Sunday, 7th July 2024 will mark 26 years since the death of Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola

Widely known as MKO Abiola.

Abiola was a Nigerian business magnate, publisher, and politician. He was the honorary supreme military commander of the Oyo Empire.

#AfrikaTonight hosts global thought leader and author, Adetunji Omotola to remember Abiola’s legacy.

Sunday, 7th July 2024 will mark 26 years since the death of Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola
Widely known as MKO Abiola.
Abiola was a Nigerian business magnate, publisher, and politician. He was the honorary supreme military commander of the Oyo Empire.
#AfrikaTonight hosts global thought leader and author, Adetunji Omotola to remember Abiola’s legacy.

THE LEGACY OF MAMA AFRICA – ADV SIPHO MANTULA TALKS ABOUT THE LEGENDARY CAREER OF MIRRIAM MAKEBA

This year, The Miriam Makeba Foundation has urged people around the world to celebrate Dr Miriam Makeba known around the world as "Mama Africa".

To speak more about the importance of her legacy in modern day Africa Adv. Sipho Mantula of the University of SA (UNISA) speaks Makeba legacy on Afrika Tonight.

THE LEGACY OF MAMA AFRICA – ADV SIPHO MANTULA TALKS ABOUT THE LEGENDARY CAREER OF MIRRIAM MAKEBA This year, The Miriam Makeba Foundation has urged people around the world to celebrate Dr Miriam Makeba known around the world as "Mama Africa".
To speak more about the importance of her legacy in modern day Africa Adv. Sipho Mantula of the University of SA (UNISA) speaks Makeba legacy on Afrika Tonight.

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Nigeria’s MKO Abiola remembered

In conversation with one of Africa’s finest, most successful South African poets, Koleka Putuma.

Koleka’s voice has contributed to theatre as well as other significant seminal work like her still very potent 2017 debut anthology, Collective Amnesia.

In conversation with one of Africa’s finest, most successful South African poets, Koleka Putuma.
Koleka’s voice has contributed to theatre as well as other significant seminal work like her still very potent 2017 debut anthology, Collective Amnesia.

Spotlight on feminist Poet, Koleka Putuma

The City of Johannesburg has developed a Smart City Strategy, and an Innovation Framework aimed at modernising service delivery methods. 

This framework is all about encouraging both employees and citizens to innovate, thereby accelerating service delivery. 

Let’s talk Smart Cities and how a conducive environment to co-producing innovation is taking shape in South Africa’s city of Johannesburg.

Joining us for this convo is Monique Griffith, the Head of Innovation Partnerships at the Smart City office.

The City of Johannesburg has developed a Smart City Strategy, and an Innovation Framework aimed at modernising service delivery methods. 
This framework is all about encouraging both employees and citizens to innovate, thereby accelerating service delivery. 
Let’s talk Smart Cities and how a conducive environment to co-producing innovation is taking shape in South Africa’s city of Johannesburg.
Joining us for this convo is Monique Griffith, the Head of Innovation Partnerships at the Smart City office.

The City of Johannesburg’s Smart City Strategy

Allow us to introduce to you a man immersed in his work as a poet, author and scholar.

It was in 2009 when he acquired his PHD in African Language studies and has since authored plethora of academic books and some captivating fictional titles in the South African indigenous language of Setswana.

Tonight, we are in conversation with non-other than Professsor Sekepe Daniel Matjilawho is Prof of African Language Studies and Africa’s largest distance learning University, UNISA.

We are thrilled to discover the uniqueness of the Setswana language, and the upcoming launch of his new book titled Poetry and Patronage.

Allow us to introduce to you a man immersed in his work as a poet, author and scholar.
It was in 2009 when he acquired his PHD in African Language studies and has since authored plethora of academic books and some captivating fictional titles in the South African indigenous language of Setswana.
Tonight, we are in conversation with non-other than Professsor Sekepe Daniel Matjilawho is Prof of African Language Studies and Africa’s largest distance learning University, UNISA.
We are thrilled to discover the uniqueness of the Setswana language, and the upcoming launch of his new book titled Poetry and Patronage.

Nigeria’s MKO Abiola remembered

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