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    Watch Lupita Nyong'o Speak About the Importance of Literature on the 'BBC'
    Film + TV
    05 February 2020

    Watch Lupita Nyong'o Speak About the Importance of Literature on the 'BBC'

    'I realized that books don't have to be about White people, they can actually represent all people,' the actress says describing her complex relationship with literature during childhood.

    Watch Bernadine Evaristo Talk About Womanhood and Othering on 'BBC: Focus on Africa'
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    18 October 2019

    Watch Bernadine Evaristo Talk About Womanhood and Othering on 'BBC: Focus on Africa'

    The 2019 Booker Prize winner speaks to BBC about her acclaimed book 'Girl, Woman, Other'.

    Nigeria is Re-introducing a New Bill on Sexual Harassment
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    10 October 2019

    Nigeria is Re-introducing a New Bill on Sexual Harassment

    The bill comes after the BBC exposé on professors demanding sex from university students in West Africa.

    Stormzy Snags His First TV Lead Role in BBC Drama 'Noughts & Crosses'
    Film + TV
    22 March 2019

    Stormzy Snags His First TV Lead Role in BBC Drama 'Noughts & Crosses'

    The series is set in a world where black people are the ruling class, while white people deal with discrimination and prejudice.

    British Billionaire Called Out for Comparing Senegal Team to “Beach Sellers”
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    20 June 2018

    British Billionaire Called Out for Comparing Senegal Team to “Beach Sellers”

    Alan Sugar tweets photoshopped picture of team Senegal with counterfeit goods.

    BBC Just Launched A New Pidgin Digital Service and We're Here For It
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    21 August 2017

    BBC Just Launched A New Pidgin Digital Service and We're Here For It

    BBC launched its new pidgin digital service today. Here's what you can expect.

    In Conversation: BBC Host Zeinab Badawi on Her New History of Africa
    Arts + Culture
    26 July 2017

    In Conversation: BBC Host Zeinab Badawi on Her New History of Africa

    An exclusive look at Zeinab Badawi's new TV series, The History of Africa.

    BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016 Nominees Revealed
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    14 November 2016

    BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016 Nominees Revealed

    Meet the nominees for the BBC African Footballer of the Year award 2016.

    Wizkid Performs 'Joy/No Woman No Cry' On BBC Radio 1Xtra's Live Lounge
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    24 March 2014

    Wizkid Performs 'Joy/No Woman No Cry' On BBC Radio 1Xtra's Live Lounge

    Wizkid stopped by BBC's 1Xtra Destination Africa's Live Lounge to perform 'Joy' and a cover of Bob Marley's 'No Woman No Cry.'

    Prêt-À-Poundo: Nana Ocran On Milan Design Week's 'Afrofuture'
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    08 April 2013

    Prêt-À-Poundo: Nana Ocran On Milan Design Week's 'Afrofuture'

    This is an interview with international writer Nana Ocran who is also a consultant for Afrofuture.

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