The gritty crime thriller, which bowed on Amazon's Prime Video on April 7, comes as international streamers have begun backing a new wave of ambitious movies out of Africa: "Just imagine what we could ...

One of Nigeria’s foremost family entertainment TV channels, WapTV, has concluded a major acquisition deal for the broadcast rights to hundreds of top-quality English, Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba films ...

The exclusive licensing agreement will see several films land on Amazon Prime Video after their theatrical run and further underlines Africa as one of the emerging battlegrounds for streaming ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nile Entertainment, the Nigerian distribution company launched last year by veteran film executive Moses Babatope, has signed a ...

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - In the time it takes for a lovingly crafted art house movie to emerge as winner of the top prize at Burkina Faso's pan-African FESPACO cinema festival, Nigeria's prolific ...

Global streaming service Prime Video today announced its first African Original movie, <em>Gangs of Lagos, </em>will launch on April 7 in Nigeria, sub-Saharan Africa ...

The Nigerian film industry has prominently emerged on the global stage, gaining recognition for its compelling narratives and diverse talent pool. Among its most significant assets are the Nigerian ...

"What I really love about this event is because it brings us as Africans together to recognize each other and celebrate one another. So I think it's really important that we have days like this so ...

The effects of COVID-19 were and continue to be felt on a global basis. Many industries were temporarily shut down in the months following the first epidemic. Many governments used non-essential ...

African cinema tends to sort of fly under the radar compared to Hollywood. That's honestly a shame because there are plenty of really good African movies out there, exploring various genres and ...