March 24, 2013
Nigeria: Grieving the Loss of Achebe's Special Voice
Many voices have contributed to a better understanding of the complexities, the challenges and the beauty that is all over the African continent. But if we have to ask if there… Read more »
Nigeria: Chinua Achebe - 'The Most Perceptive Observer of African Life'
Chinua was a dear friend. We first met more than forty years ago when he asked for my support with his literary journal OKIKE. And at a time when foundations did not think that… Read more »
February 25, 2013
South Africa: South African-Inspired Documentary Wins Academy Award
A South African inspired-documentary 'Searching for Sugar Man' has scooped the award for Best Documentary Feature at the Oscar awards. Read more »
December 21, 2012
Ghana: Fashion, Football and Physics Top Googles Searches for 2012
As 2012 nears its end, Google shares its Year-End Zeitgeist by revisiting the year's top searches around the world. Zeitgeist is a German word which means "the spirit of the… Read more »
Uganda: Top Google Searches Reveal Tech Focus
Apple and Samsung gadgets have been the talk of the year 2012 and it wasn't a surprise when Google released their Year-End Zeitgeist and found the two company products amongst the… Read more »
South Africa: Free Ads and Semenya Top Google Searches
Free classified advertisement is what South Africans were interested in this year, if Google's Zeitgeist list is anything to go by - as OLX topped the most-searched category. South… Read more »
Nigeria: What are Nigeria's Top Google Searches?
Jamb - the Joint Admissions And Matriculation Board - is the most-searched term in Nigeria, according to Google’s Year-End Zeitgeist list. Read more »
July 12, 2012
South Africa: African Freedom and Shakespeare's World
As the focus of the world turns to London for the 2012 Olympic Games, one of the most remarkable stories of South Africa's freedom… Read more »
February 17, 2012
Africa: Women Filmmakers Tell Their Stories
Documentary filmmaking holds a special place in the history of African women's cinema. In 1972, Senegalese filmmaker Safi Faye became the first sub-Saharan African woman to make a… Read more »
February 10, 2012
South Africa: Empowerment Through Fashion
Glamour prevailed at the 2012 State of the Nation Address as distinguished members of Parliament opted to showcase local designers. Read more »
December 02, 2011
Africa: Zimbabwean Rapper Kapital K Needs Your Vote to Perform at Lil Wayne's Show
Upcoming Zimbabwean hip-hop star Kapital K is likely to perform an opening set on Lil Wayne's concert on December 7 at the Bellville Velodrome in Cape Town, South Africa. Read more »
November 05, 2011
South Africa: Polio-Fighting Breakdancer Defies Gravity to Awe Crowds
In moves dance festival organisers in this seaside city described as "verging on impossible", the hip-hop dancer's feet rarely touched the floor, as he used his hands, push-up… Read more »
August 19, 2011
South Africa: Cape Town's 'Spiritual Genocide'
Excerpts from "The Truth is on the Walls," the story of Naz Gool Ebrahim a civil rights activist, from District Six, Cape Town, who struggled against the forced removal of her… Read more »
July 22, 2011
South Africa: Swan Lake - A Moving Masterpiece
Swan Lake - the proverbial tale of love's triumph over evil, choreographed through ballet, has enthralled the audience at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, which… Read more »
South Africa: What is on 'The Table' for Dinner?
The Table - a play showcased at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown - is spread with delectable dishes of love, jealousy, infidelity and remorse prepared by a dysfunctional… Read more »
July 15, 2011
South Africa: Arts Festival Turns Into Cultural Playground
Scores of theatre-goers and artists from across the country converged in South Africa's Eastern Cape province earlier this month for the largest arts event in Africa. Read more »
Africa: South African Arts Festival to Go Global
South Africa's pioneering annual National Arts Festival - which this year featured about 2,500 performances of 600 shows - plans to take some of its shows to similar festivals… Read more »
July 07, 2011
South Africa: Horses Second To Fashion at Premiere Racing Event
It's a busy month of July for the continent's top port of Durban, with Africa's premiere horseracing event, the naming of the host country for the 2018 Winter Olympics and a visit… Read more »
June 20, 2011
Africa: Tupac's Godfather - RIP in Africa
Born in the swamps of Louisiana as Elmer Pratt, he died at the foot of Mount Kilamanjaro as Geronimo ji-Jaga. From decorated Vietnam war veteran to anti- government Black Panther,… Read more »
May 23, 2011
Zimbabwe: Teenage Model Wins Contract With Louis Vuitton
A 16-year-old beauty from Zimbabwe has been chosen to appear in the the Louis Vuitton's autumn/winter 2011 campaign. Nyasha Matonhodze is based in Northampton and was "discovered"… Read more »
April 25, 2011
Tanzania: Bongo Flava and Hip Hop
Tanzanian hip hop emerged in the late 80s, and by the late 90s was being labeled: Bongo Flava. As this new genre went in the direction of pop and incorporated rap and R&B there… Read more »
April 08, 2011
South Africa: The Making of Izulu Lami
Madoda Ncayiyana, director of the multi-award winning film Izulu Lami speaks to allAfrica on the resilience of African children and how movies contribute to the development of… Read more »
South Africa: Movie Shines at Cinema Awards
Multi-award winner South African movie Izulu Lami has come out among Africa's best films at the 2011 African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) held recently in Nigeria. Read more »
March 15, 2011
East Africa: New Documentary 'Ni Wakati' Brings American, East African Artists Together
The new documentary by Kenyan filmmakers Michael Wanguhu and Russell Kenya premiered at the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles this year. It proved to be a good year for… Read more »
Africa: Idris Elba Shines in 'Legacy'
One of the most outstanding films at this year's Pan African Film Festival was Legacy by Nigerian/British filmmaker Thomas Ikimi. It tells the story of Malcolm Gray, a former… Read more »
