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Africa Gears Up For Weekend Of Glamour, Culture, Storytelling

The countdown is over as Africa’s biggest celebration of film and television, the 11th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), takes place today in Lagos. Organized by Africa Magic in partnership with MultiChoice, the AMVCAs have evolved into the continent’s premier platform for honoring excellence in African film, television, and digital content....
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Ayra Starr, Tems, Burna Boy, Tyla Earn BET Award Nominations

Nigerian artistes are once again at the forefront of global recognition as BET unveiled the nominees for the 2025 BET Awards, with Ayra Starr emerging as the most nominated African artist. Fellow Nigerian stars Burna Boy, Tems, Rema, and Shallipopi also earned notable nominations.Ayra Starr secured three nominations: Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, Best New Artist,...
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Afreximbank Launches $1bn Fund For Continent’s Creative Industry

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has launched Africa Film Fund, a billion-dollar fund targeted at transforming Africa’s film and creative industry. Although the African film and audio-visual industry generates an estimated $5 billion in annual revenues and employs over 5 million people on the continent, the film industry still battles with limited access to production facilities...
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KADIFF, Ugandan Festival Sign MoU On Cultural Exchange, African Cinema

Kaduna International Film Festival (KADIFF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Uganda’s Pearl International Film Festival (PIFF) to deepen cooperation, promote cultural exchange, and strengthen the growth of African cinema. This collaboration builds on the growing participation and success of Ugandan filmmakers at KADIFF since 2022. Ugandan films have consistently stood out—earning multiple...
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Uche Agbo Joins DGN Presidency Race

Popular filmmaker and mentor, Uche Agbo, has thrown his hat into the ring for the presidency of the Directors Guild of Nigeria (DGN). With a campaign focused on reform, innovation, and inclusivity, Agbo aims to bring transformative leadership to the Guild if elected. He made his intentions known in a letter addressed to DGN members,...
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IFCD Opens Call For $100,000 Funding

United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), has opened call for its International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD). The funding which grants a maximum of $100,000, is targeted at projects that strengthen the means of creation, distribution, and access to diverse cultural goods and services in developing countries that are signatories to the UNESCO...
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Jos Festival Of Theatre Returns For A 16th Edition This May

Jos Festival of Theatre (JFT), an annual six-day celebration and immersion into Nigerian and foreign theatre repertory organized by the Jos Repertory Theatre (JRT), is back for its sixteenth edition. Scheduled to hold May 16 – 20, 2025, at the Alliance Francais, Jos, the festival will typically feature debut directors – Mark Musa, Osasogie Guobadia...
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