Book review Taking African Cartoons Seriously: Politics, Satire, and Culture Edited by Peter Limb and Tejumola Olaniyan, Michigan State University Press | East Lansing; 2018 Aristotle noted that man was a social...
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Mismanagement: the bane of African football
The beautiful game has transformed the lives of many African football stars, but maladministration at home means these players have to go overseas to shine Like many visitors before him, Facebook founder Mark...
The new wave
Tireless cultural activism has seen women artists from Africa rival their male counterparts on the world stage In 1911, South African writer Olive Schreiner published Women and Labour, a landmark feminist book....
Laying the foundations for a pan-African film industry
If African filmmakers believed more in their own stories, and had more funding, cinema on the continent could be on the brink of a golden age Africa’s film industry is set to play a key role in creating new jobs in...
Africa is the new Asia – now what?
African food entrepreneurs need government support to protect the value of their heritage products When it comes to international food fashion, Africa is the new Asia. So, say über-influential, absurdly chic London...
Old traditions, new labels
There has been something of a cultural revolution around Africa as designers return to their roots In October last year, renowned British fashion designer Stella McCartney launched her Spring 2018 collection at Paris...
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