Bea Wangondu
Onyekachi Iloh, Yomi Folaranmi, and Gboyega Odubanjo
Grammy

Features & Essays

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?
Tolani
Tolani Is Creating Music on Her Own Terms
AI
Who Wrote This? The Crisis of Criticism in the AI Era
AMVCA Trailblazer
It’s the Eleventh Edition, and We Still Don’t Know What the AMVCA Trailblazer Award Is

Interviews

Joel Kachi Benson
Joel Kachi Benson Just Wants to Make an Impact
Tolani
Tolani Is Creating Music on Her Own Terms
Dhee Sylvester
Dhee Sylvester: The Designer Revolutionising Nigerian Book Covers
4Mr Frank White
In Conversation: 4Mr Frank White Talks Sound, Identity, and Evolution of East African Afro-Swing Rap
Victor Ugoo Njoku
In Conversation: Victor Ugoo Njoku Talks “This Is Love”, Reclaiming Agency, and Representation in Nollywood
M.anifest
The Manifesto of M.anifest: New Roads, Same Genius

Film & TV

Nnamdi Kanaga
In Conversation: Nnamdi Kanaga Explores Liaising With The Supernatural in “Water Girl”
Memory of Princess Mumbi
“Memory of Princess Mumbi” Review: Damien Hauser’s Bold Afrofuturistic Swing Into the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Water Girl
ENIFF 2025: Nnamdi Kanagaʼs “Water Girl” Reclaims Ogbanje Narratives With Intimacy and Precision
Bad Influencer
“Bad Influencer” Review: Netflix’s South African Series Is a Stylish, Chaotic Tale of Clout and Consequences
Dust to Dreams
“Dust to Dreams” Review: Idris Elba and Mo Abudu Collaborate on a Short Film That Squanders Its Fortunes
Milisuthando
“Milisuthando” Review: Bongela-Davis’ Film Places the Nation in the Mirror of a Single Life

Music

Kings Will Rise
“Kings Will Rise” Review: The Scorpion Kings Continue Stellar Run With New Album
Spotlight
Afrocritik Weekly Music Spotlight: Projects Galore
This One Is Personal
“This One 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

VIDEOS

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Books

The Middle Daughter
“The Middle Daughter” Review: Chika Unigwe Synthesises Form And Content Into Mesmerising Storytelling
An Unusual Grief
Grief Touches the Sublime in Yewande Omotoso’s “An Unusual Grief”
New York, My Village
“New York, My Village” Review: Uwem Akpan’s Book Is An Important Breakaway From Conventional Contemporary Setting
Leave My Bones in Saskatoon
Michael Afenfia’s “Leave My Bones in Saskatoon” and the Burial of Prose Fiction
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

Culture

gambling
The Complex Relationship Between Football and Gambling
smart waste management in Japan
How Smart Waste Management Solutions Can Solve Africa’s Garbage Crisis
The Podcast Boom in Nigeria: An Era of Noise or Knowledge?
The Podcast Boom in Nigeria: An Era of Noise or Knowledge?
Bodyline Fitness & Gym
Top 10 Gyms in Lagos and Abuja
BNPL
BNPL Services in Nigeria: The Benefits and Risks of Flexible Repayments
Content Piracy in Nigeria
Content Piracy in Nigeria: Trends, Challenges, and Pathways to Resolution

Fashion

Grammy

2026 Grammy Awards: How African Celebrities Brought the Fashion Heat to the Red Carpet

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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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Sports

Libya
Is It Time to Ban Libya From Hosting African Football Games?
Transformation in South African Cricket: Can Quotas Ensure Both Fairness and Excellence?
Eight-Second Rule
How IFAB’s New Eight-Second Rule Could Reshape African Football Tactics
Tems Joins San Diego FC’s ownership group
How Tems’ Stake in San Diego FC Bridges Music, Culture, and Sports
African football coaching
How Intra-Continental Cross-Border Coaching Appointments Are Redefining African Football
Cricket
Cricket Glory: Africa’s Rising Stars at the U19 World Cup

Explainers

Fiction & Poetry

two poems
“the village’s elegy” & “A sonnet is fighting absolution” | Poems by Josiane Kouagheu
poems
“Transit”, “Leaven”, & ”Arrive in Your Skeleton” | Poems by Abiodun Salako
Homecoming
HOMECOMING | Fiction by Chukwuebuka Obiakaeze
Two poems
“Ancestry” & “The Cathedral” | Poems by Chimezie Umeoka
two poems
Two Poems by Doreen Masika
in your image
In Your Image | Poem by Tuke Ronald