Jamie Stalcup

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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