Ghana’s Chale Wote Festival Transforms Accra’s Streets with Art and Performance
Accra’s Chale Wote festival turns streets into living galleries, blending art, music and ritual under the 2026 theme “Carnival of...
Culture & Identity
Culture & Identity celebrates the stories, traditions, heritage and creativity that define Africa. This section covers tourism, arts, literature, history, heritage, museums, cultural preservation, lifestyle, African identity and the creative economy.
‘Teranga’ by Mamy Mbaye Unveiled as Official Anthem of Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics
Released to mark 100 days until Dakar 2026, Mamy Mbaye's anthem "Teranga" celebrates Senegalese hospitality and the spirit of the...
Kolwezi Fashion Week Aligns Local Creativity with DR Congo’s Creative Economy Ambitions
Second edition highlights fashion, heritage and entrepreneurship as pillars of economic diversification, reflecting efforts to position the mining city as...
Chinese Travel Interest in Cape Verde Surges After World Cup Breakthrough
Online searches, flight bookings and hotel reservations climbed after the Blue Sharks emerged as one of the tournament's biggest surprises
Noir Fashion Week Returns to Nairobi as Kenya’s Textile Debate Continues
Four-day event will bring designers, industry leaders and buyers to Kenya as questions persist over the future of local textile...
Ghana Welcomes Planned Return of 2,000 Artifacts from the Netherlands, Germany
Restitution efforts are becoming a defining feature of evolving relations between African nations and European governments as calls for reparatory...
Botswana Launches Nationwide Consultations to Modernize Tourism Sector
Government seeks stakeholder input on tourism law reforms aimed at boosting investment, competitiveness and citizen participation in the industry.
Namibia President Calls for Preservation of Cultural Heritage
President says indigenous knowledge systems, traditions and languages are essential to national unity and Namibia’s future development
Uganda Positions Tourism for Regional Growth Ahead of 2027 AFCON
Government and industry leaders highlight sports tourism, film, hospitality and regional integration during the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo
‘Never Miss an Opportunity to Tell Your Story’
Togolese author and Pan-Africanist Farouk Mintoiba uses literature, language and community leadership to reshape narratives about Africa
Ghana’s Chale Wote Festival Transforms Accra’s Streets with Art and Performance
Accra’s Chale Wote festival turns streets into living galleries, blending art, music and ritual under the 2026 theme “Carnival of...
Somalia’s Omar Artan Becomes 1st non-European to Referee the UEFA Super Cup
The 34-year-old’s landmark assignment follows a decade of refereeing firsts and a new cooperation agreement between UEFA and CAF
Liberian President Boakai Warns Officials Over Delays in Development Agenda
President Joseph Boakai demands measurable progress on roads, health, education and jobs as the government reviews the first year of...
Côte d’Ivoire Ambassador Highlights Growing Ties With Türkiye at Independence Day Celebration
From trade and defense to education, H.E. Khadidjata Touré highlighted the expanding partnership between Abidjan and Ankara during the independence...