Amplifying African Narratives
By Michael Neely Artificial intelligence is opening new possibilities for Africa’s music, film, broadcasting, advertising and digital creative sectors. It can lower…
UNESCO is developing a new global framework for measuring cultural and creative industries as African policymakers seek better data on jobs, economic…
CANEX Book Factory has named a three-member jury for its 2026 Publishing Prize ahead of CANEX WKND in Lagos from 5 to…
The Black Star International Film Festival has selected films from 11 countries for its September 2026 edition in Kumasi, with African cinema,…
Lauryn Hill’s Diaspora Calling! festival makes its UK debut on 7 August 2026, bringing together African and diaspora artists in a programme…
Dr. Gleb Tsipursky argues that Africa’s AI skills agenda should preserve entry-level work as a pathway through which young people gain judgment,…
The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia and Sierra Leone are evaluating additional submarine-cable capacity to strengthen digital resilience and reduce the impact of…
Cape Town’s approval of land-use changes for two proposed Equinix data centres has raised questions about water, electricity and regulation of hyperscale…
UNESCO’s new financing dialogue highlights why African creative industries need specialised investment, stronger intellectual-property systems, better data and cultural infrastructure.
UNESCO says Kenyan regulators and civil-society organisations are refining a coordinated framework for digital-platform governance, following technical workshops held in June and…