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All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA)

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    • Lagos, FirstBank, Guinness, The Address Homes, Swedish Government, Gobet247, Utilita, others Lead 9th edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) Sponsorship Line-Up
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Lagos, FirstBank, Guinness, The Address Homes, Swedish Government, Gobet247, Utilita, others Lead 9th edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) Sponsorship Line-Up

The 9th edition, themed “Unstoppable Africa,” has attracted support from key sectors including finance, real estate, beverages, digital platforms, media, hospitality and international cultural institutions

The Lagos State Government, First Bank of Nigeria, Guinness Nigeria, The Address Homes, the Government of Sweden, Gobet247 and several other major organisations have thrown their weight as sponsors behind the 9th edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) (https://AFRIMA.org), scheduled to hold from January 7 to 11, 2026,…

All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA)

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    • L-R: Kira Claude, Directeur, Espace Culturel Gambidi, Fihr Kettani, Président, Fédération des Industries Culturelles et Créatives, Dorine Rurashitse, Directrice Générale Afrcalia, Mike Dada, President, All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), Aya Kharchafi, Fondatrice et Directrice, The Musical Academy, Dorcy Rugamba, Directeur Artistique et Général, Triennale de Kigali and Abdramane Kamate, Directeur Général Marché des Arts du Spectacle d’Abidjan during the 3rd Moroccan Forum of Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) forum to discuss the future of Africa’s cultural sector held December 11 to 14, 2025 in Rabat, Morocco
    • Aya Kharchafi, Fondatrice et Directrice, The Musical Academy, with Mike Dada, President, All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), at the 3rd Moroccan Forum of Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) forum to discuss the future of Africa’s cultural sector held December 11 to 14, 2025, in Rabat, Morocco
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All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) President, Global Experts Map Out New Direction for Culture at Morocco Forum

Mr Dada highlighted AFRIMA’s work with the African Union and how the awards platform has helped to project African music to a global audience

The President of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) (https://AFRIMA.org), Mr Mike Dada, joined leading cultural and creative industry experts from across the world to discuss the future of Africa’s cultural sector at the 3rd Moroccan Forum of Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) in Rabat, Morocco. The event, which took…

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    • Medal Design Competition Winner “The Roar of Youth” by Pilar Barbadillo Vicario (1)
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Winning medal design revealed for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games

“The Roar of Youth” by 26-year-old Spanish designer Pilar Barbadillo Vicario was selected as the Dakar 2026 YOG obverse medal design

“The Roar of Youth” – a striking design by 26-year-old Spanish designer Pilar Barbadillo Vicario – has been selected for the obverse of the medals for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG). The artwork was selected by a jury (https://apo-opa.co/4p2J3DJ) following a global call for designs and will feature…

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Heritage, identity, and the risk of digital mimicry

Criminals consistently flock to where public interest is highest, and the increased social media activity around Heritage Day makes it a prime hunting ground

As South Africans recently celebrated a day of communal braais and shared national pride, our digital lives inevitably mirrored our physical ones. We posted family photos, shared traditions, and celebrated our diverse cultures online. But in this outpouring of celebration, we risked exposing the very essence of our identity to…

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First edition of the west African festival of arts and culture (ECOFEST) Dakar 2025: inaugural conference and Youth–Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)–Union Économique et Monétaire Ouest-Africaine (UEMOA) dialogue

Discussions also focused on strengthening civic participation and enhancing the contribution of young people to the construction of a stable, inclusive and integrated West African regional space

As part of the first edition of the West African Arts and Culture Festival (ECOFEST), holding in Dakar from 30 November to 6 December 2025, two major highlights marked activities on 1 December 2025 at the Grand Théâtre National Doudou Ndiaye Coumba Rose: the inaugural conference and an interactive dialogue…

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Ambassador Chen Mingjian Attends Opening Ceremony of Painting Exhibition Themed on Tanzania-Zambia Railway with Tanzanian Minister

The exhibition opens to the public in Tanzania until January 26, 2026

On November 26, the Chinese Embassy in Tanzania co-hosted with National Museum of China, National Museum of Tanzania and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation the opening ceremony of “Shoulder to Shoulder on the Same Path: Painting Exhibition Themed on Tanzania-Zambia Railway” at the National Museum of Tanzania. Chinese Ambassador H.E. Chen Mingjian, Tanzanian Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism Hon. Dr. Ashatu Kijaji, Permanent Secretary of Tanzanian Ministry of Transport Hon. Prof. Godius Kahyarara, Zambian Deputy High Commissioner to Tanzania Mr. Anthony Bwalya attended the event and visited the exhibition, together with over 300 people from various sectors.  Amb. Chen stated in her remarks that since its completion 50 years ago, TAZARA Railway has always been a monument of China-Africa friendship. Last week, Chinese Premier Li Qiang attended the ground-breaking ceremony of TAZARA Railway revitalization project in Lusaka, together with Tanzanian and Zambian leaders. The railway of friendship will shine with renewed splendor in the new era. China stands ready to work with Tanzania and other African countries to carry forward the TAZARA spirit and deepen and solidify the all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era. Minister Kijaji said that Tanzania-Zambia Railway closely ties the peoples of Tanzania, China and Zambia. Tanzania will never forget the solidarity and generous support from China and remain committed to strengthening the enduring friendship and cooperation between the two countries. The exhibition opens to the public in Tanzania until January 26, 2026.

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Annual Eritrean Community Festival in Riyadh

National festivals serve as gatherings that highlight national culture and identity and portray the true image of Eritrea

The annual Eritrean community festival in Riyadh and its environs was enthusiastically conducted on 20 and 21 November at Nakfa Hall in the premises of the Eritrean Embassy under the theme “Our Cohesion – Our Armour.” The festival was officially opened by Mr. Estifanos Habtemariam, Director General of the Desks…

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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Union Économique et Monétaire Ouest-Africaine (UEMOA) and Senegal officially launch ECOFEST 2025 at a press conference in Dakar

This year’s edition will place particular emphasis on the theme of the year: socio-political changes and crises in West Africa, and the decisive role of culture in peace, cohesion and living together

The starting signal for the first edition of ECOFEST was given on Thursday, 20th of November 2025 by the Senegalese Minister of Culture, Crafts and Tourism, Mr Amadou BA, during a press conference held at the Museum of Black Civilisations. Jointly organised by the ECOWAS Commission, the UEMOA Commission and the…

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Television: An African culture engine

MultiChoice, a CANAL+ company, is Africa’s most-loved provider of television entertainment, and incredibly proud of our role in building Africa’s entertainment ecosystem

Television – both its content and its technology – has become the backbone of African culture. As the world marks World Television Day, Dr Busola Tejumola, MultiChoice Executive Head (www.MultiChoice.com), General Entertainment Channels, assesses the impact of a platform still bringing people together after 65+ years on the continent. As…

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Eritrean Community Festival in Jeddah

Mr. Estifanos Habtemariam, Director General of the Desks Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, gave an extensive briefing on the objective situation in the homeland, regional and global developments

The annual festival of the Eritrean Community in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was conducted with patriotic zeal from 9 to 15 November. The festival, which was officially opened by Mr. Abdurahman Osman, Eritrea’s Consul General in Jeddah, featured photo and video presentations, traditional and cultural displays of Eritrea’s ethnic groups, bazaars…