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Minister Hannatu Musa Musawa outlined her plans for Nigeria’s creative economy.

Funmbi Ogunbanwo, producer of Nigeria’s Cannes selection ‘My Father’s Shadow’, is part of the African Producers Accelerator maiden cohort.

Fally Ipupa’s debut film, Rumba Royale, will premiere in December release; it’s been acquired by Pathé Touch Afrique.

Moses Babatope, Founder and CEO of Nile Media Entertainment Group, has been selected as part of the TIFF Market Advisory Committee.

The Nigerian producer was reflecting on her 15 years since the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF).

The programme features a range of projects, including fiction features, documentaries, shorts, series, animation, and film criticism.

The fund was created to “revolutionise Global Africa’s film and creative industry”.

The Cannes-premiering filmmaker’s Whispers of a Burning Scent has attracted a production grant from the Displacement Film Fund.

Funke Akindele will release her 2020 blockbuster picture, “Omo Ghetto: The Saga”, to YouTube for free streaming on May 10.

Mo Abudu shares plans for Nollywood’s growth and promoting investment in African films through the Afro Film Fund and EbonyLife Cinemas in London.