Entertainment

Nine creators have been named winners across gaming, video and music at CANEX WKND 2026, following the live pitch finale of the CANEX Create-thon, powered by Gebeya. Held on 6 November at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Cultural and Creative Arts in Lagos, the session brought together finalists, industry judges and creative and technology leaders to explore Africa’s opportunities in the artificial intelligence economy. Organised through the African Export-Import Bank’s […]

Africa’s paid television and online streaming market is projected to grow to USD 5.2 billion by 2030. But market growth alone will not guarantee that African films reach audiences or generate sustainable returns for filmmakers. New audience research across six African markets – Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal and South Africa – points to the importance of both compelling storytelling and production quality: in Rwanda, 56% of respondents cited a […]

By Fadi El Abdallah, Chief Strategic Advisor, Reputation&Crisis Communications at APO Group (www.APO-opa.com). This year's anti-migrant protests in South Africa became a continental story. Some attacks were fatal. Ghana, Nigeria and Malawi brought citizens home, and Kenya, Lesotho and Zimbabwe warned their nationals there. Diplomatic tension reaches companies quickly. In Ghana, an activist group petitioned their presidency for closer scrutiny of South African businesses. False content travelled with the real […]

African Collaborations Group (ACG) (www.ACGafrica.com), the leading strategic project origination and collaboration platform focused on the industrialisation of sport in Africa through the origination of bankable sport and entertainment district ecosystems, today announced the publication of an in-depth interview with its CEO, Paulo J. Cruz, on Africa.com, one of the continent’s leading digital news and information platforms. Read the full interview: https://apo-opa.co/4jaK4ty In the interview, Cruz draws on 28 years […]

Pan African Visions (PAV) (www.PanAfricanVisions.com), a leading Africa-focused media platform, has released the November 2026 edition of its monthly magazine, bringing together compelling interviews, leadership profiles, business insights and analysis of some of the most consequential developments shaping Africa's political and economic future. The 116-page publication, Edition 93, Volume VIII, reflects PAV's continuing commitment to “Marketing African Success Stories” while providing a platform for African leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers and institutions […]

Xinhua News Agency President Fu Hua met with Mohamed Adel Ibrahim El-Nahas, head of the Central Administration for Media at the Presidency of Egypt, in Beijing on Monday. Noting that Xinhua has always been a witness, recorder and promoter of China-Egypt friendship, Fu said that the agency is willing to work with the Egyptian side to enhance news and information exchanges, make the voice of the Global South heard through […]

African Collaborations Group (ACG) (www.ACGafrica.com), the leading strategic project origination and collaboration platform focused on the industrialisation of sport in Africa through the origination of bankable sport and entertainment district ecosystems, today announced that its Founding CEO, Paulo J. Cruz, will speak at the 2nd Edition of the Leadership Summit 2026 (Cimeira de Liderança 2026) in Luanda, Angola, on 19 November 2026. Mr Cruz will participate in Panel 3, “Productivity […]

African Collaborations Group (ACG) (www.ACGafrica.com), the leading strategic project origination and collaboration platform focused on the industrialisation of sport in Africa through the origination of bankable sport and entertainment district ecosystems, today welcomed the publication of “Unlocking the Potential of Sport in Africa,” a landmark 356-page report published jointly by the World Bank, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), with contributions from the International […]

Participation at Cairo ICT brings intelligent document management, digital transformation and professional print together under “Powering the Future of Print with AI” Live demonstrations highlight practical approaches to productivity, information security, in-house production and responsible resource use Canon Middle East (www.Canon-ME.com) is marking its first participation at Cairo ICT, taking place from 7 to 10 November at the Egypt International Exhibition Center (EIEC), New Cairo. Under the theme “Powering the […]