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A new $40 million fund, called the Next Narrative Africa Fund, has been unveiled “to empower content creators in Africa and the diaspora” and finance the development, production and marketing of “projects that confront and shift long-standing narratives about Africa.” It is being set up by Next Narrative Africa, a multimedia production company “telling African stories for…
Not many ecosystems outside of Silicon Valley can boast successful tech startups launched by founders while still in school or shortly after dropping out. So, when such events occur in regions like the Middle East or Africa, the companies are worth paying attention to. A decade ago, Islam Shawky, Alain El Hajj, and Mostafa Menessy,…
Digital lending platforms have become an easy and swift alternative source of credit for microenterprises and individuals overlooked by traditional banking institutions. These platforms have turned into a lifeline for millions of underbanked and demand will keep growing, pushing the value of the digital lending platform market in the Middle East and Africa to reach…
This was the year Nollywood made Netflix history. The Black Book, a revenge thriller from first-time director Editi Effiong became the first-ever Nigerian film to soar to No. 3 on Netflix’s worldwide film charts. The film, made for “just” $1 million (actually a huge sum for a Nigerian movie), garnered 5.6 million views just 48…
Nelson Mandela, Apartheid, and Safaris are some of the things we instantly associate with South Africa, but besides these, what is South Africa famous for? South Africa is the southernmost country in Africa. Bathed by the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, it is bordered to the north by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Eswatini. It has…
The U.S. suspended a majority of non-humanitarian military aid to Gabon Tuesday in the wake of a military takeover of the African country last month, according to The Associated Press. In a statement, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the government is “pausing certain foreign assistance programs benefiting the government of Gabon” as it evaluates…
After a few big weeks for hurricanes and tropical storms on both coasts, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) noted a significant amount of activity in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday. “Labor Day is busy across the Atlantic with 2 weak or dissipated tropical cyclones, and 3 candidates for development,” the NHC said in a post…
“My name, Baloji, means ‘sorcerer’ in Swahili, which is a difficult name to live with. It’s like being an American named ‘devil.’ It’s like getting assigned something at birth. All my life dealing with the assignment of my name.” Baloji laughs. He’s at home in Belgium, talking via Zoom about his long journey to make…
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