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By Iminza Keboge Published March 2, 2023 Cinekid, one of the world’s largest and most respected film and media festivals for children and youth, invites artists, designers, studios and agencies to submit games and/or apps for the upcoming MediaLab and…
By Irene Gaitirira Published February 26, 2023 British Airways will start flying one of the most advanced aircraft, Airbus A350, between London (Britain) and Nairobi (Kenya). The new aircraft will be a huge upgrade from the previous model boasting 85…
By Jennifer Ochieng Published February 13, 2023 “I’m the most googled celebrity in this country, more than the president, and that’s on, period!” Vera Sidika, 33, declares in her introduction video on The Real Housewives of Nairobi. As we get…
By Jennifer Ochieng Published January 14, 2023 All eight episodes of the Kenyan crime drama series, Pepeta, are now available to binge on Showmax. Based on a real-life story, Pepeta tells the story of Junior (played by Brahim Ouma), a…
By British Films Market Office Published January 6, 2023 Every year the city of London becomes a hub for independent films as it welcomes The Breaking-TV Film Festival for its annual International Film Festival. With the British Films Market held…
By Jennifer Ochieng Published January 4, 2023 The first-look teaser and key art for the highly-anticipated second season of Showmax’s Kenyan drama series, Single Kiasi, has been unveiled. Single Kiasi season 2 will premiere on January 16, 2023, taking over…
By Abdi Ali Published December 24, 2022 YouTube has partnered with 8th All-Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) festival that is scheduled for January 12 – 15, 2023 in the Senegalese capital, Dakar. The partnership is aimed at providing artist-focused educational sessions…
By MultiChoice Published October 21, 2022 Some 57 students have in October 2022 graduated across three academies in West, East and Southern Africa In addition to receiving their qualifications conferred by the three MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) partner academies, the…
By Iminza Keboge Published October 10, 2022 Wiki Loves Africa, an all-Africa visual narrative competition that encourages people to contribute Africa-relevant photos, video or audio to Wikimedia Commons, has announced the winners. The organisers of the event that was held…
By Iminza Keboge Published October 3, 2022 Al Jazeera English (AJE) has announced several themed series as well as powerful single documentaries for the October-December 2022 period. In ‘Bollywood Dreams’ audiences follow some of the thousands of ‘strugglers’ across India,…