Africa’s Geopolitics Needs a Digital Upgrade
In the age of artificial intelligence, can Africa recode its global positioning? Read More...
Day: 10 August 2025
The Hidden Cost of Travelling Around West Africa
As a West African seeking to move freely within my own region, I was subjected to extortion, while non-Africans enjoyed the very freedom that should inherently be ours. Read More...
The Spectacular Ordinariness of P-Square
As exemplified on their ‘Get Squared’ album, the Okoye twins seized impressively on the shared aspects of Black living across continents. In their unparalleled catalogue, we find an appreciation for pristine storytelling and tastefully adorned presentation. Read More...
The Body, the Veil and the Muslim Woman
Halimatu Iddrisu paints Muslim women and their voices. She entrusts their faceless bodies with self-expression and the freedom to engage viewers in a dialogue about dressing choices and the hijab—veiling in Islam—that transcends language. Read More...
Remembering Uncle Lari Through Three Characters
Seun Lari-Williams writes a tribute to his late father, Lari Williams, MFR, Nigerian actor, exploring his life through three characters he played. Read More...
‘My Characters Do What They Want’ Nikki May’s First Draft
Anglo-Nigerian writer and author of Wahala, Nikki May, drew inspiration for her latest novel, This Motherless Land, from Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park: ‘The idea of a young girl being torn from everything familiar and thrust into an alien environment where she must constantly prove herself is genius. So, I stole it. But my book is a reimagining not a retelling.’ Read More...
7 Books to Read If You Would Rather Skip the Bill at Overpriced Restaurants
In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of books for anyone who’d rather skip the bill at overpriced restaurants. If the thought of those inflated prices leaves you calculating with regret, here’s a better indulgence: books. And not just any books—stories filled with irresistible recipes, rich cultural history and a healthy serving of family drama. Read More...
