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.
Plus, three African writers are longlisted for the National Book Awards, and the African Futures Institute gets a new headquarters in Accra.
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.
Plus Charlotte Mensah gets a London exhibition, Thara Popoola wins a major screenwriting prize, and Zohran Mamdani hosts NYC's first African Heritage reception.
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.
Plus, Nigeria ends its decade-long Nike partnership for a record-breaking $8.5m Adidas deal, Nnedi Okorafor is longlisted for the Glass Bell Award, and Tyla joins Bruno Mars on tour.
Plus Ticketmaster enters East Africa, Polygon builds Lagos's answer to Soho House, and Tems and Ayra Starr deliver unforgettable sets at All Points East 2026.
Elvira Dyangani Ose is appointed Artistic Director of Zeitz MOCAA, Ayra Starr's Starrgirl gets its flowers, and Afrobeats finds its soul in 2026.
Ten African productions land in the TIFF 2026 lineup; Mzansi Bass Reimagines Black Rave Music; Chigozie Obioma's producer debut becomes Nollywood's highest-grossing film of 2026.
Toheeb Jimoh and Dujonna Gift lead the BBC's adaptation of Caleb Azumah Nelson's Open Water, Aya Nakamura joins Davido's sixth album and Asake's M$NEY concert film lands on Spotify.
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.
Black AT makes Cannes Lions history, Lolly Adefope joins an Agatha Christie adaptation, Basquiat's only trip to Africa
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.
Abidjan prepares to host Africa's first animation film market, Eniafe Momodu joins the Berlin Fashion Week jury, and Tems Delivers a Stunning Performance
Plus Rabat launches the African Capitals of Culture HQ, Michelle Obama surprises young women alongside Tems, and Jorja Smith, Isaiah Rashad headline Rocking the Daisies.
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.
From Senegal to Kenya, Ghana and beyond, meet the women shaping how African stories are told on screen now.
Plus, three African writers are longlisted for the National Book Awards, and the African Futures Institute gets a new headquarters in Accra.
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.
As Loud As Freedom opens at 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media and Education: the first art exhibition produced by Sample Chief.
The nutrition and fitness coach talks African food, sustainable fat loss, wellness trends and why getting healthy should not mean abandoning the food you grew up eating.
