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African content is not only big business, but also cultural diplomacy as Africa increasingly carves out a bigger stake for itself in the global media landscape. Listen to my take on this boom in an episode on Africa-USA with journalist Carole Pineau.

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Press Highlights

Variety

“We are truly pleased that our presence at FAME Week Africa, with some 40 talent that have come through our industry development programs over the last three years, is a manifestation of the organization’s tangible contribution to the film sector’s ecosystem. It has been our objective to work towards nurturing all parts of the value chain – from development to producing features and episodic series, to programming, exhibition and distribution.” Read more.
Forbes

World-renowned New York-based, Ethiopia-born artist Julie Mehretu will create the 20th BMW Art Car, the German multinational luxury vehicle manufacturer announced last night at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. Read more.
Variety

Four African episodic screenwriters will take the stage Tuesday at Series Mania to pitch the genre-flavored series they currently have in development, a crop of shows that reflect the rich and fertile landscape for African series creators looking to tap into the global TV market. Read more.
Deadline

Mehret Mandefro joins the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Read more.
The Hollywood Reporter

Netflix has partnered with the Realness Institute to create an Episodic Content Development Lab for writers in South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria. Read more.
Mastercard

The world’s first media fintech, working at the intersection of entertainment and technology, admitted to Mastercard’s Start Path incubator. Read more.