Top 10 African countries with the strongest currencies in May 2026
Recent developments in Kenya and Zambia demonstrate how currency strength can lead to significant economic gains for African economies. Currency stability helps shield economies from external shocks like global fuel price swings, keeping transport and food prices more predictable.A stable currency also improves economic confidence by reducing panic-driven foreign exchange demand, supporting better inflation management.For…
‘We must keep her name alive’: Cesária Évora, the captivating Cape Verdean who went from restaurant singer to global star
After a lifetime of poverty, Évora found huge success aged 51 with 1992 album Miss Perfumado. As Cape Verdean singers celebrate her morna ballads on stage, those who knew her recall her power, pride and constant smoking Cape Verde, an archipelago nearly 400 miles off the coast of Senegal, is home to about 530,000 people: about the…
Ye Must Pay Musicians for Using Sample Without Permission
A jury in Los Angeles found the rapper and three of his companies liable for more than $400,000 after he played an unauthorized music sample at an event in 2021. A jury in Los Angeles found Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, and three of his companies liable for more than $400,000 for…
From Hollywood to the homeland: Why African countries are courting black American stars
A split image of Samuel L Jackson smiling and Ciara performing Hollywood icon Samuel L Jackson is a citizen of Gabon, while Grammy-winning singer Ciara was granted citizenship of Benin Although their forefathers were seized from West and Central Africa centuries ago, the bond between African-Americans and their ancestral home has been a lasting one.For…
2026 Grammy Awards winners list
The 68th Grammy Awards happened in Los Angeles, with Kendrick Lamar being the night’s biggest winner for the second year in a row.The rapper carry five awards, including record of the year for Luther, one duet with SZA, and best rap album for GNX.But the biggest prize – album of the year – went to…
Global spotlight: African music’s Grammy moment
Burna Boy leads Africa at the 2026 Grammys with nominations for “Love” (Best African Music Performance) and “No Sign of Weakness” (Best Global Music Album). The Nigerian singer, a previous Grammy winner of the Best Global Music Album category, for “Twice as Tall,” has 13 nominations in total. Burna Boy leads Africa at the 2026…
Music legend Fela Kuti becomes first African to get Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award
Fela Kuti, bear-chested with white paint on his face and a large chain around his neck, on stage in Detroit, Michigan, in 1986. Long crowned by his legion of fans as the king of Afrobeat, the late Fela Kuti is finally being recognised by the global music industry.The Nigerian star will posthumously receive a Lifetime…
Health & lifestyle
One Teaspoon Every Night – For Liver Detox and Belly Fat Reduction (It’s Surprising!) Nutritionist reveals why 64% of British adults fail at dieting – and the simple secret that’s changing everything Health ExpertsLONDON – If you’re one of the 64% of British adults classified as overweight or obese, constantly battling the scales despite trying…
Bobi Wine tells the BBC from hiding he will not contest Uganda election results in court
Bobi Wine has not been in public for days since last Thursday’s disputed election Uganda’s opposition leader Bobi Wine has told the BBC he will not contest the results of Thursday’s election in court, citing a lack of confidence in the judiciary and has instead urged his supporters to take to the streets to peacefully…
Wiz Khalifa sentenced to nine months jail in Romania for smoking cannabis on stage
A Romanian court has sentenced Wiz Khalifa to nine months in prison for smoking cannabis on stage. The American rapper, real name Thomaz Cameron Jibril, admitted to smoking a joint during his performance at the Beach, Please! festival last year in Costinesti. A Romanian appeals court overturned an earlier fine of 3,600 Romanian lei (£619;…
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