Some of the West African film industry's biggest names are backing a new mentorship programme to support emerging women ...

Two agencies have launched a project to improve food safety in 10 African countries. The African Development Bank and African Union Commission (AUC) said the Strengthening Food Safety Standards and ...

The Swiss festival's co-production and talent development program gears up for its second edition with an Africa focus, ...

Ever since an at-home DNA test revealed a Nigerian ancestry, life-long Evanston resident Tina Penick has reflected on what might have been. “What if we lived in Nigeria? What would that look like?” ...

For 10 years, Ghanaian poet Kwame Dawes and his friend the Nigerian writer Chris Abani have sifted through piles of manuscripts looking for Africa’s new poetic talent. Since 2014, the African Poetry ...

Three African screenwriters will pitch projects spanning a range of genres at the 16th Series Mania in Lille, France. The line-up includes South Africa’s Mlilo Mpondo, the creator of the comedy drama ...

The latest installment of the reality competition show aims to tap into Africa's rapidly-growing design scene. "This isn't just a television show, it's a cultural moment." By Scott Roxborough Europe ...

PHALABORWA, South Africa (AP) — Two enormous sandlike dunes at an old chemical processing plant in South Africa are at the center of an exploratory U.S.-backed project to extract highly sought-after ...