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Kunle Afolayan
Kunle Afolayan Signs Deal with Benin Republic to Boost West Africa’s Film Industry

Kunle Afolayan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Benin to…

Eniola Bolaji
Eniola Bolaji Becomes First African World No. 1 in Women’s SL3 Para-Badminton

Eniola Bolaji’s achievement places the BFN ahead of other federations under the National Sports Commission…

Afrocritik
Afrocritik to Publish Inaugural Annual Report on Africa’s Creative Landscape

Structured as a multidisciplinary, essay-driven compendium, the report will explore the year’s most significant developments…

Creative Africa Content Pavilion
Creative Africa Content Pavilion Announces Shortlisted Projects for the Best of Africa Pitch at MIP London

Five Nigerian filmmakers and one South African were selected to pitch four films and two…

C.J. “Fiery” Obasi
C.J. “Fiery” Obasi to Direct “A Blue Butterfly” Starring Steve Toussaint and Sanaa Lathan

C.J. “Fiery” Obasi is set to begin production on a new film, A Blue Butterfly,…

Clarissa
Arie and Chuko Esiri Set To Reimagine Virginia Woolf’s “Mrs. Dalloway” In Contemporary Nigerian Production, “Clarissa”

Clarissa reimagines Wolfe’s Mrs. Dalloway, a novel that follows a day in the life of…

Variations on a Theme
Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar’s “Variations on a Theme” Wins Top Award at International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR)

South African filmmaking duo Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar are the winners of the Tiger…

Emeka Ogboh
Nigerian Sound Artist Emeka Ogboh Wins 2026 Chanel Next Prize

Among the winners, Emeka Ogboh stands out for his unique approach to sound as an…

Joke Silva
Joke Silva Joins Emmy-Winning Filmmaker Joel ‘Kachi’ Benson as Executive Producer for “Mothers of Chibok” Ahead of Theatrical Release

Mothers of Chibok follows a group of mothers as they farm their land to pay…

Tyla
Tyla Wins Second Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance at the 68th Grammy Awards

Tyla’s win marks her second victory in the category, following her 2024 win of the…