THE AFRICAN COURIER. Reporting Africa and its Diaspora! The African Courier is an international magazine published in Germany to report on Africa and the Diaspora African experience. The first issue of the bimonthly magazine appeared on the newsstands on 15 February 1998. The African Courier is a communication forum for European-African political, economic and cultural exchanges, and a voice for Africa in Europe.
Spurred by the obvious lack of quality children’s books for kids of African descent growing …
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New children’s book explores famous Nigerian festival
Spurred by the obvious lack of quality children’s books for kids of African descent growing up…
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African Books Open Borders in Berlin
Lovers of African literature congregated in Berlin for the African Book Festival Berlin on 16 – 17 J…
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Nigeria’s central government to take possession of returning Benin Bronzes – Minister
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Saturday said the Federal Gove…
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Cologne’s film festival focuses on digitalisation in African cinema
The 18th Africa Film Festival Cologne holds from 16 – 26 September 2021. A main focus of the biannua…
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Nigerian singing legend dies
Nigerian singing legend Olanrewaju Abdul-Ganiu Fasasi, more famously known as Sound Sultan, has died…
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Benin Artefacts in Germany: Nigeria proposes strict time limit for return
Nigeria has officially proposed to the German government to return all the Benin artefacts in German…
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Nigerian delegation visits Berlin over return of Benin artefacts
A powerful Nigerian delegation visited Berlin on Wednesday, 7 July 2021, to pursue the return of the…
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Entries open for All African Music Awards 2021
The international committee of the All African Music Awards (Afrima) has announced the 2021 event ca…
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African Book Festival holds in Berlin, Germany
The annual African Book Festival Berlin holds on 16-17 July. The festival, which was held for the fi…
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Zimbabwean writer receives prestigious German prize
The Zimbabwean author and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga has been named the recipient of the Peace Pri…
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International donor calls for proposals to promote Africa’s reading culture
IPA invites project proposals to nurture Africa’s reading culture ‘beyond the classroom’ in 2022-202…
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Importance of ‘traditional’ dresses to Africans in diaspora
Clothes are important to us humans in our daily activities as they do far more than covering our nak…
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Germany-based Ogalady hosts virtual African fashion business show
Creative fashion designers, fashion bloggers, jewellery makers, make-up artists, models, fashion bra…
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Are you trapped in the dark? There is a way out!
The German-Nigerian gospel singer Joyce Ejiogu-Schmeer is sending a powerful message to sceptics wit…
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New Book Release! Trapped In The Dark by Joyce Ejiogu-Schmeer
A new book, written by the German-Nigerian gospel singer and which dwells on how to overcome difficu…
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German museums to return looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria
The artefacts are mostly from the British looting of the ancient Kingdom of Benin in the 19th centur…
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Davido hits 20 million followers on Instagram, becomes most followed African artiste
Nigerian Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has hit 20 million followers …
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Remembering Papa Wemba, 5 years on
Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba (14 June 1949 – 24 April 2016) It was a terrible shock for the Af…
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Nigerian film selected for New York festival
Nigerian feature film ‘Eyimofe’ has been selected for the 50th anniversary edition of the New Direct…
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Mexico returns stolen artefact to Nigeria
The Nigerian Government on Thursday received a stolen Ile-Ife artefact from Mexico. Minister of For…
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ZDF shows film about König Bansah and his daughter
ZDF will broadcast the new documentary film König Bansah und seine Tochter (King Bansah and his daug…
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Grammys for Burna Boy, Wizkid a global endorsement of Afrobeat – Nigerian minister
A Nigerian minister has described the Grammy Awards of music stars Burna Boy and Wizkid’s as endorse…
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Time for a digital scale-up in Africa to unlock creative economies, panelists say
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, February 24, 2021/ — Digital platforms in Africa should scale up to take…
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Minorities should be more visible in German media – Integration Plan
As part of its “National Action Plan on Integration”, the Federal Government wants to pr…
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Return all colonial treasures to Africa – group calls on Europe
An international organisation has called on European governments and private collectors to return Af…
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New book on how to have a successful marriage launched
A new book with invaluable tips on how to have a successful marriage was launched on Christmas day i…
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Mondia brings pay-only-when-you-consume entertainment to Nigeria
Monsooq is the first-of-its kind model which utilises time as the currency. Users pay only for the t…
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Book: Ghanaians in Germany – Past, Present and Future
Starting from the decade of Ghana’s independence until today, the book, by Desmond John Beddy, trace…
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African designers championing sustainable fashion
Across the globe, Africa is putting its spin on the fashion industry. Major fashion markets like Ber…
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Documentary about König Bansah and his daughter wins prestigious film prize
A new documentary film “König Bansah und seine Tochter” (King Bansah and his daughter), …
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Nigerian singing legend dies
Nigerian singing legend Olanrewaju Abdul-Ganiu Fasasi, more famously known as Sound Sultan, has died. The …
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Entries open for All African Music Awards 2021
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Davido hits 20 million followers on Instagram, becomes most followed African artiste
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Remembering Papa Wemba, 5 years on
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Grammys for Burna Boy, Wizkid a global endorsement of Afrobeat – Nigerian minister
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Cologne’s film festival focuses on digitalisation in African cinema
The 18th Africa Film Festival Cologne holds from 16 – 26 September 2021. A main …
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Nigerian film selected for New York festival
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ZDF shows film about König Bansah and his daughter
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Documentary about König Bansah and his daughter wins prestigious film prize
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Oberhausen Short Film Festival features interactive web series from Kenya
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Importance of ‘traditional’ dresses to Africans in diaspora
Clothes are important to us humans in our daily activities as they do far more …
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Germany-based Ogalady hosts virtual African fashion business show
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Kenyan eco-friendly footwear brand wins sustainable design contest
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African designers championing sustainable fashion
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Maisha – Empowering Female Returnees in Ghana
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New children’s book explores famous Nigerian festival
Spurred by the obvious lack of quality children’s books for kids of African descent growing …
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African Books Open Borders in Berlin
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Cologne’s film festival focuses on digitalisation in African cinema
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African Book Festival holds in Berlin, Germany
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Toni Tuklan – Deserving global honour for a man of many parts
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Cologne: Cinematic offer from Africa in the era of Covid-19
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Thousands join Black Lives Matter protests across Germany in historic show of solidarity
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New Nollywood – Going for new models to curb piracy
Bic Leu* on how the Nigerian film industry is creating new distribution channels to circumvent the …
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