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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…

NoViolet Bulawayo
Caine Prize for African Writing Marks 25th Anniversary with Celebration of Noviolet Bulawayo’s Best of Caine Award Win

The three-day anniversary programme, held across the cities of Harare and Bulawayo, placed NoViolet Bulawayo’s…

AFRIMA Awards
Rema, Burna Boy, Shallipopi, Others Win Big at the 9th AFRIMA Awards + Full Winners’ List

AFRIMA has become the premier stage for recognising African artistry and amplifying the continent’s growing…

Berlinale Talents
Ryan Kruger, Dika Ofoma, Ibrahim Snoopy, Tobi Kyeremateng Among Africans Selected for 2026 Berlinale Talents

The participating African film professionals are among 200 participants selected from 3,438 applications across 120…

Fathers of Alego’s Roads
“Fathers of Alego’s Roads” | Poem by Victoria Kerubo

Jatelo,  your son, Benz,  came with open arms. A rich businessman from the city  that…

politics
The Myth of the Apolitical Artiste

Art is where power becomes visible and legible as songs, images, or performances are the…

Mister Johnson
​Condescending Benevolence: The Colonial Paradox of “Mister Johnson”

Mister Johnson stages colonial modernity as a cruel pedagogy—the policy of assimilation, one that teaches…