Kayefi hosts a listening party for her upcoming album Báòkú: Time and Chance

On 14 February 2026, community members from across Sheffield came together at SADACCA in solidarity with people affected by the crisis in Sudan. Organised by local groups led by Peace for Sudan and supported by Sheffield for Sudan among others, this event combined performance, conversation and cultural exchange to raise essential funds and amplify unheard stories.

On 9 February 2026, we joined the ASPIRE community for the programme’s closing celebration and book launch. The day marked the conclusion of a body of work focused on widening access to doctoral education and strengthening the conditions in which Black scholars can thrive, progress, and lead within academia.

Hosted at South Yorkshire’s Moyo Farms and organised in collaboration with Farm Life Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe Farmers Forum, this event convened Zimbabwean and African farmers based in the UK and Zimbabwe to exchange knowledge, experience, and practical insights connected to farming back home and in the UK.

In this compelling episode Tchiyiwe Chihana sits down with Smart Banda, a Zambian-born, Sheffield-based digital storyteller whose photography, filmmaking, and cultural work have become integral to the visual identity of some of the city’s most powerful creative platforms, including SBC Theatre, Migration Matters Festival, and Roots Mbili Theatre.

In this inspiring AVP Radio Studio interview, Gloria Sakala Zimba a Manchester-based beauty entrepreneur and CEO of FKay Cosmetics Zambia joins Tchiyiwe Chihana for an exclusive conversation ahead of the launch of her very own beauty brand: House of Ria.

Samson Opaleye, founder and CEO of Applatch, a pioneering app helping people take back control of their digital lives. Born from Samson’s own struggle with social media addiction, Applatch empowers users to lock distracting apps, track their screen time, and build healthier tech habits. But it doesn’t stop there, every time users disconnect, Applatch helps fund education for out-of-school children, creating real-world impact from mindful living.

On Thursday evening, over 200 human rights activists and Sudanese nationals gathered outside Sheffield Town Hall to demand immediate action from world leaders in response to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan. The demonstration highlighted the alarming takeover of El-Fasher by the United Arab Emirates-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after an agonizing 500 days of siege, leaving civilians in dire conditions.