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South African Nadia Davids wins Caine Short Story prize
South African author, Nadia Davids wins Caine short story prize for ‘triumph of language’ Bridling Tuesday 17 September 2024 Source: The Guardian The South African author’s work was described as...
France apologizes over Rwanda genocide
ByEditorial Staff Thursday, May 27, 2021 FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron, in a visit to Rwanda, has said France recognised its ‘responsibility’ in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, asking for forgiveness for...
World’s biggest music companies sign African artists
By Carlos Mureithi East Africa correspondent April 15, 2021 Fueled by a young population, great musical talent, and more streaming opportunities, Africa’s music industry is booming, and the world’s major record...
Adichie: Nigeria murders its citizens
Under President Muhammadu Buhari, there is a sense that the country could burn to the ground. By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Oct. 21, 2020 LAGOS, Nigeria — For years, the name SARS hung...
Migrants in Africa
At least 80% of African migrants never leave the continent, but the focus is on Europe By Lynsey Chutel in Addis Ababa February 15, 2019 It is well known that...
African priests in the US
African priests are now the future of the Catholic Church in the United States By Lekan OguntoyinboJuly 11, 2019 In more than a decade as a Catholic priest in the United...
Belgium Elects First Black Mayor
Pierre Kompany Elected Belgium’s First Black Mayor By SARAFINA WRIGHT October 19, 2018 Pierre Kompany came to Belgium as a refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo — his son Vincent is...
TechNigerian wins world’s tech competition
TechNigerian girls, Team Save-A-Soul, win world’s largest tech competition Published: 10.08.2018 The Nigerian girls defeated teams from USA, Spain, Turkey, Uzbekistan and China to win the 2018 Technovation world pitch junior...
Quartz Africa: Chinese aid to Africa
China’s “rogue aid” to Africa isn’t as much or as controversial as we thought A visitor walks past a map of Africa at a meeting of the Africa Development...
New African Magazine announces its 100 Most Influential Africans of 2017
New African Magazine announces its 100 Most Influential Africans of 2017 The New African Magazine has revealed its 100 Most Influential Africans of 2017. Find out who made the list...