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Duro Olowu: Seeing Chicago

From 29 February to May 10, 2020, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA) will present Seeing Chicago...

0 / NEWS / February 28, 2020

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In Conversation with Claire Idera

Claire Idera is a creative entrepreneur dedicated to the development of art and design in Africa....

0 / Christina Ifubaraboye / December 03, 2019

Commemorating the Pioneers of Africa's Fashion Industry- Omenka Online

Fashioning Africa: Commemorating the Pioneers of the Continent’s Fashion Industry

The African fashion industry has grown significantly over the last years. After decades of colonial rule,...

1 / Faith Katunga / November 22, 2019

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Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Tools in Gabon that May Rewrite Our Understanding of Humankind’s History in Central Africa

Archaeologists have dated stone tools from Lopé National Park in Gabon to 620,000 to 850,000 years...

2 / NEWS / July 02, 2020

Historic Tunisian Items Withdrawn from Paris Auction - Omenka Online

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Historic Tunisian Items Withdrawn from Paris Auction after Heritage Body Claims Works Left Country Illegally

A Paris-based auction house has withdrawn more than 100 historic Tunisian items from an online sale...

0 / NEWS / June 10, 2020

7 Tourist Attractions in Angola

Angola, the largest country in Africa, leaves tourists in awe with its abundant attractions and scenic...

0 / Oyin Olaniyan / July 05, 2019

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Comic Art, Culture & Travel, Film and TV, Interview, Spoken Word, Stories, Video

Celebrating Black Skin with Animation

Adebimpe Adebambo / June 23, 2017

British-born Ghanaian Comfort Arthur obtained a Bachelors degree in graphic design from Central Saint Martins and a Masters degree in animation from the Royal College of Art (RCA), both in London. She has worked on...

Art, Culture & Travel, Literature, Stories

8 Unique Bookstores in Lagos

Omachona Eguda / June 22, 2017

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” ― Dr Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut! You could call it...

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Architecture, Architecture & Design, Art, Culture & Travel, News, Travel

Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Tools in Gabon that May Rewrite Our Understanding of Humankind’s History in Central Africa

NEWS / July 02, 2020

Archaeologists have dated stone tools from Lopé National Park in Gabon to 620,000 to 850,000 years ago, making them the earliest known evidence of a human presence in the Congo Basin. “In the African chronology,...

Art, Culture & Travel, News, Travel

Historic Tunisian Items Withdrawn from Paris Auction after Heritage Body Claims Works Left Country Illegally

NEWS / June 10, 2020

A Paris-based auction house has withdrawn more than 100 historic Tunisian items from an online sale following claims that they were exported illegally out of the north African country. The annual Noblesse & Royauté sale...

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Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Tools in Gabon that May Rewrite Our Understanding of Humankind’s History in Central Africa

July 02, 2020 / by NEWS in Architecture, Architecture & Design, Art, Culture & Travel, News, Travel

Archaeologists have dated stone tools from Lopé National Park in Gabon to 620,000 to 850,000 years ago, making them the earliest known evidence of a human presence in the Congo...