Big Brother Naija continues to dominate cultural conversations among African youth. Is this Nigeria’s strongest PR move?
Arts, Culture and Sport Funeral collectives help Malawians repatriate the dead
Repatriation of the dead to Malawi is costly for immigrants when loved ones die in South Africa, and since Covid-19 struck it has become more expensive and more complicated. When a Malawian immigrant dies in South Africa, families face bills of over R20,000 to get the body home.
Politics and Society What drove Asia’s economic success stories, and what should Africa emulate?
With the right leadership, mindset and policies African countries can achieve, even exceed, the growth and development successes of Asian counterparts.
Arts, Culture and Sport The daughters and sons of Fela in African Pop
How do elements of Fela Kuti’s music get reproduced by today’s pop musicians? Decades after his death, Fela Kuti, Nigeria’s most famous musician continues to live on through his art.
Arts, Culture and Sport HBO’s sci-fi horror series Lovecraft Country relives the Jim Crow era
Lovecraft Country, a must watch landmark show is a story which grapples with America’s troubled past and present, a binary opposite defined relationship of us versus them is pitted throughout the narrative, be it law enforcement vis-à-vis policing and white American supremacy in the fray. It can be read as an allegory for the Black American horror reality.
Politics and Society Inclusive national dialogue is a priority for Ethiopia
The aftershocks of Hachalu Hundessa’s murder underline the challenges facing Ethiopia’s transition to democracy.
Arts, Culture and Sport How grassroots video is building a film industry in Zimbabwe
Low-budget, grassroots video-film efforts are beginning to blossom and will shape the film industry in the long run.
Arts, Culture and Sport What archaeology tells us about the music and sounds made by Africa’s ancestors
There is not much information on artefacts used by Stone Age humans to make sound and music – but the first comprehensive survey is a good start.
Politics and Society Mali’s military takeover puts popular protests in the spotlight
Tired of bad governance and corruption, Mali’s citizens hope protests will bring political change.