African Songs You Need to Hear This Week
Every week, OkayAfrica highlights the top Afrobeats and African music releases through our best music column, Songs You Need to Hear This Week. Read ahead…
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A Star-Studded Ensemble Will Play the Live Score at the Premiere of Akinola Davies Jr.’s New Film
Coming off a historic outing at the Cannes Film Festival, where his positively reviewed film, My Father’s Shadow, received a Caméra d’Or special mention, Nigerian…
Today in Africa — June 20, 2025: Dozens of Africans Face Execution in Saudi Arabia, Rwanda Jails Opposition Leader Again, U.S. Aid Cuts Deepen Hunger and HIV Crisis
Every day, OkayAfrica shares a roundup of news we’re following but haven’t published as full articles. These short updates cover what’s happening on the continent…
CMG Africa and AUB Co-Host Partners Media Dialogue in Côte d’Ivoire
Read 2 minutes The China Media Group (CMG) Africa and the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) on June 19, jointly hosted the“ 2025 Our African…
Oil, gas exploration will have huge impact on GDP: Mantashe
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe says the future of South Africa depends on the exploration and extraction of oil and gas, which will…
US FDA approves Gilead’s twice-yearly injection for HIV prevention
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday approved Gilead Sciences lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injection, for preventing HIV infection in adults and adolescents at…
National Financial Ombud pays R328 mln to consumers in 2024
Actions taken by the National Financial Ombud (NFO) saw more than R328-million paid to disgruntled consumers in the 2024 financial year for unfair practices. The…
Motive for murder of WSU Deputy VC remains unclear: Masemola
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola says the motive for the murder of Walter Sisulu University Deputy Vice-Chancellor remains unclear. Sinethemba Mpambane was killed in…
Trump disavows spy chief Gabbard’s take on Iran’s nuclear program
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was wrong in suggesting there was no evidence Iran is building a…
Award-winning actor Sparky Xulu thrills 'Empini' audiences as Zenzele
Former ‘The Estate’ actor Sparky Xulu, who previously topped Twitter trends when he dated actress Luyanda Zwane, recently discussed his ‘Empini’ role.