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Arts & Culture

This beat celebrates Africa’s rich culture, including language, music, food, fashion, visual art, performing arts, and the creative industry.

Changing the narrative: Using AI tools to tell the African story

Digitalization Africa No Filter is about shifting entrenched narratives and challenging pervasive stereotypes about the continent.

Propelled by digital technology, African urban music is on a global journey

Digitalization From captivating rhythms to technological innovations, streaming platforms are revolutionizing the African music industry.

Telling Africa’s story through drone photography

Africa youth A young photographer uses drones to capture and showcase Africa's beauty and diversity, challenging stereotypes and fostering cultural understanding

The Manor: A home for Africa's greatest stories

Celebrating authentic African narratives through visual artistry and digital innovation, empowering diverse voices across the continent
EducationEducation SystemsTransforming Education SummitSDG4Quality education for all, more classrooms, use of technology, better financing and teacher pay is central to our education policy
Educationeducation systems

Sierra Leone’s education minister David Sengeh, who is co-chair of the Summit’s Advisory Committee, says governments, civil society, students, and young people must reimagine education

With over 200 million speakers, it is one of the most widely used African languages, encompassing more than a dozen main dialects.

Girls education

At night, classrooms in this northern Kenya school serve as dormitories to keep the students safe from early marriages

Tshepiso Ledwaba, 31, trained at the highly respected Ohio-based Oberlin College and Conservatory.

New podcast focuses on stories of people working on solutions and advancing hope in Africa.
Creative IndustriesTop comedian, Daniel ‘Churchill’ Ndambuki’s organization - Laugh Industry – is providing a platform and job opportunities for young artists in East Africa, sees opportunities in the AfCFTA.
Africa welcomes UNESCO’s designation of 7 July as Kiswahili Language Day

First ever Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) Summit showcases Africans leveraging and generating new opportunities in ‘CreaTech’ – where creativity meets technology.

FilmNollywoodThe new study says Africa's film and audiovisual industries could create over 20 million jobs and contribute $20 billion to the continent's combined GDP.

The Secretary-General’s message on the observation of the International Day for People of African Descent.