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PremiumWeekly Wrap-Up: April 6–April 12, 2026
This week's dispatch covers the latest developments across African film, television, and digital media markets, including policy announcements, industry partnerships, and market trends shaping the continent's creative economy.
PremiumNamibia's New 'Film and Creative City' Plan Comes With Rare Official Film Sector Data
Namibia has announced a new 'Film and Creative City' initiative as part of its broader Vision 2030 development strategy. The announcement includes rare official film sector data that provides insights into the country's production landscape and growth potential.
PremiumGhana's Film Authority Tours Abandoned Cinemas in Push to Revive Exhibition Infrastructure
Ghana's National Film Authority is conducting tours of abandoned cinema facilities across the country as part of a broader initiative to revive the nation's theatrical exhibition infrastructure. The effort reflects growing recognition of cinema's role in supporting local film distribution and audience development.
PremiumFive Years After the Seminal UNESCO Report — An Update
Five years after the UNESCO report on African cinema, new data and developments have reshaped the landscape. This update examines how the continent's film sector has evolved, what has changed, and what remains to be addressed in African cinema's ongoing development.
PremiumMultiChoice Puts a Number on Its South African Content Obligation: R20.6 Billion Over Three Years
MultiChoice has announced a R20.6 billion investment commitment over three years to meet its South African local content obligations. The announcement provides clarity on the company's financial commitment to supporting local production and reflects ongoing regulatory pressure in the region.
PremiumFrench-Speaking Belgium Deepens Africa Ties, Per 2025 Report
The Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel (CCA), the public institution that funds and promotes film and audiovisual production in French-speaking Belgium, recorded several new connections with African countries in 2025, according to its annual report. The developments include a formal co-production treaty with Côte d'Ivoire, ongoing negotiations with the DRC, and exploratory analysis of a potential agreement with Benin.
PremiumMapping Africa's Co-Production Treaty Landscape
Our April 2026 updated 54-country registry documents each country's level of activity, confirms agreement-level arrangements, separately verifies official non-treaty cooperation agreements, and identifies gaps where no official record has yet to be located. 21 African countries have confirmed official agreement-level film or audio-visual co-production status, plus two with separately confirmed official non-treaty cooperation instruments.
PremiumWeekly Wrap-Up: March 29–April 5, 2026
A contemplative week thinking deeply about where we are in the evolution of African film, television, and digital media activity across the continent. Updates on African Screen Intelligence beta testing, AFP Dispatch development, and the week's dispatches.
PremiumAbou Sangaré and the Gap Between a César and a Career
Abou Sangaré's César Award represents a milestone recognition for African cinema, yet the gap between award recognition and sustained career opportunity remains significant. This report examines what the César means for Sangaré and what it reveals about the broader ecosystem for African filmmakers seeking international visibility and career advancement.
PremiumNigeria Just Announced Another Creative Sector Fund. What Is the €100 Million For?
Over the past two years, Nigeria's federal government has announced multiple creative-sector funding and infrastructure plans, often with large headline figures and limited public follow-through. A new Instagram announcement from the culture ministry has now added another €100 million figure to that picture. What is it actually for?
"I think cinema is needed throughout Africa because we are lagging behind in the knowledge of our own history."
— Ousmane Sembène
Akoroko is an intelligence platform covering African and diaspora film, television, and digital media. Led by Tambay Obenson, it provides reporting, market analysis, and structured data used by producers, distributors, financiers, festival programmers, researchers, and institutions working across African and diaspora screen sectors.
Its work combines journalism, market intelligence, and data analysis — tracking projects, companies, funding activity, distribution, exhibition, policy decisions, and other market developments across Africa and its global connections. Akoroko is part of African Film Press (AFP), a publishing, research, and intelligence organization established in 2024.
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