Changing the narrative on Africa.
Once primarily worn as wrappers and ceremonial dress, Akwete cloth is finding new life in contemporary clothing and university training. Weavers, educators and heritage specialists say expanding its market could preserve generations of knowledge while creating new livelihoods.
Hollywood is increasingly turning to African music ecosystems to shape the cultural identity, marketing strategy and global reach of major film franchises. The appointment of Nigerian singer Tems as executive music producer for ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ reflects a broader shift that places African artists at the center of soundtrack strategy, cultural world-building and the creative architecture of global entertainment properties.
Museums are increasingly commissioning documentary films to document African architecture, interpret historic buildings, and preserve architectural memory. Film has become part of exhibition design, audiovisual archiving, and museum collections, carrying architectural stories across borders and generations.
Aso-Oke has never been more fashionable, appearing on international runways and in luxury collections. But behind the vibrant fabric lies a quieter story: the women who built Nigeria’s iconic textile trade are fighting rising costs, imported materials and disappearing skills to ensure a centuries-old tradition survives another generation.
As Zimbabwean designers take their work to Africa Fashion Week London, they are showcasing far more than fashion. Their collections tell stories of heritage, identity and craftsmanship while creating new opportunities for women artisans, creative entrepreneurs and the country’s growing fashion industry.
Mali’s iconic mud-dyed textile, bogolan, is creating new opportunities beyond its cultural significance. As the centuries-old craft gains protected status, women artisans and entrepreneurs are turning tradition into thriving businesses while preserving indigenous knowledge.
From selling paintings at a roadside craft market to earning an international artist residency, Gambian artist Anna Isatou Bah is helping revive the country’s overlooked printmaking traditions while building a new generation of creatives.
As ‘Hope is a Word’ begins its international festival journey, the film turns one of Africa’s longest environmental struggles into an intimate story of poetry, memory, and a new generation determined to carry the fight for justice in the Niger Delta.
As Hollywood debates the ethics of AI filmmaking, African creators are increasingly testing whether artificial intelligence can solve the economics of making films on the continent.
Many of the connections between Africa and Latin America—forged and lost centuries ago in the trans-Atlantic slave trade—remain largely unexplored. In southeastern Nigeria, a cultural initiative is reversing that, connecting Nigerians to “sisters” and “brothers” in the Spanish-speaking world through music, dance, and community.