Kisumu County has been endorsed as the host of the 5th edition of the World Blacks and Africans Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC) to be held next year. The event will spotlight Kisumu City on the global stage as the epicentre of cultural excellenc…
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Invocation of Abbaa Gadaas at Irreechaa Festival
Invocation of Abbaa Gadaas as part of Irreechaa Festival in Addis Ababa today.Inscribed in 2016 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, Gada is a traditional system of governance used by the Oromo people in…
Celebration of Irreechaa Festival Underway in Addis Ababa Colorfully
The celebration of Hora Finfinne, part of the Irreechaa festival, is underway today in Addis Ababa colorfully.Irreechaa is a traditional Oromo thanksgiving celebrated every year at the bank of a river to mark the end of the rainy season and the beginni…
Lilwin serves up anthemic new single featuring Lasmid
Ghanaian actor and musician Kwadwo Nkansah has released another soul-catching and uplifting motivational single titled ‘Y3b3 Y3 Yie.’ The song, which features reigning New Artiste of the Year Lasmid, triggers a spirit of hope for the hopeless and repr…
KFCB, TikTok Collaborate On Content Moderation And Regulation
The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) is working with social media platform TikTok to ensure that the content posted on the platform is decent and suitable for Kenyan viewers.
KFCB Ag. CEO Joel Wamalwa said that as the State Agency mandated to r…
Luanda hosts International Comics Festival
Luanda will host the 19th Edition of the International Festival of Comics and Animation (Luanda Cartoon) on August 4-19 at Camões and Belas Shopping cultural site.In order to ensure the success of the event, BAI Foundation and Estúdio Olindomar, the or…
FILDA 2023: ANPG wins “Golden Lion” grand prize
The “Golden Lion 2023” grand prize of the 38th edition of the Luanda International Trade Fair (FILDA), which took place from 18 to 22 July in the province of Luanda at the Special Economic Zone (ZEE), was awarded to the National Agency for Oil, Gas and…
Angolan golfer improves one place in International tournament
Angolan professional golfer António Sobrinho improved this Sunday, in the Province of Luanda, one place in the league table of the International Golf Tournament, called ”Mangais senior Classic 2023”, by finishing the second round with a positive bala…
IGAD Executive Secretary Wins African Achievers Award
Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu is awarded African Achievers Award in London.This accolade is a testament to Workneh’s exceptional leadership and unwavering commitment to the advancement of Africa,…
World Swahili Language Day Celebrations Ended With Fanfare
Celebrations to mark World Swahili Language Day that kicked off in Mombasa on July 7-9 concluded successfully at the weekend amid much fanfare.The ambitious second Swahili festival ran under the auspices of ‘Swahili for Peace, Cohesion and Integration…