Popular Nollywood actress Ini Dima-Okojie is known for her head turning fashion statements on the red carpet. Naturally, we were anticipating her look to the premiere of Netflix’s Original movie Blood Sisters and she did not disappoint. The theme of the premiere was Red & Fugitive, and Ini showed us that if she is ever on the run, she’ll do …

After a rigorous selection process, the Realness Institute, in partnership with Netflix – the world’s leading streaming entertainment, is excited to announce the twelve participants selected for the 2022 Episodic Lab (EPL) and Development Executive Traineeship (DET). Realness Institute is a non-profit organisation which aims to empower Africans to tell their stories from an unapologetically African point of view. Each …

Actor, author, serial entrepreneur, Executive Producer, Jim Iyke’s latest movie production “Bad Comments” has been acquired by Amazon. The unprecedented deal by Amazon would make the social impact centered movie, which addresses the consequences of cyberbullying, the highest negotiation so far in the African movie industry. The film is also an official selection for the 17th Edition of the Harlem …

Netflix is planning to roll out less expensive plans, supported by advertising. Netflix co-CEO Reed Hastings revealed the move on the company’s quarterly earnings call Tuesday, adding that the company will be examining what those plans will look like “over the next year or two.” Netflix COO Greg Peters said that advertising “is an exciting opportunity for us.” “Those who …

Cape Town, SA. Director Jordy Sank, and producers Gabriella Blumberg and Samantha Pelteret bagged three awards for Best Short Film, Audience Choice and Best Script for their film Leemtes en Leegheid at the recent kykNET Silwerskerm Film Festival in Cape Town. This honour follows hot on the heels of Sank and Blumberg’s debut award-winning feature I am Here, a documentary …

Esi Hammond didn’t realise she was filming Ghana’s first Showmax Original series until much later when the promotion for ENO began. “I asked myself if this is my breakthrough. Being a part of this project means a lot to me. It’s a blessing,” she says. The young Ghanaian actress is one of the many new faces who are starting to …

One decade down, forever to go! Ghana’s premium lifestyle and aspirational magazine, Glitz Africa has released its 10th anniversary issue. For the past 10 years, Glitz Africa has shared the stories of many phenomenal men and women in various fields of endeavours, young and rising creatives and industrious public figures alike. In this special issue, we put the spotlight on …

For Mariam Owusu-Poku, Miss Malaika Ghana 2018, moving from modeling to acting was inevitable. “I’ve always wanted to act, and acting and pageantry are not too far apart.” Even though she’s featured in a few TV shows and movies, ENO, the just-launched Ghanaian Showmax Original drama series, is her biggest project so far. Mariam plays Kendall, the last of Abena …

One of the fresh faces in the Ghanaian film and TV industry, Emelia Asiedu has always been passionate about acting. “By age 6, my cousins and I would perform full shows and our parents would actually sit and watch them.” A theatre major from University Iowa, Emelia has performed Off-Broadway and has co-founded a theatre company, Accra Theatre Workshop, in …

The Real Housewives of Lagos (RHOLagos) will debut exclusively on Showmax on 8 April 2022, with new episodes every Friday. RHOLagos follows the opulent lives of six of the most glamorous women in Lagos, Nigeria. Carolyna Hutchings is the CEO of Hutchings Limited, a real estate, oil and gas, and agriculture company. She is also the founder of Hopeville Foundation, …