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Cardi B, Wizkid and Vybz Kartel: Nairobi’s biggest year

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Africaspoint Editorial

Nairobi is hosting two major international concert events in 2026: the Afro Topia Music Festival in April with Cardi B,…

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Burkina Faso Name 30 Players for WAFCON 2026 Camp

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Africaspoint Editorial

Coach Pascal Sawadogo has named a 30-player squad for a training camp in Morocco as Burkina Faso prepare for their…

Tems at the launch of her Leading Vibe Initiative in Lagos August 2025
AfricaCulture

Tems Takes Leading Vibe Initiative to South Africa

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Africaspoint Editorial

Grammy winning Nigerian artist Tems is bringing her Leading Vibe Initiative to South Africa on March 21, marking the programme's…

Live music performance at a festival in Nairobi East Africa
AfricaCulture

Nairobi’s Kilele Summit 2026 brings East Africa’s music and creative scene to a global stage

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Africaspoint Editorial

Nairobi is hosting the Kilele Summit from 23 to 28 February 2026, a major music, art, and culture event bringing…

Angola GDP growth 5.3 percent non-oil diversification Q1 2026Dangote Refinery IPO

US-Iran truce sends oil crashing

A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…

Africa startup funding May 2026 $259 million Bima NALA LemFi fintech reboundAI

MTN’s MoMo is going super app

MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…

Africa GDP 4.2 percent growth fastest economies 2025 2026Uganda Airlines Boeing 10 aircraft fleet expansion Museveni 2026

AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda

The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…

South Africa immigration xenophobia Ramaphosa March deportation crackdown 2026South Africa Infrastructure

South Africa braces for June 30

South Africa's police service has activated joint operations in all nine provinces at a projected…

Film camera at a cinema film festival with lights and red carpet
DiasporaFilm

Nigerian-British film makes history as Nigeria’s first Cannes selection and the UK’s official Oscar submission for 2026

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