India celebrates Holi festival of colours
Coloured powders filled the air as thousands across India celebrated the Hindu festival of Holi. The celebrations were massive in…
Ecrans Noirs Film Festival underway in Cameroon
It is considered to be one of Africa’s biggest film festivals whose aim is to promote African cinema. The Ecrans…
In Uganda, ‘Rolex’ means time for an egg snack
When people talk about a “Rolex” in Uganda, one of the last things they probably have in mind is a…
Singer Ramora Favori mocks Madagascar presidential candidates
Dressed in this custom tailored suit…while walking on the red carpet holding the hand of a beautiful lady in the…
Lagos food festival shows off Nigeria’s ‘Jollof’ muscle
One of the most heated food debates in Africa – who makes the best Jollof? A humble yet flavour packed…
Ghana’s annual ‘Chale Wote’ festival draws thousands to Accra
The streets of Accra, Ghana’s capital was alive with people as thousands of visitors came from all over the world…
Kenya artist gives life to scrap objects
For many a dump site is simply what it is, a site for dumping waste. However, Evans Ngure sees beyond…
Nigeria big weddings get even better as nation recovers from recession
A big wedding is not an option in Nigeria, it is an expectation. The expectation is so huge that guests…
Egyptian art gallery portrays daily life in Cairo
A sense of nostalgia for residents in Cairo as an art gallery that depicts the daily life of a Cairene…
Zimbabwe: Play on Mugabe ouster premieres in Harare
A Zimbabwe play dubbed “Operation Restore Legacy” which retraces the November 2017 events that led to resignation of former President…
Somalia’s traditional textiles fray at the seams as cheap imports flood markets
As cheap foreign imports flood the markets, Somalia’s traditional textile industry is in the brink of extinction. Few craftsmen are…
New king for Nigeria’s Benin kingdom
Thousands of people gathered to witness the coronation of the new king of the Benin people in Southern Nigeria. The…
Meet the Nigerian artist Ekene Ngige,using coffee to produce stunning artworks
Ekene Ngige has found a way to blend his passion for coffee and arts by using this commodity to express…
Fighting prejudice around disability with modeling in DRC
Activists in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo hosted the first fashion show for differently abled people…
Egypt moves last King Tut’s military chariot to new museum
The last military chariot of King Tutankhamun was moved on Saturday from a military museum in Cairo to the under-construction…
Discovering Mali’s 5-century monument
The Tomb of Askia is a secular monument that shares both the cultural and religious heritage of Mali. The pyramid-shaped…
Cameroon: Designer finds fashionable ways to promote ancient toghu cloth
Liz Ngwane, a fashion designer in Buea, Cameroon is working on one of her latest outfits at her store in…
Art exhibition exploring America’s race struggles on in London
The Soul of a Nation: Art of Black Power, the art exhibition that is exploring America’s race struggles opened in…
Art and more at Ghana’s annual Chale Wote Street Art Festival [Photos]
Ghana’s capital Accra was the center of art tourism last weekend as visual artists displayed their talents and products on…
Libya’s saddle craft kept alive by a few artisans.
Meet Farag Mohamed one of the few artisans keeping the handcrafting of leather horse saddles laced with silver and copper…
Congo: Painters honoured in book ‘Les peintres de Pointe-Noire’
A book release in honour of painters in Congo’s coastal city of Pointe Noire. The event recently held brought together…