Author: Ewang Johnson
The ARED association, founded in Senegal, has been awarded the prestigious Yidan Prize for its innovative methods of learning in multiple languages. Mamadou Amadou Ly, head of the organisation Associates in Research and Education for Development (ARED), has become the first African to receive the 2025 Yidan Prize for Education Development, one of the most prestigious international awards in this sector. According to the Yidan Prize Foundation, the Senegalese national is being honoured ‘for his contribution to removing barriers to basic education in West and Central Africa’. Under his leadership, ARED has developed bilingual education models using national languages, which…
When you hit rock bottom, you discover its one perk: there’s nothing left to be afraid of. From the vantage point of that valley, life and death may seem a matter of indifference. It is with recovery that fear returns. Clawing your way out of the valley teaches you just how easy it is to slip back in.“I thank God every day… But I know the things He gives me He can take away.”It is on this precarious point that Benson Boone’s song, “Beautiful Things,” places us. This may be the song that skyrocketed Boone to international fame—by some counts…
On today’s music show on Arts24, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with two talented French musicians. Scott Tixier, a six-time Grammy-winning violinist, composer, and professor, has collaborated with some of the world’s biggest artists, including Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Beyoncé, Hans Zimmer, and Jon Batiste. His new solo album, “Bonfire”, offers a bold, innovative take on jazz improvisation. Célia Kameni, one of France’s most exciting singers, draws inspiration from a wide range of artists, from Nina Simone to Björk. Recently, she won one of France’s most prestigious jazz awards for her intimate and beautiful EP “Meduse” (or Medusa in English). Source…
Scorsese’s father kept his nose clean, but often had to intervene to save his brother, the film-maker’s uncle, Joe “The Bug” Scorsese, the other inspiration for Johnny Boy. I thought I knew Scorsese’s story well, but I had never heard about Joe the Bug. Along the way, Scorsese adds surprising details about how his boyhood still affects his art. His asthma kept him indoors, looking out from an upper floor window onto the street. “That’s why I like high-angle shots,” he says.The documentary offers a reminder that his career has had more ups and downs than most people might think,…
Continuing Its Mission To Support and Connect Emerging Women in Music The Leading Vibe Initiative (LVI), founded by two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, producer, and songwriter Tems, in partnership with Hennessy, has successfully concluded its Kenya edition on September 29 at The Social House, Nairobi.Following its inaugural program in Lagos in August, this edition brought together a dynamic group of 20 emerging female artists, songwriters, and producers across Kenya for a day to connect and learn from each other and experts across the music industry. The program featured curated sessions on songwriting, production, and the business of music, alongside hands-on workshops and…
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…