insert_link Africa Caine Prize for African Writing: Nadia Davids on her winning story about women and freedom Women in stocks in the 1500s. clu/Getty Images By Nadia Davids, University of Cape Town South African playwright, academic, novelist and short story writer Nadia Davids is the winner of the 2024 Caine Prize for African Writing. It’s an important award that has played a significant role in shaping the career trajectories of numerous African writers. She received the prize for her exquisitely written and disturbing short story […] today23 September, 2024
insert_link Entertainment 100 years of radio in Africa: from propaganda to people’s power By Sisanda Nkoala, University of the Western Cape; Christina Chan-Meetoo, University of Mauritius; Jacinta Mwende Maweu, University of Nairobi; Marissa J. Moorman, Indiana University; Modestus Fosu, Ghana Institute of Journalism, and Stanley Tsarwe, University of Namibia Radio is thriving across Africa. Exact figures are difficult to come by because audience research differs across countries. But studies estimate radio listenership to be between 60% and 80% of the continent’s […] today13 February, 2024
