It is with a thankful heart that we announce the ushering into the presence of God Almighty, our son, brother, uncle, and friend; Vincent E. McCauley, Jr., (now of Blessed Memory) on Monday 15 January 2024, after undergoing surgery in South Africa for a brain tumor. His was a glorious magnificent transition, having the great privilege to see and encounter …

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced the members of the Community Advisory Group who will spearhead the development of the capital’s new annual celebration of Black culture. An annual event in Trafalgar Square is being created to showcase the ethnic and cultural diversity of Black communities and champion upcoming talent. Meeting for the first time today, the new …

Singapore is boosting its support for international film and TV projects that highlight the city-state as a travel destination. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) unveiled a new joint $7.5 million fund ($10 million Singapore dollars) that will be accessible to international media and entertainment companies that produce global content that shines a spotlight on …

Cape Town, SA: “Change is possible. And a well-crafted film with a powerful message shown to a relevant audience can be a catalyst for positive change in society.” This is the big take-out from alumni of the inaugural online Film Impact Screening Facilitation Course offered by Cape Town-based media organisation Sunshine Cinema and the UCT Centre for Film and Media …

Leading PR & Rating firm Avance Media has announced the 7th edition of its prestigious annual publication, the 2022 100 Most Influential Young Africans. This publication recognises and celebrates young people who are making a positive impact in their communities and industries across the continent. The 2022 100 Most Influential Young Africans feature young people from 25 different countries, with …

The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) celebrated several exporters at the Export Achievement Awards which took place at Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Accra on Thursday, 9th December, 2022. The CEO of GEPA, Dr. Afua Asabea Asare in her welcome remarks, expressed her appreciation to the export community for their immense contribution to the national economy. Hon. Herbert Krapa, a …

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, November 21, 2022/ — The Creative Africa Nexus Weekend (CANEX WKND 2022) (https://www.CANEX.Africa), taking place from 25 – 27 November 2022 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, will feature international superstar Idris Elba. The actor is scheduled for the “When giants speak” Fireside Chat on Saturday 26 November, among other activities. Idris Elba will bring his wealth of experience …

Fifteen diverse producers from around the globe have been selected to participate in the second Creative Producer Indaba (CPI) which takes place from 7 November this year online for a week, at the Atlas Workshops (Marrakech International Film Festival) 14 – 17 November and at International Film Festival Rotterdam (25 January – 5 February 2023) in person. Creative Producer Indaba …

Jack Dorsey, Chairman of Block and co-founder of Twitter will attend the first Africa Bitcoin Conference happening in Accra, Ghana on 5 – 7 December 2022, as a keynote speaker. Jack Dorsey who co-founded Twitter now heads Block, a conglomerate of fintech companies housing Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, TBD. Block builds tools to make the economy more accessible to …

Minister for Information and his deputy, Hon Kojo Oppong Nkrumah & Hon Fatimatu Abubakar have been confirmed as a keynote speaker & guest speaker respectively for Avance Media’s 2022 Ghana Bloggers Summit which will be hosted on Saturday 24th September 2022 at the AMA Conference Hall in Accra. The summit which is the 4th edition is convened by leading PR …