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Siphiwe Tshabalala of South Africa celebrates after scoring the opening goal while Ricardo Osorio and goalkeeper Oscar Perez of Mexico look dejected during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group A match between South Africa and Mexico at Soccer City Stadium on June 11, 2010, in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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15 Years of OkayAfrica, 15 Defining Moments in Pop Culture, Innovation and Activism

From Afrobeats going global to groundbreaking films, creative innovation, and youth-led protest movements, this video dives into the African moments that have defined the continent’s identity and transformation since OkayAfrica launched in 2010.

OkayAfrica 15th anniversary logo on a bright blue background with the slogan "Our People. Our Future. Our Africa."
Music

The 15 Defining African Moments of the Last 15 Years

As OkayAfrica marks 15 years of telling Africa's stories, we've launched a minisite showcasing the defining African moments of the last decade and half.

Miners digging out salt blocks by hand in the Danakil Depression on January 22, 2017 in Dallol, Ethiopia.
News

Residents Intensify Rescue Operations for Trapped Opal Miners in Ethiopia

More than 20 artisanal miners remain stuck under a cave after it collapsed on the night of February 8.

Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya celebrates after winning the 2023 Chicago Marathon at Grant Park on October 08, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.
News

Tributes Pour In For Kenyan World Marathon Record Holder Kelvin Kiptum

Kiptum and his Rwandan coach Gervais Hakizimana died on Sunday after a car crash in the southwestern part of Kenya.

Côte d’Ivoire's forward #22 Sebastien Haller celebrates scoring his team's second goal during their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 final football match against Nigeria.
News

Côte d’Ivoire wins AFCON 2023

The hosts defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria 2 - 1 in the final game to claim their third African Cup Of Nations (AFCON) title, joining the league of countries who have hosted and won the tournament.

​An image from 'A Tribe Called Judah' showing six people looking at the camera, three are on chairs, three are standing.
Film + TV

The Record-Breaking Box Office Success of 'A Tribe Called Judah' is a Win for Nollywood

At a time when moviegoing is at its most vulnerable yet, the Nigerian filmmaker Funke Akindele's latest movie, A Tribe Called Judah, has become the highest-grossing Nollywood film ever.