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| Managing editor | Emmanuel "Waziri" Okoro |
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| Founded | June 2021 |
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| Language | English |
| Website | Official website |
Afrocritik is a digital media platform that focuses on African art, entertainment, fashion, music, movies, and culture. It was established in 2021 by Samson Jikeme and Owanate Max-Harry.
History
editAfrocritik was established by Nigerian lawyers Samson Jikeme and Owanate Max-Harry in June 2021 with headquarters in Lagos and Los Angeles.[1] The website started as a blog where the founders shared their own critiques and analysis of African literature, music, film, and other art forms.[2][3][4]
As of 2025[update], Emmanuel "Waziri" Okoro is the current managing editor replacing Sybil Fekurumoh.[2][5]
Content
editAfrocritik focuses on music, fashion, film, art, events and politics with its audience being mainly young people of Africa and the African diaspora.[2][4] It publishes end of the year listicles on music and literature such as "Top 25 Albums", "33 Remarkable African Short Stories", "15 Notable Essays in Nigeria".[6] In 2025, The Top African Albums was extended from 25 to 50 entries, while the Top African Songs extended from 50 to 100.[5]
In August 2024, Evidence Egwuono Adjarho won the Afrocritik Prize for Criticism with Olรบwatรบnmiแนฃe แปฬtแปฬlรณrรฌn Akรฌgbรณgun and Daniella Oluwatomisin Kolade coming up as first and second runner up.[5]
In March 2026, Afrocritik released it Inaugural Annual report with articles from the finest writers around.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Afrocritik Launches, Promises To Spotlight African Art". This Day. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Akinyemi, Bioluwatife (23 January 2024). "Nigeria unveiled: A curated collection of leading cultural publications celebrating excellence". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Why we started Afrocritik - Founders". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ a b Ang'ana, Keith (26 January 2024). "Afrocritik joins the pop culture scene in Kenya". The Star. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Olaoluwa, Meshack (28 December 2024). "Afrocritik broaden scope of work, appoints new managing editor". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ "Afrocritik ...propelling African contemporary pop culture". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 25 December 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Afrocritik Releases Its Inaugural Annual Report - Afrocritik". 2026-03-10. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
