For the second year in a row, female African artists have outperformed men in the African art market, a finding that is particularly striking in a context where women artists have yet to gain parity with men internationally in art sales. Meanwhile, Nigerian artist Modupeola Fadugba has won the Norval Sovereign African Art Prize for 2025. The prize was launched in 2021 to increase international exposure of African artists and raise funds for arts education in Africa. As women on the African arts scene gain greater recognition on the continent and internationally, Koyo Kouoh, one of Africa’s pre-eminent curators, picks up the mantle of the 61st Venice Biennale for 2026.

The Brookings Institution has released its Foresight Africa 2025-2030 Report, presenting expert takes on African political and economic priorities and strategies for addressing them in the next five years. Read an introductory letter from EAP faculty team member Landry Signé, editor-in-chief of Foresight Africa.

• The Continent interviews Ethiopian singer Mahmoud Ahmed on the occasion of his final concert in Addis Ababa.
• In Tanzania, entrepreneur Innocent James is addressing educational challenges with an environmentally sustainable solution by transforming old cement bags into solar-powered backpacks for students.
• Who is Ibrahim Traoré? The Conversation interviews researcher Daniel Eizenga about the interim leader of Burkina Faso—his roots, his role in the 2022 coup d’état, and what the future holds for the country.
• The New York Times speaks with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie about her new book, Dream Count, inspired by her mother.

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Image: Extracted image of artist Julie Mehretu from "Inside the Studio with Julie Mehretu," filmed and published by Galerie Magazine. 20 March 2020. Photo credit: Galerie Magazine, Vimeo: Inside the Studio with Julie Mehretu, CC BY 3.0.