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Gallery 1957 Is Expanding Ghana’s Art Scene, Bringing It To The Rest Of The World

Upon entering the Accra office of the Lebanese-born British gallerist, art collector, and curator, Marwan Zakhem, one immediately notices Self Acquired (2016) a work...

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Largest Ruby Ever To Come To Auction May Fetch Over $30 Million

55.22-carat ruby is poised to become the largest — and should it sell for over $30.3 million, the most valuable — gem of its...

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‘Highly Important’ Chinese Bowl Fetches Over $25 Million At Auction

A delicate porcelain bowl, measuring under 4.5 inches in diameter, sold for more than $25 million during a bumper week of Chinese art sales...

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Nigeria’s Cinema Records N441m Revenue In March 2023

The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) says it generated N441 million from tickets sold across the country in March 2023. The National Chairman of...

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Media In Africa: Whose Narrative? Whose Story?

Africa is one of the most talked-about continents in the world, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood. For decades, much of the international picture of Africa has been shaped by stories of poverty, conflict, famine, disease and political instability. These realities exist and deserve coverage. But...

When Industry Comes To Your Backyard: Development Or Displacement?

A Special Space.com Feature on the Dangote Refinery Neighbourhood Location: Lekki-Epe Corridor, LagosProgramme: Space.com Imagine waking up one morning to discover that the quiet community you have always called home is becoming one of the country's most important industrial corridors. New roads are being built. Trucks move in and out....

How AI Startup Mantic Beat Human Forecasters and Raised $25 Million

London-based artificial intelligence startup Mantic has raised $25 million after its AI forecasting system outperformed human forecasters in a major prediction competition, highlighting growing investor interest in using artificial intelligence to predict real-world events. Artificial intelligence has already transformed how people write, design, code and search for information....