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Arts24 comes to you from the charming seaside town of Dinard in Brittany, where France celebrates the best of British and Irish cinema. Join Eve Jackson on the red carpet for an exclusive conversation with Kristin Scott Thomas, who opens the festival with “My Mother’s Wedding”, her first film behind the camera, starring Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller and Emily Beecham. Source link

Africa Fintech Forum Returns to Nairobi: Driving Innovation and Financial InclusionThe 4th edition of the Africa Fintech Forum will take place on 15th October 2025 at the Pullman, Nairobi, Upper Hill, bringing together leaders, innovators, and policymakers from across the African financial technology ecosystem.The forum will feature 20+ distinguished speakers and host 100+ senior delegates, including C-suite executives, regulators, investors, and fintech pioneers, making it one of the most influential fintech gatherings in East Africa.Key topics on the agenda include:Mobile payments and digital lending – Kenya’s fast-growing fintech backbone with over 30 million active users.Cybersecurity and compliance – strategies to…

Grammy-nominated Nigerian musician and activist Femi Kuti has toured the world and played with some of the biggest bands and at the most prestigious festivals. 2025 has been a busy year for Femi. He’s been touring his latest album “A Journey Through Life” and this month he’s gearing up to celebrate the life and heritage of his late father, Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, who passed away in 1997. Femi spoke to Marjorie Hache on arts24. Source link

The African Union Commission announced the introduction of a new category for the teachers prize,  the Rural Continental Teacher Award, within the African Union Continental Teacher Awards (CTA), to begin in 2026 and continue for an initial period of three years.The new category, developed in partnership with Humana People to People and the Humana People to People Educational and Training Foundation, will spotlight the critical role of rural teachers who deliver quality education despite limited resources and persistent challenges. With nearly 70% of Africa’s population living in rural areas, this recognition aims to address the urgent need to support and elevate teachers serving…

A monumental artwork depicting some of Africa’s great legends, past and present, in front of a reversed map of Africa, seeks to establish the true story of Africa as told by Africans. The centrepiece for Africa’s longest-running contemporary art fair, FNB Art Joburg is a monumental 3m by 2m canvas, Africa Re-Union, which reverses the context of the infamous 1884 Berlin Conference where Africa was carved up and divided among European colonial powers. It has been described as an event “where art became manifesto and memory became movement” by restoring the continent as author of its own story and architect of its own…

Actress Diane Keaton, known for her Oscar-winning performance in 1977’s “Annie Hall” and her role in “The Godfather” films, has died at age 79, People magazine reported Saturday.  Source link

Getty ImagesCooper’s books have been bestsellers since the 1980s (Credit: Getty Images)Daisy Buchanan, author of books including Insatiable and Limelight, host of the You’re Booked podcast and Jilly Cooper superfan, first discovered the writer as a teenager. “I think I was about 13 when I fell in love with Jilly’s books,” she tells BBC Culture. “Riders and Rivals were being passed around at school, almost 20 years after they were first published, which is a testament to her power. Her stories are dramatic, extravagant, escapist tales – but while she sets her books in glamorous worlds, her characters are so…

By Vumiso Nyamazana – Regional Head: Corporate Property Finance, Absa CIBAnnah Watkinson – Head of Global Finance: Coastal Regions, Absa CIBAlmost five decades after Sun City set the benchmark for leisure destinations in South Africa, the spotlight has shifted to KwaZulu-Natal’s North Coast. The announcement of a new Club Med resort, developed by the Collins Residential Consortium, has stirred considerable attention partly because of its scale and partly because of what it represents. With a projected construction cost of nearly R2 billion, it will be the most expensive destination-scale tourism venture in the country’s history – a marker that tells…

While his election is a major diplomatic victory for Egypt, the future Director-General will have to find a new place for the UN agency in a changing world. In November 2025, Khaled Ahmed El-Enany Ali Ezz will succeed Audrey Azoulay as head of UNESCO for a four-year term. The Egyptian candidate was preferred to his Congolese rival Édouard Matoko – an insider who entered the race late – by the Executive Board of the UN organisation, which is responsible for preserving world heritage. This proposal will be put to a vote by all UNESCO Member States on 6 November at…

This week, we welcome Oumou Sangaré, one of Mali’s greatest divas. Currently on an international tour and preparing for her next album, she takes us on a lively walk through the Château Rouge district in northern Paris, known as “Little Africa”, where she’s welcomed with open arms by many of her fans. Next, Camille Berthollet, the young violin and cello virtuoso, introduces her new solo album “Legends”, a heartfelt tribute to Celtic music that transcends time and borders. Source link