Kiswahili originated in East Africa, spreading around the continent and the globe. It's been adopted as a working language at the African Union and there's a push Read more »
Several Western European museums, including the Humboldt Forum in Berlin and the Musée du quai Branly in Paris, continue to display racist artefacts and narratives depicting ... Read more »
Nigerian singer Burna Boy has won the "Best International Act" award at the 2023 BET Awards for the fourth time, cementing his status as the most decorated recipient in the ... Read more »
Street Fighter, the venerated fighting game franchise, is adored and played by a community across the globe. The release of Street Fighter 6, the latest in the series, has ... Read more »
Award-winning South African comedian Trevor Noah is set to launch a weekly podcast on Spotify later this year. The podcast, which is yet to be named, will showcase his comedi Read more »
Dédé Rose Gamélé Creppy was one of West Africa's most influential wax cloth traders. She was the youngest, and the last living, "Nana Benz" - the ... Read more »
Cleopatra, the last monarch of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt from 51-30 BC, is back in the news due to a controversial docudrama series on Netflix called Queen Cleopatra.
Read more »Leading the Nigerian contingent with an impressive four nominations is Burna Boy, an artist who has achieved tremendous international acclaim and secured numerous national and ... Read more »
There is no doubt that Ghetto Kids have taken the world by storm after reaching the grand finale of the hit UK television show Britain's Got Talent. Although they bowed out, Read more »
Sean Barlow, the creator and producer of public radio's Afropop Worldwide, and his crew arrived in Stone Town, Zanzibar, the night before the opening of their tour focus for the ... Read more »
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