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African football
AI and the Future of African Football Media

If African football’s growing digital presence is constructed on top of AI-generated spectacle rather than…

The Comedian’s Diary
“The Comedian’s Diary” Review: Obase-Sam Ikoi’s Debut Novel Challenges Traditional Forms of the Novel in Its Portrait of Addiction

The Comedian’s Diary is a sobering portrait of the capability of community in the face…

Ben’Imana
Cannes Film Festival 2026: Marie-Clementine Dusabejambo Asks the Hard Questions About Forgiveness, Healing and Trauma in Riveting Debut Feature, “Ben’Imana”

Ben’Imana explores hurt, unprocessed pain, and inherited trauma across three generations — interrogating what lies…

Encounters
Encounters Returns For 28th Edition, Brandishes African and International Documentary Titles

Encounters South African International Documentary Festival has unveiled the programme for its 28th edition, set…

Noisy Streetss
Noisy Streetss Launches Literary Advisory Arm to Support African Authors and Independent Publishers

The announcement of the advisory arm marks a significant expansion of the company’s mandate beyond…

Cannes Directors’ Fortnight
Cannes Film Festival 2026: Arie and Chuko Esiri’s “Clarissa” Struggles to Conjure Nigerian Spirit in Reimagination of Virginia Woolf Classic

Clarissa is a bold, curious exploration of class and colonialism, which, in a sense, works…

Congo Boy
“Congo Boy” Wins Un Certain Regard Best Actor Award, “Ben’Imana” Scoops Caméra d’Or and FIPRESCI Prizes

Congo Boy, directed by Rafiki Fariala, and Ben’Imana, directed by Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo, both from Un…

African Political Fiction
Notable African Political Fiction of the Last Decade (Part II)

Some of these books tackle politics head-on; in others, its marginal effects play in the…

In Our Own Ways
Sisterhood and a Fractured Marriage: A Review of Yejide Kilanko’s “In Our Own Ways”

Although In Our Own Ways is ostensibly about class and a fractured marriage, the enduring…

Bride of the Year
“Bride of the Year” Review: This South African Romcom Doesn’t Take Itself Seriously

Bride of the Year knows what it is, is comfortable being what it is, and…