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Achille Ronaimou

Features & Essays

African languages
Do African Languages Come From the Same Place?
Geoblocking
How Geoblocking and Cinema Scheduling Bias Undermine Distribution in Nollywood
Area Scatter
The Legend of Area Scatter: Enigmatic Musician or Misunderstood Individual?
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
The Life and Political Imaginations of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
Dreadlocks
What’s Behind Nigeria’s Fear and Criminalisation of Dreadlocks?
JAMB
JAMB: Exam Body in Crisis or Symptom of a Broken Educational System?

Interviews

Maia Lekow
Maia Lekow And Christopher King Want To Make Films About Kenyan Women With A Strong Sense Of Agency
Amel Guellaty
“Making a Film Anywhere in Africa Is a Struggle”: In Conversation With Tunisian Filmmaker, Amel Guellaty, Director of “Where the Wind Comes From”
Uche Okonkwo
“Readers Will Bring All Kinds of Meaning to Your Work”: Uche Okonkwo, In Conversation with Afrocritik
Idowu Odeyemi
Idowu Odeyemi’s New Theory of Disgust: He Thinks What You Say Can Be Disgusting
Loud Urban Choir
Loud Urban Choir Is Redefining Choral Music in Afro-Pop
Amelia Songs
Billboard-Honoured Lawyer, Akinyemi Ayinoluwa, Talks Music Law, African Excellence, and Creative Rights

Film & TV

NIFS
NIFS Dispatch: 5 Key Takeaways from the 2025 Nigerian International Film Summit
Sin
“Sin: First Blood” and “Sin: Blackout” Review: The Irredeemable Failure of Jim Iyke’s Big-Budget Crime Thriller Wannabe
Marketing
Noise or Attention: What Really Sells Nollywood Films?
Out in the Darkness
“Out in the Darkness” Review: Sarah Kwaji’s Film Feebly Explores Postpartum Health
Devil is a Liar
“Devil is a Liar” Review: Moses Inwangʼs Film Lies About the Story It Is Telling
Finding Nina
“Finding Nina” Review: Nemsia Studios Makes a Soulless Pitch for Positive Portrayals of Northern Nigeria

Music

This Is Personal
“This Is Personal” Review: Tiwa Savage Deeply Explores R&B in Her Most Soul-Baring Album Yet
After Midnight
“After Midnight” Review: Gyakie Consolidates Her Familiar Style on Debut Album
Less Trouble
“Less Trouble” Review: Shekhinah Presents Her Best Work Yet With New Album
Memorabilia
“Memorabilia” Review: Efue Announces Herself Impressively With Debut EP
Spotlight
Afrocritik Weekly Music Spotlight: BIG JOL!
music videos
Are Music Videos Relevant in Afro-Pop Today?

VIDEOS

Welcome to our YouTube Channel

Books

Literary Festivals
8 Literary Festivals Lighting Up Africa in the Second Half of 2025
Years of Shame
“Years of Shame” Review: Obinna Udenwe’s Ambitious New Novel Nearly Crumbles Under the Weight of Editorial Issues
When Love Visits
“When Love Visits” Review: Comfort Omovre’s Explores Love Through Conventional Romance Archetypes
Nairobi LitFest
Nairobi LitFest 2025: NBO Explores The Countercurrents of Knowing
The Parlour Wife
“The Parlour Wife” Review: Foluso Agbaje’s Novel Is a Vital Contribution to Historical Fiction
Uche Okonkwo
“Readers Will Bring All Kinds of Meaning to Your Work”: Uche Okonkwo, In Conversation with Afrocritik

Culture

wife vs mom
The Misogyny of “Wife vs. Mom” Hypotheticals and Why We Must Retire Them
African languages
Do African Languages Come From the Same Place?
app
10 Must-Have Apps for University Students in Africa
AI chatbots
Should We Be Having Deep Conversations With AI Chatbots?
satellite
Can Satellite Imagery Spot and Solve Africa’s Poverty From The Sky?
Afrocritik
Afrocritik Turns Four: Still Projecting Africa, One Story at a Time

Fashion

AMVCA

2025 AMVCA: How the Stars Lit up the Night With Style

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AMVCA Cultural Day

10 Celebrities Who Slayed the 2025 AMVCA Cultural Day

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Met Gala
What Africa Wore to the Met Gala 2025: Fashion, Symbolism, and the Limits of Black Dandyism
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2025 Grammy
Bold, Regal, and Stylish: African Artistes at the 2025 Grammys
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Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week
10 African Fashion Events to Watch Out for in 2025
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Sports

WAFCON
WAFCON 2024 Quarterfinal Guide: Players to Watch and Our Predictions
WAFCON
WAFCON 2024: African Women’s Football Deserves Better Broadcast Coverage
Kyalami
Kyalami’s Renaissance: Paving the Way for F1’s Return to Africa
Club World Cup
Africa at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
African Football League
Has the African Football League Gone Ghost?
Unity Cup
Unity Cup 2025: New Squads, Old Rivalries, One Cause

Explainers

How Fuji Music Influences the Modern Afro-Pop Soundscape
How Fuji Music Influences the Modern Afro-Pop Soundscape
Samson Dauda
All the Scoop on Samson Dauda, the 2024 Mr Olympia Winner
Gamification
How Gamification Can Make Technical Learning Fun for African Students
FASU 2024
FASU 2024: Scholars Compete, Cultures Converge in Lagos
Bongo Flava artistes
Bongo Flava: The Evolution of East Africa’s Soundtrack
Cold chain storage technology
Examining the Role of Cold Chain Storage Facilities in Reducing Nigeria’s Post-harvest Losses

Fiction & Poetry

“Life’s Daunting Stare” & “Home As A Symbol Of Nostalgia” | Poems By Ewurama Tawiah Welbeck
The Spaces Between Stars | Short Story By Adédoyin Àjàyí
two poems
“Knitting Grief” & “Conversations” | Poems by Pleasant Nneoma Stephen
two poems
Two Poems by Salihu Muhammad Ebba
FLOODWATER | Poem By Al Ameen Muhammad
The Boy Who Brought Balloons
The Boy Who Brought Balloons | Short Story by Maryam Abdulkarim