Zimbabwe's vibrant creative community gathered in anticipation on 12 February 2026 as the nominees for the 2026 National Arts Merit Awards (NAMAs) were officially announced, setting the stage for the …
Nairobi's sprawling Mathare district was transformed into an open-air gallery last weekend as the fourth edition of the East African Street Art Festival drew thousands of visitors and cemented Kenya's…
Morocco's extraordinary craft heritage — encompassing ceramics, leather, textiles, metalwork, woodcarving, and carpet-weaving traditions that span centuries — is successfully modernising for global ma…
Ghana is producing a generation of architects whose work is redefining African urbanism — combining deep knowledge of local materials, climate, and cultural traditions with contemporary design sensibi…
Ethiopia's extraordinary cultural heritage — from the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela and the ancient obelisks of Axum to the walled city of Harar and the Omo Valley's tribal traditions — is attracting…
Kenya's creative industry is undergoing a digital revolution, with a new generation of filmmakers, podcasters, YouTubers, and interactive storytellers finding global audiences for Kenyan narratives an…
African fashion has arrived at the summit of global couture, with designers from Lagos, Dakar, Nairobi, and Johannesburg commanding front-row attention at Paris, Milan, and New York Fashion Weeks and …
Dakar has established itself as Africa's contemporary art capital, with a vibrant scene of galleries, studios, and cultural institutions that is attracting collectors, curators, and creative professio…
African music — led by Nigeria's Afrobeats but drawing from the rich traditions of Ghana, Senegal, South Africa, and beyond — has completed its ascent to global cultural dominance, reshaping internati…
South Africa's contemporary art scene, long known for its powerful engagement with the country's complex history, has evolved into a globally celebrated force in its own right, with South African arti…
Nollywood, Nigeria's film industry and the world's second most prolific by output, has crossed a defining threshold — one billion cumulative global viewers — and in doing so has firmly established Afr…
A new generation of East African writers is reshaping world literature, producing novels, poetry, and essays that are winning international prizes, selling millions of copies globally, and establishin…