Pixel Foundry to launch Pixel Africa

Pixel Foundry, a photographic services agency based in South Africa, has announced that it will be expanding operations in Africa, with new divisions across Nigeria, DRC and other growing markets throughout the sub-Saharan region. 6 Oct 2011 12:04

M-Net partners with Thema TV

M-Net, the South African pay-television channel, has been sub-licensed the rights of its Africa Magic content to international distributor Thema TV in a partnership that will see a selection of Nollywood content translated into French, to be broadcast to the French-speaking regions of Africa. 20 Sep 2011 16:47

Award-winning "Viva Riva!" opens in Southern Africa

The award-winning gangster thriller feature film "Viva Riva!", directed by Congolese Djo Tunda wa Munga, is set to open in South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland on 7 October 2011. 14 Sep 2011 12:20

Loeries 2011 opens for entries, categories revised

The Loerie Awards launched its 2011 campaign, Tuesday 15 March 2011, entitled "Don't hate. Create", created by Draftfcb and supported by a mobisite and specially developed augmented reality apps, linking digital technology to the printed media, along with a revamp of its award categories. 15 Mar 2011 13:19

Writers festival hosts 21 prominent writers

The 14th Time of the Writer international writers festival will be held from 14-19 March 2011, hosting 21 prominent writers from a dozen different countries in Durban, South Africa for a week of literary dialogue and exchange of ideas. 28 Feb 2011 08:15

Howard Music produces soundtrack for Nigerian TVC

South Africa's Ministry of Illusion recently completed a 45 second production of a TV commercial for Lagos-based real estate company, Legacy Realties. Howard Music were appointed to create the soundtrack to illustrate the visuals of the TVC. 20 Apr 2009 12:42

UBA continues to finance African film industry

LAGOS: United Bank for Africa, a financial services institution, has restated its support to the African film industry through financial assistance. In partnership with UBA, African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) is extending its support to areas such as the development of an African Film Academy, large scale training, commercial distribution, marketing, production and general welfare of African film. 9 Apr 2009 09:51

Nigeria's FBI focuses on winning award

[Femi Lawal] A Nigerian-based RnB artist, whose debut music video is on most music program's top charts across Nigeria, has been nominated for a top music award in Toronto, Canada. 2 Jun 2008 10:05

Music video project for Africa

Pan-African music entertainment network MTV Networks Africa and oil marketer Shell have partnered to boost Africa's contemporary music industry. 22 Nov 2007 14:43

Burkina Faso producers reluctant to sell crops, market prices rising

Despite the fact that the prices for their products are increasing, producers in this West African country are not willing to sell their produce. 16 Nov 2007 07:46

Search for the Face of Africa begins

The search for fresh modelling talent begins this month as TV channel M-Net and mobile phone company Nokia start holding open castings for aspiring models in Accra, Addis Ababa, Cape Town, Dar es Salaam, Gaborone, Johannesburg, Kampala, Kigali, Lagos, Luanda, Lusaka, Nairobi and Windhoek. 7 Dec 2005 12:09