British American Tobacco to end South African manufacturing

BAT South Africa said it would cease cigarette production in the country because of “the devastating impact of the illicit ...
WRAL

British-Nigerian actress shines a light on colorism in Netflix documentary

To explore colorism in Africa, British-Nigerian actress Beverly Naya has produced a documentary on Netflix titled "Skin." Unlike racism, colorism is the discrimination of people based on skin shades ...
NPR

150 years of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, overlooked icon of Black classical music

In July 1913, friends of the African British composer and conductor Samuel Coleridge-Taylor gathered in his hometown of Croydon, England, to lay a plaque on his grave in anticipation of the first ...
Briefly on MSN

"It's a South African Thing": British Woman Discovers SA 'Secret' Locals Have Been Gatekeeping

A British woman sparked debate after questioning South Africa’s December leave culture, opening a discussion about work, rest ...
The Nation Newspaper

British firm commits £1.09b to African companies

British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, yesterday announced that it had committed £1.09 billion to African companies in 2024 to create ...
The Hollywood Reporter

BAFTA to Honor June Givanni, Pioneering Film Curator, With Special Award

Also a writer and programmer of African and African diaspora cinema, she will receive the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award at the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards ceremony on Feb. 18. By Georg ...