LAGOS, Nigeria, February 2, 2022 — Shortlisted candidates from 13 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa; six winners will create short films that will premiere on Netflix Netflix and UNESCO are excited to announce the 20 shortlisted candidates who will go forward in the exciting short film competition ‘African Folktales, Reimagined’. What’s more – the quality of submissions received resulted in one …

NBA Crossover in Lagos, Nigeria on Feb. 5 will feature celebrity basketball game and Africa’s first Floating basketball court LAGOS, Nigeria, January 26, 2022/ — NBA Africa and Hennessy, the world’s best-selling cognac, today announced that NBA Crossover, an invite-only lifestyle event that will showcase the convergence of the NBA (www.NBA.com) and popular culture through the art, fashion, music and …

From the brand-new medical drama Accra Medic to a new talk show hosted by Angela Bamford to a new sitcom starring the award-winning media personality Caroline Sampson, here are all the new shows from Akwaaba Magic to stream on Showmax in January 2022. Date My Family Ghana | Stream now Ghana is the latest country to join the Date My …

Director Phumi Morare’s short film LAKUTSHON’ ILANGA (WHEN THE SUN SETS) focuses on a woman who desperately tries to save her brother from a horrific fate. This true story was inspired by the director’s mother and touches on violence against freedom fighters in South Africa during apartheid. This topical short film won a gold medal at the 2021 Student Academy …

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has rolled out the 2022 award season with the Golden Globe nomination. Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye), Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos), Kristen Stewart (Spencer), Lady Gaga (House of Gucci) and Olivia Colman (The Lost Daughter) have all received official tickets to the January 9 event as contenders for best actress in a …

Get ready to be glued to your screens as Inspector Bediako, Ghana’s hit 90s detective series and one of the most loved TV series ever produced in Ghana, gets a remake in a brand new Akwaaba Magic series, also available to stream Showmax. First released in 1993, Inspector Bediako starred Oscar Provencal in the lead role of Inspector Bediako, a …

The stars were in full position at the 2021 People’s Choice Awards, which aired simultaneously on NBC and E! last night at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. The year’s popular names such as Halle Berry, Dwayne Johnson and Kim Kardashian West were feted with honorary titles that spoke well with their year’s engagements. Berry received the People’s Icon of …

If you are a bookworm like me, reading knows no holidays! If the Christmas won’t feel complete without some holiday-themed reading, then I’ve some great recommends for you. You may have read a couple of them but if something is that good, you’ve got to enjoy it twice. Have yourself a merry reading! Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem, Maya Angelou …

The ten-year journey of EbonyLife, the parent company of EbonyLife Film, EbonyLife TV, EbonyLife Place and EbonyLife Creative Academy has been presented as a case study at Harvard Business school. The broad and vibrant company led by Nigerian powerhouse Mo Abudu makes history as the very first media company led by a female African entrepreneur to achieve such strides in …

Adele’s request to have the songs on her latest album 30 listened to in the order presented has been granted by Spotify. “This was the only request I had in our ever-changing industry!” Adele tweeted Saturday night (Nov. 20). “We don’t create albums with so much care and thought into our track listing for no reason. Our art tells a …