Rachel Ojuromi Walks for Chanel, Simbarashe Wins the Caine Prize, Burna Boy Hosts GTA 6’s FM
Plus Anok Yai dominates SS27, Theresa Ikoko’s Girls heads to the Young Vic, Tobe Nwigwe connects Houston and Nigeria, and Soulja takes Sudan’s sound global.
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King Promise Drops the Chelsea Anthem, Bloody Civilian Joins Tyla, Bisila Noha Wins Big
Plus Nigeria turns 66, Dave had Pretoria singing every bar, the Jali Collective brings African cinema to Edinburgh, and Nelson Freitas announces a Lisbon arena show.
Black Market Breaks a Guinness World Record, Dear Ajayi Wins at Venice, Onalaja Rises at London Fashion Week
Plus, three African writers are longlisted for the National Book Awards, and the African Futures Institute gets a new headquarters in Accra.
Mowalola x Jordan Drop, Ugo Ugochukwu Wins F3, Burna Boy Headlines NFL Paris
Plus, the NAACP Image Awards adds 10 new African categories, My Father's Shadow heads to Netflix, and Daniel Umemezie is named US National Youth Poet Laureate.
Wisdom Kaye wins Virgil Award, Tobi Amusan Takes Silver, Tschabalala Self Unveils the Fourth Plinth
Plus Charlotte Mensah gets a London exhibition, Thara Popoola wins a major screenwriting prize, and Zohran Mamdani hosts NYC's first African Heritage reception.
Yoshita 1967 Makes LVMH History, Ib Kamara Exits Off-White, the UN Fixes the Map
Plus, the 2026 Caine Prize shortlist is out, Blessing Musariri is the only African finalist for the Kirkus Prize, and Olamide Olowe steps down as CEO of Topicals.
Cardi B wears Meji Meji, Ayra Starr for NFL, Karibi-George Wins Miss World Africa
Plus, Nigeria ends its decade-long Nike partnership for a record-breaking $8.5m Adidas deal, Nnedi Okorafor is longlisted for the Glass Bell Award, and Tyla joins Bruno Mars on tour.
YoruPop is Here, MTV VMAs Drop Afrobeats, Kelebogile Marope Wins Big
Plus Ticketmaster enters East Africa, Polygon builds Lagos's answer to Soho House, and Tems and Ayra Starr deliver unforgettable sets at All Points East 2026.
Slawn Builds a Rolex Multiverse, ‘Baba Segi's Wives’ Heads to TIFF, Maya Boyd Is the MCU's Storm
Elvira Dyangani Ose is appointed Artistic Director of Zeitz MOCAA, Ayra Starr's Starrgirl gets its flowers, and Afrobeats finds its soul in 2026.
Angélique Kidjo Makes Hollywood Walk of Fame History, Nigeria Finishes as the Continent's Top-Performing Nation at the Commonwealth Games, Atelier Ko builds in Benin
Ten African productions land in the TIFF 2026 lineup; Mzansi Bass Reimagines Black Rave Music; Chigozie Obioma's producer debut becomes Nollywood's highest-grossing film of 2026.
MaXhosa Makes Paris Fashion Week History, Rema Teases a New Album, Samuel Ogazi Wins Commonwealth Gold
Toheeb Jimoh and Dujonna Gift lead the BBC's adaptation of Caleb Azumah Nelson's Open Water, Aya Nakamura joins Davido's sixth album and Asake's M$NEY concert film lands on Spotify.
WAFCON 2026 Is Here, David Jonsson Is the New Black Panther, Gabriel Moses Shoots Mbappé, Tyla's A*POP Is Out
Africa's biggest women's football tournament kicks off in Morocco with 16 teams; Gabriel Moses lenses Mbappé for EA Sports FC 27. Plus Lola Shoneyin is named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and Dear Ajayi makes Nigerian film history.
Children of Blood and Bone Gets Its First Look, Americanah Finally Finds a Screen Home, Bukayo Saka Shines at the World Cup, Tyla Gets a Bratz Doll
Black AT makes Cannes Lions history, Lolly Adefope joins an Agatha Christie adaptation, Basquiat's only trip to Africa
Tems Covers British Vogue, Afro Nation Portugal Shows Why It's the World's Biggest African Music Party, Korty EO Is Adidas' Newest Superstar
Asake drops the MCBH video for M$NEY, CCH Pounder on collecting contemporary African art, and BBC Lifestyle crowns its first-ever Hidden Gems South Africa winner.
Google Play's $1M Fund for African Game Developers, Ozoz Sokoh Wins a James Beard Award, Rachel Ikemeh Named a Rolex Laureate
Abidjan prepares to host Africa's first animation film market, Eniafe Momodu joins the Berlin Fashion Week jury, and Tems Delivers a Stunning Performance
Efie Gallery: A Home for African Art in Dubai
With exhibitions, a listening room and a public library, the family-founded gallery offers several ways into African contemporary art. Its closing programme for 2026 includes solo shows by Maggie Otieno and Yaw Owusu, alongside a presentation at Frieze Abu Dhabi.
Rachel Ojuromi Walks for Chanel, Simbarashe Wins the Caine Prize, Burna Boy Hosts GTA 6’s FM
Plus Anok Yai dominates SS27, Theresa Ikoko’s Girls heads to the Young Vic, Tobe Nwigwe connects Houston and Nigeria, and Soulja takes Sudan’s sound global.
King Promise Drops the Chelsea Anthem, Bloody Civilian Joins Tyla, Bisila Noha Wins Big
Plus Nigeria turns 66, Dave had Pretoria singing every bar, the Jali Collective brings African cinema to Edinburgh, and Nelson Freitas announces a Lisbon arena show.
14 Contemporary African Women Film Directors To Know
From Senegal to Kenya, Ghana and beyond, meet the women shaping how African stories are told on screen now.
Black Market Breaks a Guinness World Record, Dear Ajayi Wins at Venice, Onalaja Rises at London Fashion Week
Plus, three African writers are longlisted for the National Book Awards, and the African Futures Institute gets a new headquarters in Accra.
Vlisco Celebrates 180 Years with a Landmark Collaboration Featuring Six Contemporary African Artists
To mark its 180th anniversary, Vlisco has invited six contemporary West African artists to create new multidisciplinary works, each reimagining the brand's icons as a starting point for artistic exploration.
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