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The Just Energy Transition (JET) Concert, a highlight of the upcoming African Energy Week (AEW) Conference and Exhibition this October, has announced its 2026 line-up, bringing together some of the continent’s established and emerging musical talent for an evening celebrating African energy, culture and creativity. Taking place at the Grand Africa Café&Beach in Cape Town on Monday, October 12 from 18:00 to 23:00, the concert will feature performances by Keasungs, […]

African Collaborations Group (ACG) (www.ACGafrica.com), the leading strategic project origination and collaboration platform focused on the industrialisation of sport in Africa through the origination of bankable sport and entertainment district ecosystems, today announced the appointment of Fatma Samoura to its Advisory Board. Recognised as one of the most distinguished sport administrators of her generation, Ms Samoura brings more than three decades of international leadership experience spanning sport, development, humanitarian affairs […]

More than 2,000 African and global business leaders plus heads of state will gather in New York on September 20–21 for Unstoppable Africa, flagship event of the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) (https://www.GABI.biz/). Convened by UN Secretary-General António Guterres and H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, and organized and coordinated by the UN Global Compact, the fifth edition of Unstoppable Africa will convene under the theme […]

A cultural show in connection with the 65th anniversary of the beginning of the armed struggle for independence was organized yesterday evening, 31 August, at Cinema Roma. The program, organized in collaboration with the Commission of Culture and Sports and the National Holidays Coordinating Committee, featured cultural and artistic performances reflecting the profound significance of the day to the Eritrean people, the immense sacrifices paid for independence, and the victory […]

The National Football League (www.NFL.com) announced today that global Afrobeats superstar Ayra Starr will headline the halftime show during the 2026 NFL London Game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 2:30 p.m. BST (9:30 a.m. ET) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The London performance will be part of a record seven halftime shows presented by American Express staged across the 2026 NFL International Games […]

Day 8 of the 98th Kenya Music Festival took place today at Kibabii University, where audiences witnessed a spectacle as learners showcased talent across 13 halls in African folk and gospel songs, cultural dances, sacred and Oriental performances, recitals, choral and solo verse in five languages, special-needs verse, instrumental ensembles, and Taarab.  Special classes featured the Public Service Commission, Equity Group and CBK@60 sponsorships, plus new Communications Authority classes on […]

At a meeting held in Barentu on 11 August, a call was made for enhanced participation by the public, particularly youth and experts, in efforts to explore and document the rich cultural heritage of the Gash Barka Region and pass it on to future generations. The meeting reviewed activities carried out by the Culture and Sports Department in the region, in collaboration with partners, to preserve and document tangible and […]

The Eritrean community festival in the Netherlands was colorfully conducted on 18 and 19 July in Amsterdam. At the festival, which was officially opened by Mr. Negasi Kassa, Eritrea’s Ambassador to the European Union and the Benelux countries, Mr. Zerai Gebru, Chairman of the Eritrean Community, and Mr. Isak Minasie, Head of Public and Community Affairs, said that the colorful festivals being celebrated by the Eritrean community attest to the […]