(KAMPALA, UGANDA) – Moses Matovu, co-founder and lifelong leader of Afrigo Band, Uganda’s longest running musical group, was killed in an early morning attack in Kampala on 24th September 2026. He was 77. A forensic review of public police files, court registries, news archives and government records shows the saxophonistContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – A Kenyan court has dismissed an application by prominent filmmaker David Tosh Gitonga to settle a KES 1.1 million ($8,500 / GBP 6,300) debt in monthly installments of KES 10,000 ($77 / GBP 58), ordering him to pay KES 7,000 ($54 / GBP 40) in costs forContinue Reading
(NYERI, KENYA) – The Kenya Film Commission (KFC) has opened an ultra modern cinema theatre and film hub at Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT) in Nyeri, in a move aimed at strengthening film distribution, talent development and creative entrepreneurship. The cinema, named KFC-CineHub, will act as a film exhibitionContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – State owned PrivatBank has announced the launch of a subscription service for the Ukrainian market, offering customers access to special prices and benefits from both the bank and its partners. The product, called PrivatPidpyska, is currently in closed beta testing and will become available to all customersContinue Reading
(LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA) – “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has shattered North American box office records, crossing $500 million in its first seven days and becoming the fastest film to reach the half billion dollar mark in U.S. and Canadian theatres. Sony Pictures announced Thursday that the film directed by DestinContinue Reading
(LOS ANGELES, USA) – A federal court in California has extended a pause on the $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance Corp. until 17 August. The decision keeps one of the largest media mergers in history on hold while legal challenges move forward. US District JudgeContinue Reading
