Entertainment

As Türkiye’s tourism industry enters a record-setting year, The Land of Legends (www.TheLandOfLegends.com) opens its 2025 summer season with new family-oriented offerings in Antalya. Prioritizing experiences over traditional holiday packages, the resort blends themed entertainment, accommodation, and retail into one integrated destination. As Turkiye’s tourism sector surges toward new highs, The Land of Legends (www.TheLandOfLegends.com) is preparing to welcome 2025’s summer visitors to its entertainment, hotel, and lifestyle complex in Antalya. Known for combining […]

Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX), an intervention by African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has announced the third edition of its vibrant short film competition, CANEX Shorts, that is designed to recognise and celebrate talents of young filmmakers from Africa and the Diaspora.   Filmmakers between the ages of 18 and 35 years can enter the competition for a chance to win a cash prize of $2,000 for outstanding work in each of […]

Giants of Africa (https://GiantsOfAfrica.org/), a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering African youth through basketball, alongside its founder Masai Ujiri, Vice-Chairman and President of the Toronto Raptors, has announced Giants of Africa Festival 2025. Returning to the vibrant city of Kigali, Rwanda from July 26-August 2, the event will bring together 320 young athletes from 20 African nations, and more than 20,000 spectators for a week of community, culture, basketball, education, […]

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), through its development impact investment arm, the Fund for Export-Development in Africa (FEDA), has committed to spearhead the launch of the Africa Film Fund (‘the Fund’) as part of its Creative Africa Nexus Programme (CANEX). This transformative undertaking of up to US$1 billion is designed to revolutionize Global Africa’s film and creative industry. This move follows Afreximbank Group's commitment at the CANEX Weekend (CANEX WKND […]

From April 24–27, Ambassador Christopher J. Lamora completed his third visit to the Southwest Region, reaffirming the U.S. Embassy’s enduring commitment to peace, prosperity, and partnership with Cameroon.  The visit also highlighted the lasting friendship between the American and Cameroonian people, particularly via his visits with the Paramount Chiefs of both Limbe and Buea, and his participation in the Cameroon International Film Festival (CAMIFF). Tangible Progress in Peace and Stability […]

The Unity Cup will be making its return this summer for the first time in over 20 years. The tournament will happen in West London’s Gtec stadium. Integral (www.IntegralSande.com), Africa’s leading innovative sports management and marketing company, has been appointed as the exclusive hospitality sales and management agent for the resurging competition. The Unity Cup was launched in 2002 with the iconic clash between Nigeria and Jamaica and has now […]

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks 'World Art Day 2025' through their Pan African 'Art and Fashion with Purpose' Community, established by Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation. Through this dynamic community, Dr. Kelej continues to raise awareness on critical health and social issues while empowering artists across Africa and beyond to use their creativity as a powerful tool for advocacy, education, and […]

TikTok (www.TikTok.com) hosted its second Annual Africa Safer Internet Summit in Cape Town, South Africa, bringing together government officials, regulators, and industry leaders from across Sub-Saharan Africa. Delegates from South Africa, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Kenya, and other countries convened to discuss critical issues on online safety, content moderation, and digital policy development. The Summit underscores TikTok’s ongoing efforts to prioritise user safety in Africa while fostering an open […]

Lagos is set to welcome top music business leaders, celebrities, business executives, and creative industry professionals from around the world as All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA (https://AFRIMA.org/), partners with bridgeAfric, and UNESCO to host the Showbiz101 Global Workshop and Music Creation Camp. The event, scheduled to take place from March 26th to 29th, 2025 aims to train young creatives, foster international collaborations, and further enhance the capabilities of creators and […]