Art & Culture
CANEX Puts Investment at the Centre of Africa’s Creative Economy Push
CANEX WKND 2026 will bring its Deal Room to Lagos in November, connecting investment-ready African creative businesses with financiers and investors across…
Category: Art & Culture
Art & Culture
World Afro Day Marks Ten Years as Hair, Identity and Culture Take Centre Stage
World Afro Day is celebrating its tenth edition with a three-day London festival bringing Afro hair together with culture, identity, health, fashion,…
Art & Culture
WOMAD Cape Town Celebrates Miriam Makeba’s Enduring Global Cultural Legacy
WOMAD South Africa is marking Miriam Makeba’s enduring influence with a Cape Town tribute bringing together music, poetry, storytelling and community.
Africa
UNESCO Exhibition Places Africa and Its Diaspora at the Centre of World History
A new UNESCO exhibition in Paris will draw on the General History of Africa to highlight the contributions of Africa and its…
Africa
From Borama to Venice: Somali Cinema Claims a New International Stage
Somalia’s first National Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia is expanding its programme into contemporary cinema, with three days of screenings in…
Africa
Africa Needs AI Creator Protections Before Voice Cloning Becomes Normal
By Michael Neely Artificial intelligence is opening new possibilities for Africa’s music, film, broadcasting, advertising and digital creative sectors. It can lower…
Africa
From Benin to Hollywood: What Angélique Kidjo’s Walk of Fame Star Says About African Music’s Global Reach
When Angélique Kidjo received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in August, the ceremony marked more than another award in…
Africa
Salif Keïta Cancels South Africa Performances Over Xenophobic Violence
Malian music legend Salif Keïta has cancelled scheduled commercial performances in South Africa, including his planned MACUFE appearance, saying reports of xenophobic…
Africa
Africa’s Creative Economy Is Growing, but Measuring It Remains a Challenge
UNESCO is developing a new global framework for measuring cultural and creative industries as African policymakers seek better data on jobs, economic…
Africa
Southern Africa Builds Expertise to Manage the Return of Cultural Heritage
UNESCO, AUDA-NEPAD and the University of Pretoria are training professionals from nine Southern African countries in cultural-property restitution, conservation and heritage management.