Image source Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya has set a new world record for the longest chess marathon by playing chess continuously for 60 hours in New York City’s Times Read More..
Art & Culture
Ancient wonders
A modern wonder set amid ancient architecture, myths and legends, the long awaited Grand Egyptian Museum, also known as the Giza Museum, will be the largest museum in the world Read More..
Africa is now
Design Indaba alum, renowned creative director and founder of Mami Wata Surf, Peet Pienaar’s latest creation is Afrosport – a new book that explores the visual culture of African sports. Read More..
African animated sci-fi series honoured with multiple awards
The South Africa/ Ireland-based animation studio, Triggerfish, which produced Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, a Disney+ Original ten-part sci-fi collection of premium original films, has bagged a number of honours, marking Read More..
World Tour for 88-year-old cultural icon kicks off with Cape Town retrospective
BOLD strokes and visually compelling patterns seamlessly fusing traditional African art and contemporary art have transformed the walls of the Iziko South African National Gallery in Cape Town – both Read More..
Women’s stand-up breaking barriers in Africa
Germaine Ololo is a renowned Congolese comedian. Whenever on stage she raises awareness one joke at a time. Be it a scene on forced marriage, violence against women or on Read More..