Art

Ivory Coast
Djidji Ayokwe drum to be handed back this Friday

Also known as the “talking drum” or “Ebrié drum,” the Djidji Ayokwe will be officially handed over by the French authorities to the Ivorian government on 20 February in Paris.

Morocco
Mohammed VI returns to Cairo

While visiting Paris, the King of Morocco travelled to the Egyptian capital to take another visit of the Grand Egyptian Museum, thus fuelling his own ambitions to develop museums in his country.

Palace Intrigues
Mohammed VI, William Ruto, Umaro Sissoco Embaló

Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

MoroccoMohammed VI's exclusive trip to see the pharaohs

KenyaGideon Moi says ‘no' to joining Ruto's new government

Guinea-BissauThe problematic ex-president Umaro Sissoco Embaló

Nigeria
Culture minister approaches Paris for national museum project

Nigerian Culture Minister Hannah Musawa has sought partnerships with her French counterpart Rachida Dati and the Paris-based Louvre Museum in hopes of speeding up her museum projects.

Madagascar
Royal relics restitution ceremony to take place in Paris

After being postponed in April, the ceremony for the restitution of Saklava King Toera's sacred remains will in the end take place in the French capital, at the Ministry of Culture, with Rachida Dati and Volamiranty Donna Mara in attendance.

Egypt
Sovereign Fund of Egypt boss among women under the spotlight in Paris

The Paris Institut du Monde Arabe is giving pride of place to several prominent women from the Arab world on 14 October. Among them, Noha Khalil, who heads the Sovereign Fund of Egypt.

Nigeria
Abuja to respond to US collector Robert Lehman's refusal to return Benin Bronzes

The National Commission for Museums and Monuments has suffered a setback. A collector has refused to return works looted by the British in the 19th century, which he has held onto since an exhibition at a Boston museum in late April.

Nigeria
Culture minister set to head to this year's Cannes Film Festival

Nigerian culture minister Hannatu Musawa is expected to attend the Cannes Film Festival next month, where she will inaugurate the new Nigerian pavilion.

Nigeria
Abuja to hold talks about artists' payouts on music streaming platforms

The Nigerian Ministry of Culture is working on creating a discussion platform to bring streaming giants together with players from the music industry to improve payouts per-stream.

The New Guard
South Africa, Morocco, Sudan

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

South AfricaJaco-Louis du Plessis, soldier turned business diplomacy consultant

MoroccoAsmaa Chakir Alaoui, queen of the pros on two wheels

SudanHozaifa Elsiddig, art against arms

Madagascar
Academic Mbembe visits Antananarivo to open branch of Macron's African democratic foundation

Achille Mbembe, a leading political scientist and historian from Cameroon, visited the Malagasy capital at the start of March to open the local branch of the Innovation for Democracy Foundation, of which he is MD.

Kenya
Kenya begins digitising its heritage with French help

The Lamu Museum is due to inaugurate Kenya's first virtual gallery on 29 November.

Madagascar
Paris's heritage ambassador off to Antananarivo

Former Louvre director Jean-Luc Martinez will travel to Madagascar next month.

Nigeria
Nollywood looks to relaunch French cinema partnership

At the head of the Nigerian Film Corp since January, Nigerian actor Ali Nuhu is aiming to revive collaboration between France and his country's cinema industry in the run-up to the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

The New Guard
Cameroon, Malawi, Congo

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Cameroon Another accolade for award-winning poet Sara Timb

Malawi No topics off limits for radio host Lee Chatata

Congo An iron-cast future for Paul Obambi Junior