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Bolanle Austen-Peters’ ‘Fela and the Kalakuta Queens’ to screen in South African cinemas
The acclaimed stage musical is set to be screened in South Africa by top cinema chain Ster-Kinekor BAP Productions, Terra Kulture Arts and Studios in collaboration with the South African…
Juju Stories
A three-part anthology film exploring juju (magical) stories rooted in Nigerian folklore and urban legend, written and directed by the Nigerian new wave cinema collective known as Surreal16. Juju Stories…
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Burkina Faso: Strongman who used to be bullied breaks world record for log lifting
A Burkina Faso sportsman on Saturday broke the world record for log lifting at the Giants Live World Tour Finals in Scotland. Cheick Ahmed al-Hassan Sanou, also known as Iron…
Antonette Wemyss-Gorman to make history as Jamaica’s first woman army chief
Commodore Antonette Wemyss-Gorman will become Jamaica’s first woman Chief of Defence Staff next January. The 48-year-old pioneer servicewoman will succeed Lieutenant General Rocky Meade who will be retiring after 38…
Onion: Huge market potential in Ghana
As a prominent component of Ghanaian cuisines, onions are widely patronised and consumed throughout the country. They may also be used as supplements and in folk medicine. Due to the…
Tanzania: Why beekeepers need to focus on sting-less bees
Tanzanian farmers have started tapping the potentials of stingless bees which, reports show, produce honey that fetches better prices in the market. Tanzania produced 2.6 million litres of honey, according…
HBCU Student Mikayla Harris Earns $15K Astronaut Scholarship
Mikayla Harris, an African American student from Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland, is one of the winners of the prestigious Astronaut Scholarship Foundation award. She received $15,000 in scholarship…
Ghana to soon have a fertiliser manufacturing plant
Ghana will soon have a fertiliser manufacturing plant to produce fertilisers locally, to meet the rising demand of farmers, Head of Results Delivery at the Office of the President, Nana…
Creative Arts
Did you know The South African Reserve Bank is the oldest bank in Africa?
The South African Reserve Bank was established in 1921 and is the oldest bank on the African continent. It first opened for business on June 30, 1921, and issued its…
Did you know Aheu Kudum Deng from South Sudan is the world’s tallest beauty queen?
Aheu Deng is a beauty queen and fashion model from South Sudan. She won the title of Miss Earth South Sudan 2009 at the annual beauty pageant, organized by South…
Maria Lourdes Mutol, a legendary athlete from Mozambique
Maria de Lurdes Mutola, born in 1972 in Maputo, is a Mozambican athlete specializing in mid-distance races, including 800 meters. Also called the “Maputo Express”, Mutola is the only Mozambican…
Did you know Ali Neffati is the first cyclist from Africa to participate in the Tour de France?
The Tour de France is an annual men’s multiple stage bicycle race primarily held in France. Ali Neffati was a Tunisian professional cyclist between 1913 and 1930. He participated in…
Ghana’s Alex Dodoo Wins Unanimous Backing to Lead Africa’s Standards Body
The Director-General of the Ghana Standards Authority, Prof. Alexander Dodoo is the unanimous choice of the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) to serve as president of the intergovernmental body. The…
Melanin Is The Most Supreme Substance In The Universe And We’re Made Of It
A Phenomena is “a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question.” Is not melanin a “fact or situation that…
Did you know Rawan Dakik is the youngest African woman to climb Mt Everest?
Tanzania’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism has on Friday June 11, named Rawan Dakik a Tourism Ambassador. Ms Dakik, 20, is the first Tanzanian woman and youngest African to…
Did you know the woman on the 50 Ghana Pesewas coin was a political activist, a devout feminist & the chief financier of the CPP?
It takes great work and achievements for anybody, particularly a woman in a male-dominated world to win a place on a national currency. Many have seen the image on the…
Entertainment & Lifestyle
Rick Ross ready to invest $3.5 million in Tanzania
Dar es Salaam. American rapper Rick Ross has said he is ready to invest a tune of $3.5 million( Sh8.1 billion) in real estate in Tanzania. Ross whose real name…
GHS to begin administering Moderna vaccine this week
The Ghana Health Service will this week begin the inoculation of Ghanaians across the country, with the 1.2 million Mordena vaccines received from the United States of America. The Service…
Rotimi debuts full-length album “All or Nothing”
Actor and singer Rotimi finally drops his highly anticipated full-length debut “All or Nothing“. “All or Nothing” features, vocals from his mom, Stacy Barthe and Marquis Rachad on the intro track “Memory Lane“, Afrobeats stars Alpha P on…
Bolanle Austen-Peters’ ‘Fela and the Kalakuta Queens’ to screen in South African cinemas
The acclaimed stage musical is set to be screened in South Africa by top cinema chain Ster-Kinekor BAP Productions, Terra Kulture Arts and Studios in collaboration with the South African…
Juju Stories
A three-part anthology film exploring juju (magical) stories rooted in Nigerian folklore and urban legend, written and directed by the Nigerian new wave cinema collective known as Surreal16. Juju Stories…