Africa’s biggest oil refinery has been opened in Nigeria. The $19bn (£15.2bn) refinery, owned by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is said to be the…
Key Highlights from the 2022 U.S. Africa Leaders’ Summit
The U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit, which held from December 13-15 in Washington DC, highlighted the U.S. commitment to expanding and deepening our partnership with African countries,…
Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s 17th Annual DanceAfrica is in-person for 2022
The fun and excitement of African Dance is back in Dallas for the 2022 season. Come Savor African heritage and culture during Dallas Black Dance…
African Women Impact Fund launches with USD$60 million commitment to drive an inclusive investment environment
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Standard Bank Group, with the support of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), the Motor Industry…
Idris Elba: “If you have never been to Africa, this is a great film to see.”
A pulse-pounding thriller about a father and his two teenage daughters who find themselves hunted by a massive rogue lion, for actor Idris Elba, making…
Goge Africa, Cultural Ambassador’s pay tribute to the Ebira Cloth
The long-running multi-award-winning travel TV series Goge Africa, covered the just concluded 2022 edition of Ohueje Ohinoyi – the yearly Cultural Festival of the Ebira…
AAFCA Awards: Netflix Continues Awards Season Reign
The streaming giant Netflix continued its award-winning streak receiving the association’s Vanguard Award. Described as a “game changer” by director Ava DuVernay, Netflix has created…
Nigeria now world’s second largest bitcoin market
In the last five years, Nigeria has traded 60,215 bitcoins, valued at more than $566 million which, apart from the US, is the largest volume…
‘I wanted to pay homage to the continent,’ says director Anwar Jamison
His latest drama “Coming to Africa,” follows an African American who visits West Africa for the first time and for Memphis based director Anwar Jamison,…