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Mark Mpundu on Nshima, the Zambezi and Going Where the Locals Go
Mark Mpundu started out streaming video games from places you would not expect to find a console, and turned that instinct into a running record

The Masters Africa Can Still Afford
Ayo Adeyinka left finance to deal in modern African art. As his gallery takes Lamidi Fakeye to Frieze Masters, he makes a case for buying

The Textiles That Found Home on the Swahili Coast
Explore Swahili Coast textiles, from kanga and kikoi to kitenge and Amerikani, and how Indian Ocean trade shaped East African dress and identity.

The Commercial Life of African Culture
Ownership, rights and distribution shape who profits from the African creative economy, from wax print and photography to Afrobeats.

The Art of African Braiding, Through the Eyes of Gen Z
In many African cultures, hair can carry stories from one generation to another. Through braiding and threading techniques, a simple change in appearance can become

The Protocol Is the Border
The download button is easy to find. The condition above it belongs to every person whose voice is inside the file, and it is the