Netflix has ramped up its investment in stories from African creators with a new slate of African originals and a multi-project partnership with South African filmmaker Mandlakayise Walter Dube.

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DISCOP Dubai, which returned for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, wrapped on May 19, following a strong showing.

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Netflix has partnered with the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture, which will provide a one-time grant of $250,000 to be distributed by the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity, in order to promote telling stories about and by women in the Arab world.

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VIS Social Impact, the cause-driven production division of Paramount’s VIS,  has launched its inaugural writers’ room, Beyond the Binary: Fluid Voices, with Paramount Africa.

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Rapid Blue has tapped Ziyanda Ngcaba to take over as CEO on April 1, replacing Duncan Irvine, who is stepping down after 30 years.

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SPI International/FilmBox has partnered with Zuku, an East African home entertainment provider under the Wananchi Group, to bring 360 TuneBox to Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi and Zambia.

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SPI International/FilmBox has inked a distribution deal with AXIAN Group to bring four of its channels to Madagascar, Comoros and Togo.

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BBC Studios has secured a content package deal with Nigerian streaming platform ARISEPlay to bring over 200 hours of British content to its service.

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SPI International has partnered with Unitel T+ to bring a wide selection of its channels and programming to Cape Verde.

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Beyond Rights has secured deals for over 270 hours of scripted and unscripted programming with broadcasters in the Middle East and Africa.

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