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It’s the last African Hip Hop Radio show of the year already, and indeed 2013 went by without us paying attention to the fact that the show has been in existence for 15 years already (see here for a press release from 1998, when we still used the Rumba-Kali handle).This month, Red

Kenya’s largest telecom operator, Safaricom, has suspended its advertising spending on Nation Media Group (NMG) platforms following critical coverage of the company, according to two NMG executives familiar with the decision. NMG-owned publications like the Daily Nation, Business Daily, and The East African have run stories critical of Safaricom in the past month.  One story

During a special webinar organised by IC Publications, group publisher and managing director, Omar Ben Yedder engaged Professor Carlos Lopes, one of Africa’s deepest thinkers on various aspects concerning the continent, in a conversation about his latest book, The Self-Deception Trap: Exploring the Economic Dimensions of Charity Dependency within Africa-Europe Relations. The book is a

The Nigerian Restaurant industry is dogged and ambitious. It is a sector that has evolved remarkably, adapting to global trends while preserving the carpels of local heritage. Despite economic challenges, fluctuating costs, and the high stakes of quality service, Nigerian restaurateurs push forward, driven by a passion for food and a commitment to creating memorable

Mk.gee was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live last night, where he played his new single, “Rockman,” and the Two Star & the Dream Police cut “Alesis.” Mk.gee didn’t appear in any of the episode’s sketches, but Burr did star in one about a fictional 1980s hair-metal band called Snake Skin. Below watch both

For too long the world sees displaced people and migrants as a problem although, when given the opportunity to work and learn, they can, and have, contributed considerably to enriching their host communities. We live in a world where migration as well as forced displacement are often seen – through the lenses of racism and

On April 15, Gery will perform with his band in his hometown of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, so make sure you catch that if you’re in the area; tickets can be purchased online here. The ‘Caminho’ album is available at iTunes, among other web stores. Previous

Listen through Soundcloud (2 hours):[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/redlightradio/african-hip-hop-22-red-light[/soundcloud] In the second hour, J4 and Amal phone Tanzania to speak to Dave Tinning of Sauti za Busara festival (13 to 16 February in Zanzibar, Tanzania). He talks about a new addition to this year’s festival: the Santuri Safari program in which deejays from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda