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Alexander Nderitu
“Nairobi Is a City Where Literature Thrives”: In Conversation With Alexander Nderitu, Africa’s First Digital Novelist

I have always believed that authors make great entertainers, too, and deserve celebrity status” —…

beef
Has Nigerian Hip-Hop Found Its Mojo Again?

Listeners still crave the wordplay, punchlines, creativity, and raw artistry that make rap magnetic. More…

Olakunle Ologunro
Olakunle Ologunro Awarded 2025/2026 Olive B. O’Connor Fellowship at Colgate University

For Olakunle Ologunro, the fellowship marks a recognition of his emerging literary influence and an…

NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature
The Cuttings of 2025: Are African Literary Prizes Out of Touch?

The death of literary criticism is the death of literary culture in the most literal…

Merchandise
Ignoring Africa’s Sports Merchandise Market Is Costing Clubs Millions

Part of the challenge lies in consumer culture. In many parts of Africa, buying branded…

The Annual Film Mischief 2025
The Annual Film Mischief (TAFM) 2025: Film Reviews

The fourth edition of The Annual Film Mischief (TAFM) remains in progress across Nigeria, Ghana,…

Khartoum
In “Khartoum”, Five Wandering Souls Display Resilience As A Fragile Nation Unravels

Khartoum proposes something vital: that the capacity to document one’s own dispossession and maintain narrative…

Thinline
“Thinline” Review: Nollywood’s Dangerous Blind Spot on Male Sexual Assault and the Illusion of Morality

Thinline is a mirror of how deeply entrenched gendered assumptions still shape Nollywood storytelling. By…

European Film Market
Morocco Named “Country in Focus” at the 2026 European Film Market

With its selection as the 2026 EFM Country in Focus, Morocco joins a distinguished list…

EWA
Entertainment Week Africa Opens Applications for 2025 Deal Room With ₦25M Funding

For the 2025 Deal Room, EWA is inviting independent producers and directors with projects in…