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Mara Menzies Awarded the 2022 Scotland National Book Awards

The winners of the awards each receive a cash prize of £2,000, and consideration for…

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NoViolet Bulawayo and Chinelo Okparanta Longlisted for the 2023 Aspen Words Literary Prize

Bulawayo is longlisted for her second novel, Glory, while Okparanta is longlisted for her Harry…

14 African Women Shine in 2022 BBC 100 Women List

The BBC 100 Women list includes “candidates who had made headlines or influenced important stories…

Nigerian Film Production Company, Labari Africa, Launches with $3 Million

Labari Africa “will be open to established and emerging filmmakers, focusing on supporting projects that…

Netflix’s “Far from Home” Premieres in Lagos

Far from Home is Nigeria’s first Young Adult Netflix Series. By Editor  Netflix’s Young Adult…

David Oyelowo Set to Executive-Produce New Limited Series, “Biafra”

Biafra is set to explore the Biafra war from the point of view of a…

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Tems Nominated for 2023 Golden Globe Awards

The award ceremony is scheduled to be held on the 10th of January, 2023. By…

Waje To Set New Industry Record, Release Third Album in Five Months

The Misfit is set to be released on the 30th of December 2022. By Editor…

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Noor Naga’s “If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English” Wins 2022 Centre for Fiction First Novel Prize

Naga goes home with the $15,000 cash prize. By Editor American-born writer, Noor Naga, has…

CJ Obasi’s “Mami Wata” selected for the World Cinema Dramatic Competition

Mami Water is nominated for the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize, Directing, and Special Jury…