Elite Africa Roundup - 3 April 2023
A deal between Sudan’s pro-democracy forces and the military government in Khartoum has been delayed. The agreement is expected to guide the country back to civilian rule. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is a powerful paramilitary unit that has so far stalled agreement by requesting a much longer transition period.
Davido’s long-anticipated fourth album dropped on Friday and has blown past previous records for first-day streams on Spotify.
- Paystack CEO, Shola Akinlade, has acquired a majority stake in Aarhus Fremad, a Danish football club.
- African Folktales Reimagined released last week on Netflix. The series is a partnership with UNESCO that showcases short films by six African filmmakers. Global Voices interviewed a member of the jury that chose the six scripts from over 2,000 submissions.