nollywood’s Search for New Distribution Models

If there’s anything the post-Netflix/Prime Video “exit” has made clear, it is that Nollywood can…

poetry
The Consolation of Poetry

Poetry clarifies and enriches our lives because it can make us stop and look closely…