Africa

African Animations Are Becoming a New, Exciting Frontier for African Storytelling

Advancing technologies, receptive studios, and the collaborative efforts of producers, artists and storytellers have breathed…

Michael Omonua is Telling African Stories in the Language He Wants

“I also mostly just create the stories I want in the manner I want. I…

Forbes 30 under-30: True Cases of Young Achievers, or Simply “Brother Bernards?”

Being on Forbes under-30 also has permanence to it. An inclusion in the revered list…

Jewelry and Ornaments: What is their Significance in African Culture?

The movement towards a fusion of artistic expressions from around the world is perhaps a…

"Subjects of Desire" Review: Are We Ever Going To Get over the Idea of Cultural Appropriation?
“Subjects of Desire” Review: Are We Ever Going To Get over the Idea of Cultural Appropriation?

Subjects of Desire is a powerful project that transports viewers from the past to the…

5 Festivals for African Filmmakers to Look out For
5 Festivals for African Filmmakers to Look out For

Aside the critical acclaim their works gain, film festivals, home and abroad, provide African creators…

We Don’t Need New Names

There are plausible reasons for such names, and to understand why such names exist, one…

Where Are the African Nonfiction Prizes? 

Never has there been a time when creative nonfiction and the memoir have exploded with…

Why You Dress the Way You Do: Is There a Link Between Fashion and Identities?

As much as individuals create a unique style that appeals to them, it is possible…

Africans - White Weddings
Do Africans Need White Weddings?

What was peculiar in all of the responses to the tweet was that traditional marriage…