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The Caine Prize for African Writing
Caine Prize for African Writing Hosts 2026 Writers’ Workshop in Zanzibar

The Caine Prize for African Writing is an annual award for African creative writing.  By…

neighbouring rights
What Are Neighbouring Rights and Why African Artistes and Producers Are Missing Out on Millions

A song can travel the world and generate income in multiple countries, yet the artistes…

The Creek
“The Creek” Review: Toka McBaror’s Niger Delta Thriller Has the Right Setting and the Wrong Convictions

What The Creek ultimately reveals is a tension at the heart of Nollywood’s engagement with…

film incubators
How Film Incubators Are Transforming Talent Development, Financing and Market Access in African Cinema

Film incubators offer intensive programmes designed to help directors, producers, screenwriters and other designated film…

Nigerian Literature
The Endless Work of Culture Positioning: The Challenge for Nigerian Literature

We must not only question the failures of our literary space, but we must also…

Mubanga Kalimamukwento
In Conversation: Mubanga Kalimamukwento Talks “The Shipikisha Club” and Reclaiming the Place of Zambian Languages

“If, for generations, entire languages were flogged out of people so that English could be…

Tribeca
“Vultures”, “One Woman, One Bra”, Five Other African Titles Selected for 2026 Tribeca Festival

The 25th Tribeca Festival will take place from 3rd to 14th June, 2026 in New…

Kagiso Samuel Leburu
Kagiso Samuel Leburu on Telling a Story of Silence, Power, and Female Oppression in “Balaclava”

“There are many violent killings in black communities in South Africa, with a significant number…

Slave Trade
Recognition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade as a Crime Against Humanity Should Lead to Repair

No form of reparations can ever fully compensate for the gravity of the transatlantic slave…

Aba Blues
“Aba Blues” Review: Jack’enneth Opukeme’s Unconventional Style Can’t Fix Conventional Nollywood Storytelling

In Aba Blues, writer-director Jack’enneth Opukeme attempts to reach for morally grey complexities within a…