Twenty-five when she became queen, Queen Elizabeth II’s reign saw a declining, brutal British Empire and declarations of independence that have continued till date in former British colonies across Africa and the African diaspora. Read more.
Half a century ago, I inherited my parents’ longings for Freetown, Sierra Leone. Unknown to me then, a two-week voyage home would became a lifelong journey. Read more.
Author of ‘and the earth drank deep’ and a winner of the 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, Ntsika Kota, had never seriously considered publishing his writing. Read our interview.
Author of 'An Orchestra of Minorities' and 'The Fishermen', Chigozie Obioma wants to destroy Africa’s ‘unconscious sense of inferiority’. Read our interview.
Nigeria is currently experiencing a creative and cultural renaissance. According to a UNDP Imagine Nigeria report, Nigeria needs a new economic roadmap. One in which the creative economy is center stage. Read more