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Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

(Image supplied) Virgin Active's global Leave the cult, Join the club campaign has premiered this September

Virgin Active’s new campaign Leave the cult, Join the club cuts through wellness fiction

25 Sep 2024

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The One Show 2025 unveils new categories and entry deadlines

25 Sep 2024

Discovery is looking for the next great African filmmaker

Discovery is looking for the next great African filmmaker

19 Feb 2018

Why Black Panther is such a game-changer

Why Black Panther is such a game-changer

Lerato Serumula 19 Feb 2018

Colours of the Alphabet.

'Colours of the Alphabet' free to stream

13 Feb 2018

A new TV content festival announced

A new TV content festival announced

12 Feb 2018

Khalo Matabane’s ‘The Number’.

US premiere for The Number at Pan African Film Festival

30 Jan 2018

DISCOP Dubai provides opportunities for African content producers

DISCOP Dubai provides opportunities for African content producers

6 Dec 2017

Zanzibar's famous Stone Town. © mirco1 via

Focus on Africa's film industry grows

22 Nov 2017

Winner of AIM film competition

Winner of AIM film competition

17 Nov 2017

Bringing the best African movies to the world

Bringing the best African movies to the world

7 Nov 2017

Zanzibar film festival open for entries

Zanzibar film festival open for entries

27 Oct 2017

#MIPCOM: It's Africa's time in film

#MIPCOM: It's Africa's time in film

26 Oct 2017

Learn how to develop animated TV series for global distribution

Learn how to develop animated TV series for global distribution

20 Oct 2017

‘Made in Africa' content boosts African economies

‘Made in Africa' content boosts African economies

16 Oct 2017

Simelane and Cooper.

#BODCT: Surprise! THIS is today's African consumer

Leigh Andrews 11 Oct 2017

African Union member states endorse the draft statute of the African Audiovisual and Cinema Commission (AACC) to boost the African cinema industry.

Africa's film industry gets a boost

20 Sep 2017

African music producers stake claim with DISCORE

African music producers stake claim with DISCORE

18 Sep 2017

Young African filmmaking talent showcased at festival

13 Sep 2017

Lessons for production crews filming in Africa

Lessons for production crews filming in Africa

31 Aug 2017

Call for animation content for FupiToons Festival

Call for animation content for FupiToons Festival

31 Aug 2017

Africa's best documentaries are available to stream

Africa's best documentaries are available to stream

16 Aug 2017

Film scoops two prestigious awards at FESPACO

Film scoops two prestigious awards at FESPACO

Moses Opobo 8 Mar 2017

East Africa conference on burgeoning content industry

16 Nov 2016

African film content classification and online child protection

23 Aug 2016

African Audiovisual and Cinema Commission established

African Audiovisual and Cinema Commission established

23 Jun 2016

5 African freelancing startups to watch

Gabriella Mulligan 20 May 2016

Zuku Bongo Movie awards nominees announced

Zuku Bongo Movie awards nominees announced

1 Jul 2015

ZIFF 2015 launches European African Film Festival Award

ZIFF 2015 launches European African Film Festival Award

19 Jun 2015

ZIFF offers screenwriting opportunities for East Africa scriptwriters

ZIFF offers screenwriting opportunities for East Africa scriptwriters

3 Jun 2015

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is confident that the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act will be renewed and that the local production of movies in South Africa will increase. Image: GCIS

Postive results likely from US-Africa summit says Davies

13 Aug 2014

Startimes to set up Sh6.9bn Africa hub in Nairobi

Startimes to set up Sh6.9bn Africa hub in Nairobi

Margaret Wahito 15 Jul 2014

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Discovery is looking for the next great African filmmaker

Discovery is looking for the next great African filmmaker

19 Feb 2018

Why Black Panther is such a game-changer

Why Black Panther is such a game-changer

Lerato Serumula 19 Feb 2018

Colours of the Alphabet.

'Colours of the Alphabet' free to stream

13 Feb 2018

A new TV content festival announced

A new TV content festival announced

12 Feb 2018

Khalo Matabane’s ‘The Number’.

US premiere for The Number at Pan African Film Festival

30 Jan 2018

DISCOP Dubai provides opportunities for African content producers

DISCOP Dubai provides opportunities for African content producers

6 Dec 2017

Zanzibar's famous Stone Town. © mirco1 via

Focus on Africa's film industry grows

22 Nov 2017

Winner of AIM film competition

Winner of AIM film competition

17 Nov 2017

Bringing the best African movies to the world

Bringing the best African movies to the world

7 Nov 2017

Zanzibar film festival open for entries

Zanzibar film festival open for entries

27 Oct 2017

#MIPCOM: It's Africa's time in film

#MIPCOM: It's Africa's time in film

26 Oct 2017

Learn how to develop animated TV series for global distribution

Learn how to develop animated TV series for global distribution

20 Oct 2017

‘Made in Africa' content boosts African economies

‘Made in Africa' content boosts African economies

16 Oct 2017

Simelane and Cooper.

#BODCT: Surprise! THIS is today's African consumer

Leigh Andrews 11 Oct 2017

African Union member states endorse the draft statute of the African Audiovisual and Cinema Commission (AACC) to boost the African cinema industry.

Africa's film industry gets a boost

20 Sep 2017

African music producers stake claim with DISCORE

African music producers stake claim with DISCORE

18 Sep 2017

Young African filmmaking talent showcased at festival

13 Sep 2017

Lessons for production crews filming in Africa

Lessons for production crews filming in Africa

31 Aug 2017

Call for animation content for FupiToons Festival

Call for animation content for FupiToons Festival

31 Aug 2017

Africa's best documentaries are available to stream

Africa's best documentaries are available to stream

16 Aug 2017

Film scoops two prestigious awards at FESPACO

Film scoops two prestigious awards at FESPACO

Moses Opobo 8 Mar 2017

East Africa conference on burgeoning content industry

16 Nov 2016

African film content classification and online child protection

23 Aug 2016

African Audiovisual and Cinema Commission established

African Audiovisual and Cinema Commission established

23 Jun 2016

5 African freelancing startups to watch

Gabriella Mulligan 20 May 2016

Zuku Bongo Movie awards nominees announced

Zuku Bongo Movie awards nominees announced

1 Jul 2015

ZIFF 2015 launches European African Film Festival Award

ZIFF 2015 launches European African Film Festival Award

19 Jun 2015

ZIFF offers screenwriting opportunities for East Africa scriptwriters

ZIFF offers screenwriting opportunities for East Africa scriptwriters

3 Jun 2015

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is confident that the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act will be renewed and that the local production of movies in South Africa will increase. Image: GCIS

Postive results likely from US-Africa summit says Davies

13 Aug 2014

Startimes to set up Sh6.9bn Africa hub in Nairobi

Startimes to set up Sh6.9bn Africa hub in Nairobi

Margaret Wahito 15 Jul 2014

Zanzibar International Film Festival 2014 announces lineup

Zanzibar International Film Festival 2014 announces lineup

9 Jun 2014

ZIFF celebrates 17th edition, 20 years of SA democracy

ZIFF celebrates 17th edition, 20 years of SA democracy

29 May 2014

Submissions open for feature-length Swahili films

Submissions open for feature-length Swahili films

28 Mar 2014

Wolf of WallStreet movie banned by KFCB

Wolf of WallStreet movie banned by KFCB

17 Jan 2014

CNIFF calls for film submissions

CNIFF calls for film submissions

11 Oct 2013

MultiChoice sponsors BFMA conference

MultiChoice sponsors BFMA conference

22 Mar 2013

GT Bank, Goethe-Institut to support African Metropolis

GT Bank, Goethe-Institut to support African Metropolis

11 Mar 2013

African Film Development Foundation calls for country represetatives

African Film Development Foundation calls for country represetatives

21 Jan 2013

Restless City wins at Nile Film Festival

Restless City wins at Nile Film Festival

21 Nov 2012

Kalasha 2012 award nominations announced

Kalasha 2012 award nominations announced

20 Nov 2012

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