Led by Akunna Cook, CEO of Next Narrative Africa, and investment expert Wakiuru Njuguna, managing partner at HEVA Fund, it will prioritize "narrative-shifting content from Africa and its diaspora." By ...

With Netflix and Amazon cooling on content investments in the region, African filmmakers are forging new models of independence and collaboration: “We’ve had to figure out how to do it on our own.” By ...

In 2019, South African filmmaker Rethabile Ramaphakela was on the cusp of her big break. After more than a decade in the film sector, the comedy screenwriter, producer and director had scored funding ...

The third edition of JBX, or Joburg Xchange, an industry confab running from March 12 – 14 parallel to the Joburg Film Festival, looks to spotlight Africa’s role in shaping the future of film, ...

African cinema has arrived in Cannes determined to blaze its own trail amid signs of a slowdown in investment across the continent from the world's leading streamers. Leading the way is Akinola Davies ...