Art & Culture
Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) Creations Inc. appoints Osahon Akpata as Chief Executive Officer
Until his appointment, Mr. Akpata was the Head of CANEX Creations within the Afreximbank Group, taking on a central role in CCInc’s…
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Africa
Canon Central & North Africa Provides a Global Stage for Regional Content Creators at Canon Vision 2025 in Amsterdam
The event provided them with hands-on production opportunities, networking, and collaborative learning experiences, showcasing Canon’s commitment to nurturing talent and empowering storytellers
Algeria
The Mansa Orchestra Live! — A Pan-African Cultural Masterpiece Lights Up IATF 2025
A spectacular cultural highlight of IATF 2025, The Mansa Orchestra Live! blended history, music, and storytelling in Algiers. Backed by Oakwood Green…
Art & Culture
Barbados Welcomes the Caribbean to CARIFESTA XV: A Festival of Regional Creativity
Bridgetown, Barbados — August 22, 2025 As the island teems with color and rhythm, Barbados officially opened CARIFESTA XV, the Caribbean’s flagship cultural…
Art & Culture
Reuniting Worlds: Afreximbank Champions African-Caribbean Cultural and Economic Renaissance
Abuja, Nigeria – June 25, 2025 At the heart of this year’s 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings is a theme pulsing with unity…
Art & Culture
Press Release – U.S.-Kenya Creative Economy Forum Showcases Investment and Partnership Opportunities
NAIROBI, KENYA – June 6, 2025 The inaugural U.S.-Kenya Creative Economy Forum concluded today with resounding success, establishing Kenya as a premier…
Art & Culture
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Renowned Kenyan Author and Advocate for African Languages, Passes Away at 87
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, a towering figure in African literature and a passionate advocate for writing in native African languages, has died at…
Art & Culture
Press Release: Afreximbank’s Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) unveils third edition of short film competition
Cairo, Egypt… 08 May 2025 – Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX), an intervention by African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the third edition of…
Africa
PRESS RELEASE: Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) announces 2nd Edition of The Prize for Publishing in Africa
21 March 2025 – Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX), an intervention by African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) invites African publishers of trade books to apply…
Africa
Chidimma Adetshina Named Miss Africa & Oceania, Places Second at Miss Universe
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…