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Posted on 9 November 2011, last modified on 9 October 2023
04 December 2023
Applications for the GROW Research Programme are now open! Within GROW (Graduate Research on Worldwide Challenges) Leiden University and four other Dutch universities will appoint 51 PhD candidates to conduct solution-oriented research for and with the African continent. Application deadline: 31 January.
04 December 2023
On 7 December 1963, Nigerian author Daniel Olorunfẹmi Fágúnwà drowned, suddenly falling into the Kaduna River while waiting to cross by ferry. Fagunwa’s first novel, Ògbójú Ọdẹ nínú Igbó Irúnmọlẹ̀, is widely considered the first full-length novel published in the Yoruba language.
28 November 2023
On 1 December 2014, Kenyan publisher and writer Asenath Bole Odaga died in Kisumu, Kenya at the age of 77. Odaga promoted literature in Kenyan languages and the study of oral literature by writing in Luo and co-authoring a guide to oral literature for students.
27 November 2023
24 November 2023
20 November 2023
On 22 November 1943, Senegalese film director and ethnologist Safi Faye was born in Dakar. She was the first Sub-Saharan African woman to direct a commercially distributed feature film, Kaddu Beykat, winning awards at FIFEF (Festival International du Film d’Expression Française), FESPACO (Festival Panafricain du Cinéma d’Ouagadougou), and the Berlin Film Festival.
14 November 2023
On 15 November 1999, Ivorian writer, screenwriter, filmmaker and teacher, Jean-Marie Adé Adiaffi died at the age of 58 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. In 1981 he was awarded the Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire for his novel "La carte d'identité" (The identity card, 1980).
09 November 2023
09 November 2023
The Urban Uncovered podcast digs deep into the big issues that shape our cities today. Innovative solutions are uncovered and paths to greener, smarter, and fairer urban living explored in conversations with experts. Mandipa Ndlovu, PhD candidate at the ASCL, is its host.
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11 June 2024