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Tiakola × Rema: inside the ‘Best’ link-up
‘Best’ puts Tiakola and Rema on the same record. Here is where to listen, what the release credits confirm, and a creator-friendly way into the conversation.
Deepixels announces WiC audience pathways at Durban FilmMart
TikTok outlines South Africa creator safeguards ahead of November vote
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RSS feed ↗Labdi takes her orutu-led MobiArts tour to South Africa
Goethe-Institut lists four Labdi performances in Johannesburg and Cape Town from October 10 to 18, with the orutu at the centre of her musical practice.
Kinshasa festival programme pairs Congolese music with creative-industry events
The October 8–10 organiser programme names Mbilia Bel, Meiway and Congolese acts across two venues; registration dates and incomplete exhibition details remain explicit.
Spotify outlines African audiobook access in year-end expansion
Spotify names African markets in its October 7 year-end audiobook plan. Authors should distinguish distribution access, listener offers and actual title availability.
Nigerian studio Xelabyte updates MerjUp arcade puzzle game
MerjUp has an October 7 Android update and current mobile-store listings. Primary product sources identify Nigerian developer Xelabyte Studios; audience and revenue remain unverified.
Reel to Reality lists Cape Town screening for October 25
The organiser and Homecoming Centre list an October 25 Cape Town short-film programme under the An African City theme. Primary listings reviewed October 9.
Clarissa takes the Esiri brothers to October festival screens
Primary festival programmes list the Nigerian filmmakers' Lagos-set feature in Busan, Mill Valley and London this October.
Fakugesi lists October programme for African digital creators
Johannesburg festival lists October 13 to 17 sessions and an October 17 awards ceremony, with award applications already closed.
Yaounde creator forum links digital storytelling with peacebuilding
Cameroon's youth ministry reports on the September 29-30 Creatives4Peace forum, with a participant account describing inclusive digital learning discussions.
MTC Namibia creator awards list open voting and October programme
The organiser lists 24 categories, open SMS voting and an October workshop and ceremony, with exact event days still unspecified.
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