Celebrating African identity through art, music, film and fashion.
ART & CULTURE
Congo Boy’s Cannes recognition gives Central African cinema a sharper global spotlight and expands the conversation beyond Africa’s best-known film industries.
AFRICA
Recent Cannes recognition for African and African-linked films underlines growing global visibility, but the next challenge is turning festival momentum into distribution, financing and audience reach.
ALGERIA
A spectacular cultural highlight of IATF 2025, The Mansa Orchestra Live! blended history, music, and storytelling in Algiers. Backed by Oakwood Green Africa and Afreximbank, the show celebrates African pride and creative potential.
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 […]
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 […]
ART & CULTURE
Cairo, 9 July 2024 – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), through its Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) programme, is excited to announce the second edition of CANEX Shorts, a dynamic short film competition aimed at celebrating the talents of young African creatives. CANEX Shorts is designed to recognize and honor young filmmakers. Winners will have their […]
CULTURE
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