*A casting agent calls African models too “fat and jungle.” Nigerian supermodel Oluchi accuses South African magazines of being too scared to feature back models. The Times

*Sub-Saharan Africa’s nouveau riche lead the way in Africa’s growing consumer culture. Washington Post

*The Pan African Space Station internet radio station will take off September 12. Chimurenga

*”Obama will change African-American music,” says Spike Lee. Sify