Somewhere in the heart of Nairobi, conveniently located just outside the Central Business District lies the iconic Sarova Panafric Hotel. The hotel which opened its doors in January 1965 was inaugurated the First President of Kenya, H. E. Mzee Jomo Kenyatta and in the spirit of bringing Africans together was aptly named PanAfric Hotel. 57 years on, The Sarova Panafric…
On September 16, audiences will witness the story of Agojie, the all-female warrior unit who protected the African kingdom of Dahomey from its enemies in the 19th Century. The brave leader of the of the unit Nanisca is played by Viola and her daughter Nawi (Thuso Mbedu). The mother and daughter fought the French and other local tribes which sought…
The pulse influencer award is back this year boasting to be bigger and better. Taking place on October 15th 2022 the awards shall cover 6 African countries; Uganda, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Senegal, Ghana and Kenya. The pulse awards aim to celebrate and highlight creative and innovative digital influencers and content creators in various spaces in Africa that are making a…
Netflix Movie, “Look Both Ways” which debuted on August 17, marks Kenya Film Maker, Wanuri Kahiu’s first Hollywood project. The film is about a young lady who on the night of her college graduation discovers that she is pregnant. The lady’s life diverges into parallel realities in which one she becomes pregnant and remains in her hometown to raise her…
The longest serving Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II passed away on 8th September 2022, at the age of 96, and not everyone was as beaten up about it, as you would think. As African Leaders took to social media to share their condolences on the Queen’s demise, Africans in general did not seem to share the same sentiment. Having ruled over…
As the coffee culture grows across Africa, the verdict is still out on the long-term benefits of coffee consumption and possible dangers of caffeine addiction. Couture Africa has however discovered that there’s much more to this Black Gold than meets the eye, and in fact Coffee has lots of topical uses with amazing benefits for skin and hair! Reduces Skin…
Earlier this year, Rihanna made it to the Africa twitter-verse, and this time, not because of a hit single, nor a hot gala outfit, but an exciting announcement that Fenty Beauty is coming to Africa [officially, at least]. The highly awaited debut was held by way of simultaneous launch events in major African Cities including Lagos, Harare, Johannesburg nd Nairobi…
Kenyan film, Bangarang, is currently streaming on Amazon’s streaming service, Prime Video. Multi-award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, producer and director Robbin Odongo’s film premiered in cinemas across the country in 2021. Bangarang is inspired by actual events from the post-election violence in 2017 in Kisumu that led to the death of the six-month-old Baby Pendo. Otile, a poor ‘bodaboda’ rider is jobless…