Arts & Culture
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Young British-Nigerian author, Faridah Abike-Iyimide lands 7-figure book deal on debut novel
London, Sep. 6, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Faridah Abike-Iyimide, a 21-year-old Nigerian female student, attending Aberdeen University in the UK has agreed to a seven-figure deal for ... -
German scientists organise live concert to study how coronavirus spreads in large gathering
London, August 23, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Scientists from the German University of Halle observed conditions on Saturday at an experimental concert in the eastern city of ... -
South African game reserve turns to meat sales to survive pandemic crisis
London, August 20, 2020 (AltAfrica)-South Africa’s luxury game reserve and lodges are empty and safari vehicles gather dust, with borders closed and airlines struggling ... -
Mali gets $1m to rebuild damaged heritage sites
London, August 6, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The UN’s cultural organisation, Unesco, is backing a $1m (£767,000) plan to help restore the heritage of central Mali damaged ... -
Fashionable African face masks modelled for global audience
London, August 1, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Fashionable African face masks is primed to be a source of exchange for the continent after being modelled for global ... -
Pandemic stimulus: Japan to pay for half of your flights if you visit this year
London, May 27, 2020 (AltAfrica)-To help reboot the tourism industry, Japan could be offering to pay half the fee of flights for tourists who are looking to visit ... -
In Kenya, hairdressers create ‘coronavirus hairstyle” to remember a year of extraordinary pandemic
London, May 1, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Coronavirus hairstyle? Yes. In Kibera, Kenya’s largest slum, hairdressers have created a new style, designed to emulate the prickly appearance ... -
Ghana to install airstrips to popular tourist sites
London, March 5, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Ghana is to install airstrips in most of her popular tourist sites as part of comprehensive plans to develop tourism ... -
Netflix puts Nigeria on global stage with first Nigerian drama series
London, Feb. 28, 2020 (AltAfrica)- After much anticipation, Netflix has announced its presence in Nigeria with its first Nigerian original – a six-part drama ... -
Mexico returns trafficked Ife Bronze artefact to Nigeria
London, Feb. 27, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The Mexican has returned an Ile-Ife bronze sculpture to Nigeria after it discovered that it was illegally exported. An official ...
