TWALE TODAY
Seven good reasons to look.
A short daily mix so you can find something useful, something human, something Nigerian and something worth passing on without drowning in the internet.
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Your 7 Twales today.
Seun Kuti joins the fight to save one million Black books
The musician visited the Maa Maat Centre in support of a decades-built archive of Black books.
Dissertation fellowship: Max Planck Institute 2027
Writing-up fellowships in social anthropology are open. Deadline: September 15, 2026.
A new partnership wants to build West African action films
Nile Media, Idris Elba’s 22Summers and Action Xtreme are developing a slate rooted in West African stories.
Askya wants to back African AI startups
The programme is opening a six-week cohort for 10 African AI startups, with a stated minimum $200,000 commitment to at least one participant.
Lasisi Elenu + Layi Wasabi: job interview wahala
A comedy sketch built around a very familiar Nigerian pressure: the job interview.
Gaël Faye’s Jacaranda tells Rwanda across generations
The Rwandan-French novelist returns with a multi-generation story rooted in memory and identity.
Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman and Uzor Arukwe take AMVCA lead acting honours
Linda won Best Lead Actress for The Serpent’s Gift, while Uzor won Best Lead Actor for Colours of Fire.