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Who’s returning, who’s new, how will Keanu survive, and what’s in store for the franchise? We break it all down. It’s been eight years since Keanu Reeves’ John Wick went on a revenge rampage after a bunch of baddies broke into his house and killed his puppy – and his taste for revenge has not changed much. We still miss that puppy, …

Keanu Reeves and Aziz Ansari sit down with RT correspondent Jacqueline Coley to talk about their upcoming film Good Fortune. This sharp and heartfelt comedy marks Aziz Ansari’s feature directorial debut. The film follows Gabriel (Keanu Reeves), a guardian angel who intervenes in the life of a struggling gig worker (Aziz Ansari) by swapping his life with that of a wealthy boss (Seth Rogen), only …

Davido, Mayorkun & FOLA Davido, Mayorkun & FOLA’s B4 B4 Peaks at No. 2 on UK Afrobeats Chart Davido, Mayorkun, and FOLA continue their chart success as B4 B4 has reached a new peak of No. 2 on the UK Afrobeats Songs Chart. The latest achievement marks a career milestone for both Mayorkun and FOLA, with B4 B4 now standing as their highest-charting …

A consensus emerged at NECLive 2025 that African creators must prioritise building robust local infrastructure and monetisation systems before aggressively pursuing global markets, with panellists revealing that over 80% of African content’s monetisable value currently flows outside the continent. During the panel on “Accessing the Global Creative Innovation in a Digital Economy,” moderated by Tomiwo Ojo, industry leaders from telecommunications, gaming, and …

MTN’s Chief Digital Officer has identified content quality improvement and business model transformation as the two critical factors that will determine African creative products’ global competitiveness over the next five years. At NECLive 2025, A’isha Umar Mumuni outlined MTN’s comprehensive strategy to build platforms supporting content creator communities across video, gaming, music, education, agriculture, and health sectors, targeting substantial revenue goals across Africa. …

MTN‘s representative has outlined an ambitious vision positioning the telecommunications giant as an infrastructure builder for Africa’s creative economy, leveraging access to 200 million subscribers across the continent. Speaking at NECLive 2025, Funso Finnih declared that “MTN needs to start building dams”—infrastructure designed to enhance distribution, improve access, and enable monetisation for African content creators across multiple sectors. Finnih drew historical parallels …

The CEO of Stream Pay Platforms has exposed a critical weakness in Africa’s creative economy, revealing that over 80% of monetizable views for African content originate outside the continent, leaving enormous local value untapped. At NECLive 2025, Dominique Ntirushwa challenged the prevailing focus on global expansion, arguing that platform providers and creators must first address massive gaps in local distribution and …

Summer Walker Summer Walker Delivers Stunning Rendition of Victony’s Hit Song, SLICK Summer Walker has surprised fans with a stunning cover of Victony‘s hit single SLICK, putting her own soulful spin on one of Afropop’s biggest records of the moment. The Grammy-nominated R&B star delivers the song with her signature smooth vocals and emotional delivery, giving the track a fresh perspective …

Tyla Tyla Shares Powerful Vision at SAMAs: I Pray One Day to See a Unified Africa Tyla delivered one of the night’s most heartfelt moments at the South African Music Awards (SAMAs), sharing an inspiring message about the future of the continent. While addressing the audience, the Grammy-winning singer expressed her hope for greater unity across Africa, saying: “I pray …

ALBUM: Asake – M$NEY Nigeria’s Most Streamed Projects of 2026 on Spotify So Far The race for the most-streamed Nigerian project of 2026 on Spotify continues to heat up, with some of the year’s biggest releases already posting remarkable numbers across the platform. Leading the pack is M$NEY, which has amassed an impressive 415 million streams, narrowly staying ahead of …