Nigerian artist and filmmaker Malik Afegbua is using AI to preserve Africa’s stories and bring ancient cities to life.

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 ...

The Africa Film Finance Forum (AFFF) will convene film industry stakeholders in Lagos, Nigeria, from September 16–18, 2025, to catalyze the growth of a $20 billion Pan-African film economy. Bringing ...

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