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ART & CULTURE
Bridgetown, Barbados — August 22, 2025 As the island teems with color and rhythm, Barbados officially opened CARIFESTA XV, the Caribbean’s flagship cultural festival, under the theme “Caribbean Roots, Global Excellence.” From August 22 to 31, this artistic explosion will transform Bridgetown into a vibrant canvas of culture, creativity, and communal pride. According to CARICOM, the […]
ART & CULTURE
Abuja, Nigeria – June 25, 2025 At the heart of this year’s 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings is a theme pulsing with unity and heritage: reconnecting Africa with its diaspora—not just symbolically, but economically, culturally, and institutionally. Held under the theme “Owning Our Destiny: Economic Renaissance for a United Africa”, the event gave special attention to the Africa-Caribbean […]
ART & CULTURE
NAIROBI, KENYA – June 6, 2025 The inaugural U.S.-Kenya Creative Economy Forum concluded today with resounding success, establishing Kenya as a premier destination for American investment in Kenya’s rapidly expanding creative industries. Hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Kenya and the American Chamber of Commerce in Kenya (AmCham Kenya), the landmark event under the theme […]
ART & CULTURE
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, a towering figure in African literature and a passionate advocate for writing in native African languages, has died at the age of 87. His literary career, spanning over six decades, chronicled Kenya’s journey from colonial rule to independence and beyond. Early Life and Influences Born James Thiong’o Ngũgĩ in 1938 in Limuru, […]
ART & CULTURE
Cairo, Egypt… 08 May 2025 – Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX), an intervention by African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the third edition of its vibrant short film competition, CANEX Shorts, that is designed to recognise and celebrate talents of young filmmakers from Africa and the Diaspora. Filmmakers between the ages of 18 and 35 years can […]
AFRICA
21 March 2025 – Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX), an intervention by African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) invites African publishers of trade books to apply for the second edition of the CANEX Book Factory Prize for Publishing in Africa. The initiative, developed in partnership with Narrative Landscape Press Limited, underscores the commitment of Afreximbank through the CANEX Book Factory […]
AFRICA
Chidimma Adetshina, a 24-year-old law student and model, made history on November 16, 2024, by finishing as the first runner-up at the Miss Universe competition in Mexico City. Representing Nigeria, Adetshina was also crowned Miss Africa and Oceania, becoming the highest-placed black African woman in the competition since South Africa’s Zozibini Tunzi won in 2019. […]
AFRICA
Algiers, October 2024 – The CANEX WKND 2024 has officially commenced in Algiers, bringing together key players from Africa’s Creative and Cultural Industries (CCIs) for a dynamic four-day event. With a focus on empowering Africa’s creative economy, the event is set to feature vibrant discussions, exciting performances, and significant business networking opportunities, all under the […]
ART & CULTURE
The entertainment world is mourning the loss of James Earl Jones, the legendary actor whose voice left an indelible mark on cinematic history. Jones, renowned for his portrayal of Darth Vader in Star Wars, passed away at the age of 93, surrounded by his loved ones. Born in Mississippi in 1931, Jones overcame a childhood […]
ART & CULTURE
In a dramatic turn of events, Chidimma Adetshina, a beauty queen whose participation in the Miss South Africa contest sparked widespread controversy, has found success on a different stage by winning the Miss Universe Nigeria title. The 23-year-old law student, who was born in Soweto, South Africa, and has Nigerian and Mozambican heritage, has become […]