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Carthage Film Festival JCC 2023 Afrocritik
34th Carthage Film Festival to Spotlight Senegal and Jordan Cinemas

The festival will also feature other forms of art, including music, fashion, and book publishing,…

Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poetry 2024 - Afrocritik
Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poetry Opens Submission for 2024 Edition

Submissions must come from African writers born in Africa, residents in African countries, or writers…

Tems on Time100 Next List - Afrocritik
Nigerian Singer, Tems, Other Young Africans, Make 2023 Time100 Next list

The list also features David Moinina Sengeh from Sierra Leone, Toyin Ajayi from Nigeria, Abeba…

Lagos Book and Arts Festival 2023 - afrocritik
Lagos Book and Art Festival Gears Up for Its 2023 Edition

This year’s theme is “The Reset: History and the Darkling Plan”, and will be held…

Irenosen Okojie launches Black to the Future (BTTF) Festival - afrocritik
Nigerian-British Author, Irenosen Okojie, Launches Black to the Future (BTTF) Arts Festival

Okojie will work in collaboration with  Sara Veal as Creative Director, and Elliott Jack as…

Ake Arts and Book Festival wins Aficiondo Award 2023 afrocritik
Aké Arts and Book Festival Wins Aficionado Award

Shoneyin will be awarded on October 19, 2023, and a dinner will be held in…

Selena Gomez and Rema afrocritik
Rema’s “Calm Down” with Selena Gomez Wins Inaugural Best Afrobeats Award at the 2023 MTV VMAs

The duo won the award for their song, “Calm Down”, and are the first-ever winners…

African writers awards 2023 afrocritik
African Writers Awards Unveils Longlist for Its 2023 Edition

The shortlist will be revealed on October 2, 2023, while the winners will be announced…

Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2024 afrocritik
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize Opens Submissions for 2024 Prize, Unveils Judges

Submissions can be made in one of the 13 available languages, including Creole, Chinese, French,…

Ugochi Mitchel Ihezue wins maiden edition of Miss Universe Nigeria afrocritik
Former MBGN, Ugochi Ihezue, Wins Maiden Edition of Miss Universe Nigeria

Edo State-born Sectra Sede Okundaye, representing Zamfara, emerged as 1st Runner Up and Miss Supranational…