Category: Entertainment

Born in the USA to parents from the Democratic Republic of Congo, full-time voice actor (dubbing) Gabe Kunda features in the 13th edition of the annual “Forbes 30 Under 30 Changemakers” list, published in November 2023. He is listed in the “Hollywood and Entertainment” category. Gabe Kunda’s exceptional talent and distinctive voice bring iconic characters […]

The Nigerian-born Nikki Ogunnaike will take up her new role on August 8, after serving as Senior Digital Director at the renowned American women’s fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar since November 2020. As Senior Digital Director of “Harper’s Bazaar”. Nikki Ogunnaike oversaw a team of editors covering style culture across website, video and social media. In […]

Sumayya Vally, who was chosen in a competition to build a new bridge in the Belgian town of Vilvorde, discovered the story of Congolese architect Paul Panda Farnana and chose to pay tribute to him. Paul Panda Farnana is considered to be the first Congolese to have graduated from higher education in Belgium in 1907, […]

Written in Italian and entitled “Giù le mani dall’Africa!”, the book, prefaced by Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is a collection of speeches and homilies given by Pope Francis during his recent apostolic trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan. The Vatican Publishing Bookshop announced on Monday, May 22, the publication […]

On Friday, May 5, in the presence of Ethiopian Prime Minister , Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopian Airlines inaugurated the second extension of the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel, the first building of which was inaugurated in January 2019. With this new extension, Ethiopian Ethiopian Skylight has become the largest hotel in Africa. With the new extension, the hotel […]

The Edo Museum of West African Art (EMOWAA) Trust recently announced the appointment of Nigerian-British curator Aindrea Emelife as the new curator of modern and contemporary art at the much-anticipated museum, designed by British architect David Adjaye and located in the heart of Nigeria’s millennial Benin City, EMOWAA will be a complex of multiple buildings […]

The chef, originally from Benin, who was unveiled 13 years ago in the French TV show “MasterChef”, was awarded a star on Monday, March 6 in Strasbourg, during the 2023 Michelin Guide ceremony, a directory and gastronomic guide for hotels and tourists.  Unveiled from Alsace, during an exceptional ceremony at the Palais de la Musique […]

The 18th International Architecture Exhibition, entitled “The Laboratory of the Future”, will be open to the public from Saturday, May 20 to Sunday, November 26, 2023 at the Giardini and Arsenale, as well as at Forte Marghera. It will be organized by the Venice Biennale, under the direction of Lesley Lokko, a Ghanaian and Scottish […]

Chiva-Som, one of the world’s leading luxury spa and wellness destinations, announced on Jan. 3 the launch of a new online naturopathic and nutritional consultation program specifically for children, to be headed by new naturopath Patience Sangwa, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, who was living in South Africa. Located in Hua Hin (Thaland), Chiva-Som […]

Sony Music has appointed Christel Kayibi to its Africa & Continental Europe team as director of repertoire strategy for Africa. She will report directly to Daniel Lieberberg, president, Continental Europe & Africa, in close coordination with Sean Watson, managing director of Sony Music Africa. Based in London, Christel Kayibi will work alongside the major’s teams […]

De Beers has announced, on October 24, the appointment of Lupita Nyong’o as its first Global Ambassador. The Academy Award-winning actor stars in the new brand campaign, De Beers: Where It Begins, which tells the story of the only global luxury brand that starts at the source. The De Beers Where It Begins campaign launches […]

The Nigerian writer is one of seven recipients of this year’s W.E.B. Du Bois Medal, Harvard University’s highest honor in the field of African and African-American studies. This prestigious award will be presented to them on Thursday, October 6 at the Sanders Theatre, Memorial Hall, 45 Quincy St., Cambridge, Massachusetts. This year’s recipients, it is […]