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Behold, Zuko!

Even as we wait on other announced albums, we will listen to Remember off Apollo, reinterpreting the lyrics in recollection of Fireboy’s talent.

John Eriomala

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Behold, Zuko!

Canal+ Partners With Anakle’s Flying Whale on 10-Film Slate

Canal+ has commissioned 10 made-for-television films from Flying Whale, the newly launched production label under Nigerian studio Anakle Films, marking another major investment in Africa’s growing film and television industry. The agreement, which already has four completed productions, underscores the French media giant’s continued expansion across the continent as it strengthens its original African programming […]

Anjola Akinmade

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Canal+ Partners With Anakle’s Flying Whale on 10-Film Slate

“Go North” Signals a New Era for Nigerian Indie Games

For years, conversations about Nigeria’s creative economy have centred on music, film and fashion. Yet another creative industry has been quietly building momentum. Independent game developers are increasingly creating original titles capable of reaching global audiences, demonstrating that compelling interactive storytelling can emerge from the continent just as confidently as its other cultural exports. Among […]

Anjola Akinmade

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“Go North” Signals a New Era for Nigerian Indie Games

Adé Sultan Sangodoyin’s “We Must Begin Again, Together” Set for World Premiere at Afrika Film Festival Köln

Adé Sultan Sangodoyin’s debut narrative short film, We Must Begin Again, Together, will have its world premiere at the 23rd edition of the Afrika Film Festival Köln, taking place from September 17 to 27, 2026, in Cologne, Germany. The screening marks the filmmaker’s directorial debut after previously serving as co-producer on the award-winning 2015 film […]

Anjola Akinmade

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Adé Sultan Sangodoyin’s “We Must Begin Again, Together” Set for World Premiere at Afrika Film Festival Köln

Eight African Films Selected for the 2026 Melbourne International Film Festival

The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has announced the official selection for its 2026 edition and it features some African titles. The selected African titles span Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Algeria, Central African Republic, and DR Congo. From Nigeria to Congo, the filmmakers are addressing topical subject matters that capture the realities of Africans.  Established […]

Seyi Lasisi

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Eight African Films Selected for the 2026 Melbourne International Film Festival

The Return: Tobe Nwigwe is Coming Home

Five years ago, Tobe Nwigwe asserted the supremacy of Nigerian jollof. “Factually speaking, Nigeria’s jollof is just way better than Ghana’s,” he told Ebony in a cover interview, a statement that signals his bona fides as a second-generation immigrant with genuine reverence for his ancestral and [partly] cultural roots. That pride in being Nigerian has […]

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

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The Return: Tobe Nwigwe is Coming Home

Zimbabwe’s Ambidextrous Pictures Launches Programme to Develop the Next Generation of Women Filmmakers

Zimbabwean production company Ambidextrous Pictures has opened applications for the inaugural edition of “Girls Making Films,” a new initiative aimed at equipping women creatives with the skills, mentorship and industry connections needed to develop their ideas into screen projects. The free two-day masterclass is scheduled to take place from July 23 to 24 in Harare […]

Anjola Akinmade

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Zimbabwe’s Ambidextrous Pictures Launches Programme to Develop the Next Generation of Women Filmmakers
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