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Shirley Frimpong-Manso: the director who gave Ghanaian cinema a new polish Profile Shirley Frimpong-Manso: the director who gave Ghanaian cinema a new polish Toyin Abraham: the Alakada star who became one of Nollywood’s box office names Profile Toyin Abraham: the Alakada star who became one of Nollywood’s box office names The Ghana Music Awards: from 2000 to the Telecel era, Ghana’s biggest night in music Entertainment The Ghana Music Awards: from 2000 to the Telecel era, Ghana’s biggest night in music Amina: the Netflix epic about the warrior queen of Zazzau Movies & TV Amina: the Netflix epic about the warrior queen of Zazzau Keteke: Peter Sedufia’s 1980s comedy about a couple who miss the train Movies & TV Keteke: Peter Sedufia’s 1980s comedy about a couple who miss the train

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Kamaldeen Sulemana: the Right to Dream winger who became Southampton’s record signing Profile Kamaldeen Sulemana: the Right to Dream winger who became Southampton’s record signing Wode Maya: the Ghanaian YouTuber who set out to show Africa through African eyes Entertainment Wode Maya: the Ghanaian YouTuber who set out to show Africa through African eyes Elesin Oba: Biyi Bandele’s final film, adapting Soyinka’s Death and the King’s Horseman Movies & TV Elesin Oba: Biyi Bandele’s final film, adapting Soyinka’s Death and the King’s Horseman

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Shirley Frimpong-Manso: the director who gave Ghanaian cinema a new polish Profile Shirley Frimpong-Manso: the director who gave Ghanaian cinema a new polish Shirley Frimpong-Manso, through her company Sparrow Productions, made glossy urban dramas and comedies such as Perfect Picture, Adam's Apples and Potato Potahto, helping change how Ghanaian films looked and who watched them. Toyin Abraham: the Alakada star who became one of Nollywood’s box office names Profile Toyin Abraham: the Alakada star who became one of Nollywood’s box office names Toyin Abraham rose through Yoruba films to become one of Nollywood's most popular actresses and producers. Her Alakada films, about a young woman who pretends to be rich, became a franchise, and her later productions performed strongly at the box office. The Ghana Music Awards: from 2000 to the Telecel era, Ghana’s biggest night in music Entertainment The Ghana Music Awards: from 2000 to the Telecel era, Ghana’s biggest night in music The Ghana Music Awards began in 2000 and became the country's most important music awards, known over the years by the names of sponsors such as Vodafone and later Telecel. Its Artiste of the Year prize is the most coveted honour in Ghanaian music. Amina: the Netflix epic about the warrior queen of Zazzau Movies & TV Amina: the Netflix epic about the warrior queen of Zazzau Amina, a 2021 Nigerian historical epic directed by Izu Ojukwu and released on Netflix, tells the story of Queen Amina of Zazzau, the warrior queen remembered in Hausa tradition. Lucy Ameh stars in the title role. Keteke: Peter Sedufia’s 1980s comedy about a couple who miss the train Movies & TV Keteke: Peter Sedufia’s 1980s comedy about a couple who miss the train Keteke, a 2017 Ghanaian comedy-drama directed by Peter Sedufia, follows a pregnant woman and her husband who miss the only train to her hometown in 1980s Ghana. Starring Adjetey Anang and Lydia Forson, it won praise for its charm, period detail and humour. Òlòtūré: the Nollywood drama about a journalist who goes undercover in Lagos sex trafficking Movies & TV Òlòtūré: the Nollywood drama about a journalist who goes undercover in Lagos sex trafficking Òlòtūré, produced by EbonyLife and directed by Kenneth Gyang, follows a young journalist who poses as a sex worker in Lagos to expose a trafficking network. Released on Netflix in 2020, it drew international attention to human trafficking from Nigeria. Mr Macaroni: the skit-maker whose “you are doing well” became a Nigerian catchphrase Celebrity Buzz Mr Macaroni: the skit-maker whose “you are doing well” became a Nigerian catchphrase Debo Adedayo, known as Mr Macaroni, became one of Nigeria's best-known skit-makers with his character, a wealthy, flirtatious older man whose catchphrase "you are doing well" spread across social media. He has also acted in films and spoken out during the EndSARS protests. Victor Boniface: the Akure striker in Leverkusen’s unbeaten title-winning team Profile Victor Boniface: the Akure striker in Leverkusen’s unbeaten title-winning team Victor Boniface, a powerful striker from Akure, moved from Norway and Belgium to Bayer Leverkusen in 2023. In his first season, Leverkusen won the Bundesliga without losing a match and lifted the German Cup, with Boniface among their key forwards. Joseph Paintsil: the Ghanaian winger who won the MLS Cup with LA Galaxy Profile Joseph Paintsil: the Ghanaian winger who won the MLS Cup with LA Galaxy Joseph Paintsil, a Ghanaian winger, played in Hungary and Belgium before joining LA Galaxy in 2024. In his first season in Major League Soccer, he helped the Galaxy win the MLS Cup in December 2024. Kamaldeen Sulemana: the Right to Dream winger who became Southampton’s record signing Profile Kamaldeen Sulemana: the Right to Dream winger who became Southampton’s record signing Kamaldeen Sulemana came through Ghana's Right to Dream academy, starred for FC Nordsjaelland and moved to Rennes in 2021. In 2023 he joined Southampton for a club-record fee and has played for Ghana's Black Stars, including at the 2022 World Cup.

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Òlòtūré: the Nollywood drama about a journalist who goes undercover in Lagos sex trafficking Movies & TV Òlòtūré: the Nollywood drama about a journalist who goes undercover in Lagos sex trafficking Mr Macaroni: the skit-maker whose “you are doing well” became a Nigerian catchphrase Celebrity Buzz Mr Macaroni: the skit-maker whose “you are doing well” became a Nigerian catchphrase Victor Boniface: the Akure striker in Leverkusen’s unbeaten title-winning team Profile Victor Boniface: the Akure striker in Leverkusen’s unbeaten title-winning team Joseph Paintsil: the Ghanaian winger who won the MLS Cup with LA Galaxy Profile Joseph Paintsil: the Ghanaian winger who won the MLS Cup with LA Galaxy

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Tinsel: the long-running Nigerian soap opera about the film business Entertainment Tinsel: the long-running Nigerian soap opera about the film business Far From Home: Netflix’s Nigerian teen drama about a scholarship boy among Lagos’s elite Movies & TV Far From Home: Netflix’s Nigerian teen drama about a scholarship boy among Lagos’s elite Eyimofe: the Esiri brothers’ Lagos film that joined the Criterion Collection Movies & TV Eyimofe: the Esiri brothers’ Lagos film that joined the Criterion Collection Ramsey Nouah: Nollywood’s lover boy who became the director of Living in Bondage: Breaking Free Movies & TV Ramsey Nouah: Nollywood’s lover boy who became the director of Living in Bondage: Breaking Free