Iconic Eyo Festival Returns to Lagos After Eight-Year Break
Nigeria's President Tinubu attends cultural event, highlights role of tradition in tourism
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.
Timbuktu Hosts Mali’s National Cultural Biennale
Mali’s Prime Minister, Gen. Abdoulaye Maïga, formally opened the 2025 Timbuktu Cultural Biennale on Thursday, acting on behalf of transitional...
Cotonou Comedy Festival Expands Benin’s Cultural Footprint in Africa
With laughter echoing through the Dôme du Sofitel, Benin hosted the inaugural Cotonou Comedy Festival this week, positioning the city...
Burkina Faso Launches ‘Dɛmɛ Sira’ National Solidarity Campaign
Burkina Faso's Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo on Friday officially launched “Dɛmɛ Sira,” a nationwide campaign promoting solidarity and shared...
Benin Unveils AI Project to Preserve, Support Local Languages
Benin has officially launched a national initiative called JaimeMaLangue, which means “I Love My Language” in French, aimed at building...
Zimbabwe Emerges as Top Travel Spot for 2025
Zimbabwe has been named the top travel destination for 2025 by Forbes, following a sharp rise in interest from international...
Ethiopia’s New E-passport Earns Global Design Honor
Ethiopia's recently introduced electronic passport has won the 2025 Red Dot Award for Brands and Communication Design, according to Selamawit...
Switzerland Returns Three Sacred Artefacts to South Africa
Three sacred cultural artefacts belonging to South Africa’s Nkuna royal family have been returned by Switzerland’s city of Neuchâtel after...
Grand Egyptian Museum Opens, Spotlighting Civilization’s Oldest Treasures
Egypt officially opened the Grand Egyptian Museum on Saturday, a landmark project more than 16 years in the making and...
Dakar 2026 Unveils Mascot Ayo as Youth Olympic Games Near
Ayo, the official mascot of the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026, was unveiled Friday during a festive ceremony at the...
Kenya Approves First Locally Domiciled Exchange Traded Fund
Capital Markets Authority clears WSA Banking Index fund, expected to list in the fourth quarter of 2026, giving investors broad...
Kagame Urges African Countries to Take Active Role in Shaping AI Future
Rwanda President Paul Kagame says Africa has the talent to help shape artificial intelligence and must not accept lagging behind...
Ghana’s Bad-Loan Problem is Becoming a Financial-Stability Story
Banks are repairing their balance sheets as the economy recovers, but an 18% nonperforming-loan ratio remains a threat to credit...
Entrepreneurs Battle for Top 10 Spots in Africa’s Business Heroes
20 entrepreneurs from 12 African countries pitched their businesses in Nairobi, seeking Top 10 spots and a place in the...