Kweku Abimbola, the Gambian-Ghanaian-Sierra Leonean poet, has been named a 2025 Poet Laureate Fellow by the Academy of American Poets, receiving a $50,000 award for his community-focused poetry project in El Segundo, California.
Dive into the intricate dance of anatomy and poetry, where flesh and bone tell stories of strength, beauty, and vulnerability.…
Queen Amina Short Story Prize 2025 returns to celebrate and uplift African women writers, offering a powerful platform for original narratives that highlight the strength, culture, and experiences of women from Northern Nigeria and across Africa. With a submission deadline of August 13, 2025, this prestigious competition invites emerging voices to share compelling stories that honor heritage and inspire change.
Discover the profound emotional journey in Adejoke Adekunle Alagba’s compelling fiction “And the Heavens Wept With Me,” a story that captures the weight of unspoken grief beneath a bruised sky. A deep dive into themes of silence, pain, and human resilienc
Lagos’s experimental arts festival Afropolis returns for its fifth edition from 22 to 30 November 2025. This year’s theme, “Other Worlds,” calls on artists, writers, performers, musicians, filmmakers, and digital creators to reimagine reality by exploring new forms of cultural storytelling, community healing, and speculative design. The event coincides with the launch of The Afropolis journal, a new publication that will serve as a lasting platform for critical essays, poetry, photography, and visual arts emerging from the festival.
Reading some of Africa’s most acclaimed books can be challenging, which is why many people pretend to have finished them.…
The Trump administration has softened its stance on trade tariffs affecting African countries, yet certain goods still face the risk…
A Strategic Waterway Under Strain For over a century, the Suez Canal has stood as one of the most vital…
Egypt’s PET recycling industry took a major leap forward on July 15, 2025, when the Nile Plastic Recycling Company secured…
South Africa strengthens science, technology, and innovation partnerships with Tunisia and Algeria during a high-level visit led by Minister Blade Nzimande, aiming to foster research cooperation, youth development, and sustainable innovation across Africa.
