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2021 AMAAs: Call for Nomination
The Africa Movie Academy Awards has rolled out its 2021 process. The prestigious event, which honours the best and good in the Africa film industry is prompting filmmakers across the…
Born Freeloaders by Phumlani Pikoli
Born on the cusp of democracy, the crew of young friends in Born Freeloaders navigates a life of drinking, wild parties and other recklessness. The siblings at the centre of…
Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Set in the author’s girlhood hometown of Lorain, Ohio, it tells the story of black, eleven-year-old Pecola Breedlove who grew up following the Great Depression. Pecola prays for her eyes…
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Zimbabwe agritech startup wins US$100,000 funding
Zimbabwean agritech startup, Farmhut just secured a US$100,000 worth of grant funding after being from this year’s annual Hult Prize competition. As an AI-powered marketplace, Farmhut platform links farmers to…
Nurse Launches Training Platform For Students Interested in the Profession
Dr. Patrice Little, a Family Nurse Practitioner in Georgia, has launched NP Student Magazine and a platform called NP Student University to help current nursing students and new graduates to…
7.5m houses, properties to be embossed with address plates
About 7.5 million houses and properties across the country are to be embossed with special address plates as part of the effort by the government to leverage the digital property…
Zimbabwe: Women Urged to Venture Into Mining
Young women in Zimbabwe have been urged to take up mining seriously to empower themselves. Speaking during a tour of small-scale gold mining in the Makaha area in Mudzi by…
Hair Care Brand Raises $100 Million in Funding
Founded in 2014, Mielle Organics, the #1 fast-growing Black-owned and community-focused natural hair care company, has secured a $100 million investment from Berkshire Partners, a Boston-based firm. The financing will…
$80m steel company inaugurated at Prampram
An $80 million steel manufacturing company under the One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative, was Tuesday commissioned by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at Pampram, in the Greater Accra Region.Owned…
Creative Arts
Born Freeloaders by Phumlani Pikoli
Born on the cusp of democracy, the crew of young friends in Born Freeloaders navigates a life of drinking, wild parties and other recklessness. The siblings at the centre of…
Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Set in the author’s girlhood hometown of Lorain, Ohio, it tells the story of black, eleven-year-old Pecola Breedlove who grew up following the Great Depression. Pecola prays for her eyes…
First art prize dedicated to female African artists launches
The Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize—the first ever dedicated award for female African artists living and working in Africa—has launched today in Accra, Ghana. Organised by the Accra-based Gallery 1957, it…
Did you know Egypt has discovered the largest Pharaonic city?
Termed as the ‘NEW CITY, It went missing under the sand in Luxor dating back to the reign of Pharaonic King Amenhotep III 3,000 years ago. Source: @AfricaFactsZone
Bethelhem Dejene Abebe, an entrepreneur who wants to disrupt the paper industry
During the first year of her studies at Addis Ababa University, Bethelhem Dejene Abebe visited the Atkilt Tera market, the biggest fruit and vegetable market in Ethiopia, with her mother….
Did you know South Africa is the first African nation to launch a satellite into space?
Sunsat-1 was launched in 1999. A 64-kg microsatellite was built by staff and students at the University of Stellenbosch. The satellite was launched as a secondary payload on a United…
Uzoma Dozie, founder of Sparkle
Uzoma Dozie is the founder of Sparkle, a Nigerian-based online platform that uses technology to build a community of retailers in Nigeria. In other words, he is using technology to build…
Did you know the South African national anthem composes five different languages?
It is not that there are five linguistic renditions of South Africa’s national anthem even though there may as well be. But the legitimate anthem of the Rainbow Nation since…
Ofo Ezeugwu is an entrepreneur, Founder, and CEO of WhoseYourLandlord
Many desire to rent a place where they can have a good landlord. While the idea seems impossible, a Black founder has created a solution that allows renters to have…
Cornelia Kruah-Togba from Liberia
Cornelia Kruah-Togba is a Liberian public servant and advocate for youth and women’s empowerment. She started her career in 2011 as the Youth Program Officer of the Angie Brooks International…
Did you know Alhassan Dantata was West Africa’s richest man in the 1940s?
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote’s great grandfather, Alhassan Dantata was a trader from Northern Nigeria who traded mainly in kola nuts and groundnuts. His distribution pool extended far into Europe and at the…
Entertainment & Lifestyle
2021 AMAAs: Call for Nomination
The Africa Movie Academy Awards has rolled out its 2021 process. The prestigious event, which honours the best and good in the Africa film industry is prompting filmmakers across the…
Black Brits Look Absolutely Royal For The 2021 BAFTAs
The 2021 British Academy Film Awards also known as BAFTA awards took place and Black British celebs didn’t disappoint on the red carpet. Presenters like Cynthia Erivo (who’s a 2021 ESSENCE Black…
There Will Never Be Another Rap Icon Like DMX
It is with a heavy heart to announce that the man born Earl Simmons, better known as international rap superstar DMX, has died. He was 50 years old. The rapper was hospitalized on…
Anklets don’t make one ‘Ashawo’
There are people who love to wear accessories to make a statement whenever they are going out, be it a formal or informal event. Some can never do without a…
Interview: Yaw Tog Eyes the Pinnacle With His Debut EP ‘TIME’
The confident Ghana drill rapper makes a statement with his debut project. Yaw Tog is a gem. Going from a local emerging talent to a nationwide superstar in the space of…
Heineken Lagos Fashion Week Returns With ‘Woven Threads II: Moving in Circles’
From 22nd to 24th April, Heineken Lagos Fashion Week will present ‘Woven Threads II: Moving in Circles’ in partnership with Fashion Revolution. The hybrid showcase is inspired by traditional craft…