• Zee Ngema

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Asake Lights Up Madison Square Garden

Asake Lights Up Madison Square Garden

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A photo of Nikiama Kisun Sira Fatimata in her salon braiding a client’s hair, and wearing a black blouse with white Polka Dot sleeves.

What It’s Like To…Run an African Hair Salon in New York City

USA
A photo of Citizen Award Recipient Lydia Charles Moyo speaking onstage (with Payzee Mahmod and Danai Gurira standing behind her) during the Global Citizen Prize event at Spring Studios on May 01, 2024 in New York City.

Eight Moments Where Africans Took Center Stage at This Year’s Global Citizen NOW

Arts + Culture
A photo of Rwandan President Paul Kagame speaking on screen during Global Citizen NOW 2024 at Spring Studios on May 02, 2024 in New York City.

Five Standout Quotes from Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s Session at Global Citizen NOW

News Brief
Nigerian photographer Steven Onoja in his debut photobook Sound of Pain.

Photos: Nigerian Photographer Steven Onoja Captures the 'Sound of Pain'

Photos
Bilan Media’s Deputy Chief Editor Hinda Abdi Mohamoud, reporting a story on the field.

What it’s Like To…Be a Journalist in Somalia’s Only All-Women Newsroom

What It's Like To...
Kenyan director and producer Faith Musembi on her upcoming docu-series Queens by National Geographic, out March 8.

'National Geographic' Has Kenyan Director Faith Musembi Channeling Her Inner 'Queens'

Film + TV
​NSangou Njikam in 'Syncing Ink.'

Playwright NSangou Njikam is Bringing Nigerian Tradition to American Theater

Culture
Series poster of Disney+ and Kugali Media’s new six-episode limited series “Iwájú” set to hit the streaming platform on February 28, 2024.

Take A Look At the Official Trailer for First Pan-African Disney+ Series, 'Iwájú'

Film + TV
wizkid one love

Listen to Wizkid's Cover of Bob Marley's "One Love"

Music
​South African troops, serving as peacekeepers with the African Union Mission in Burundi salute the arrival of Major General Siphiwe Nyanda, chief of the South African National Defence Force, Bujumbura, Burundi, 27th August 2003

South Africa Deploys Troops To Help Restore Peace & Security in DR Congo

Central Africa
American Director Antoine Fuqua is set to release a documentary about the late South African President Nelson Mandela – pictured here outside his Soweto home three days after his release.

A New Nelson Mandela Documentary is Coming From Director Antoine Fuqua

South Africa
black sherif mabel zero

Black Sherif and Mabel Call For “Zero” Drama In New Single

Music
​A still image from 'Chidera,' co-directed by Sope Aluko.

'Black Panther' Actress Sope Aluko Debuts Affirming Short Film About Having Dada Hair

Profiles & Interviews
Two South African engineers remain detainees of the Mongomo prison on drug-possession charges one year after their arrest.

Families Renew Call for Release of SA Engineers Imprisoned in Equatorial Guinea for a Year

Central Africa
South Africa's goalkeeper #1 Ronwen Williams celebrates after winning at the end of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 quarter-final football match between Cape Verde and South Africa at the Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro on February 3, 2024.

Here’s What Went Down In Week Three of AFCON 2023

Sports
Tyla.

Tyla Sizzles In the New Music Video For "Truth or Dare"

Music
Ayra Starr

Ayra Starr’s New Single Has Her Staying Focused On Her “Commas”

Music