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  • 2020 ako caine
    Culture

    “We’re all at sea”: Meet the 2020 AKO Caine Prize nominees (Part I)

    By Ayodeji Rotinwa
    July 20, 2020
    In the first of our three-part interview, we talked to the shortlisted writers about joy and writing.  In some ways, the Caine Prize for ...
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  • african books
    Culture

    Six lockdown book launches you might have missed

    By Marcelle Mateki Akita
    June 4, 2020
    It’s been a long few months of lockdown without physical book launch events. Thankfully, IG Lives, Zoom and other video conference forums have stepped ...
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  • A screenshot of a 3D reconstruction, part of the Saving Railways project.
    CultureKenyaUganda

    Stay home and go to the museum

    By Anna Adima
    May 8, 2020
    In Kenya and Uganda, innovators are showing how history can be preserved and shared in new formats for today’s audience.  In Uganda and Kenya, ...
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  • african music albums for lockdown
    Covid-19Culture

    Lockdown and listen: Classic African albums to discover, old and new

    By Wilfred Okiche
    April 30, 2020
    Read all our COVID-19 coverage  What is a better way to spend your time during lockdown than discovering or revisiting some of the finest ...
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  • CultureMalawi

    In Malawi, a ritual is under threat from Christian preachers. Why?

    By Madalitso Kateta
    April 7, 2020
    Gule Wamkulu is a treasured tradition that locals argue should be preserved.  One sunny afternoon, Dzoole village in central Malawi is disturbed by three ...
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  • african tv and film
    Covid-19Culture

    Stay home and stream: African film and TV to watch during lockdown

    By Wilfred Okiche
    April 3, 2020
    Read all our COVID-19 coverage  As more nations go on lockdown in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19, movie theatres across the ...
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  • CultureGhanaSociety

    Could a #MeToo moment end one of Africa’s biggest arts festivals? 

    By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu
    February 20, 2020
    Maybe not. But there will be a shift. In late-August 2019, Ange Kayifa travelled to Accra to perform at the Chale Wote Street Arts ...
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  • CultureNigeria

    Old Nollywood demonised traditional religions. New cinema says ‘No More’

    By Daniel Okechukwu
    January 28, 2020
    Witches, gods, folklore take two.  In Narrow Escape, a classic 1999 Nollywood film, the embattled protagonist Reverend Emmanuel is facing a formidable enemy: his ...
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  • african films
    CultureEditor's Picks

    Best of the 2010s: African films

    By Wilfred Okiche
    December 20, 2019
    In the past decade, Africa’s film industries have shown a plucky ability to play in the big leagues. The rise of streaming platforms has ...
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  • african books, best of the 2010s
    CultureEditor's Picks

    Best of the 2010s: Novels by African writers

    By Samira Sawlani
    December 17, 2019
    The last ten years have seen writers from Africa take the literary world by storm with countless ground-breaking works that have made their way ...
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