When it comes to burying the dead, Ghana has one of the most unique funeral practices in the world. Here, funerals are a celebration of life and a chance for families to give their loved ones a proper send-off, from creating fantasy coffins to holding long ceremonies to being as flamboyant as the families’ budgets allow. Now, African streaming service …

Created and directed by Tola Odunsi (The Men’s Club), Flawsome revolves around the lives of four friends, portrayed by Bisola Aiyeola (Sugar Rush) as Ifeyinwa, Ini Dima-Okojie (Blood Sisters) as Ramat, Sharon Ooja (Òlòtūré) as Ivie and Enado Odigie (Unmarried) as Dolapo, as they navigate their personal and professional lives while bound by the flawed yet unbreakable ties they share. …

Ghanaian actors Joselyn Dumas (Glamour Girls), Chris Attoh (Dede) and John Dumelo (ENO) are set to appear in the upcoming Showmax Nigerian Original drama series Flawsome whose trailer has just been released today by Showmax. Flawsome, which debuts exclusively on the streaming service on 10 November 2022, revolves around the lives of four friends, portrayed by Bisola Aiyeola (Sugar Rush), …

What happens when a radio host is caught in the middle of a career-ending scandal? That’s John Dumelo’s fate in the new Ghanaian drama series Dirty Laundry, now streaming on Showmax. Set in Accra, the Akwaaba Magic series is based on the creators of an infamous radio show which gains notoriety for airing the sex scandals of celebrities and politicians …

In the Akwaaba Magic drama series High Currency, also available to stream on Showmax, Naa Shika Hammond is a high-flying banker at the elite Crystal Bank who will stop at nothing to gain success. Naa Shika is a woman on top of the world, or rather, on her way to the top of the world. She’s beautiful and highly competitive, …

African streaming service Showmax, in partnership with NBCUniversal Formats, is bringing The Real Housewives to Nairobi. The Real Housewives of Nairobi, which will debut in 2023 as a Showmax Original, is the 22nd international version of The Real Housewives format and the sixth to be adapted in Africa. The Real Housewives of Nairobi builds on the success of other African …

The series is the prequel to the acclaimed Game of Thrones. House of the Dragon follows the Targaryen dynasty, 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones. 10 million viewers watched the first episode when it premiered on 21 August 2022. Episodes come to Showmax 24 hours after they air in the US. Showmax has announced that House of …

Qubeka is a Peabody Award-winning filmmaker, whose films have screened at Toronto, Rotterdam, London, and Pusan, among other festivals, and earned good reviews everywhere from Guardian to Variety, Globe and Mail to The Hollywood Reporter. His films include Of Good Report, which won seven SAFTAs, including Best Film and Best Director; South African Oscar entry Sew The Winter To My …

Binge-watch all 10 episodes of the reality series, plus an explosive 3-part reunion Reality fans buckle up: the Ghanaian queens have arrived in full swing on Showmax. Expect drama and chaos in the first reality show of its kind in Ghana. All 10 episodes of the Ghananian reality show, GH Queens, are now available to stream on Showmax, including a …

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 …