Digital Site Taps Into Nollywood
JOHANNESBURG — With the bulky frame of an NFL linebacker, iRoko Partners CEO Jason Njoku was hard to miss as he paced the hall at the Discop Africa conference in Johannesburg last winter. If all eyes…
Christopher Vourlias
South Africa no longer a stand-in
CAPE TOWN -- When the sound of gunshots rattled the calm in the Cape Flats district of Cape Town on a recent weekday afternoon, nobody panicked.
Nigerian players deal over meals at the O'jez
LAGOS -- On a recent Sunday night at O'jez Chinese Restaurant, promoter Opa Williams was on hand to launch Nite of a Thousand Laughs Extra, the pan-African edition of his popular Nigerian standup…
Africa's signal jam
Johannesburg -- As the world moves toward the 2015 deadline for digital migration, industry stakeholders across Africa are hoping for a production boom to meet the content needs of a growing number…
South Africa B.O. has happy surprise
JOHANNESBURG -- If South Africans were surprised by the box office success of "Material," a heartwarming romantic comedy about a young Muslim man who pursues a stand-up comedy career against his…
China woos buyers at Africa TV mart
At the recently wrapped Discop Africa TV content market, which took place in Johannesburg from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, it was impossible to miss the bright red pavilion sponsored by the Chinese…
Market surveys tube landscape
Africa's only event dedicated to smallscreen content unfolds at a time of immense change
S. African producer bolsters region
With its bistros, boutique hotels and soft Mediterranean palette, this city at the southern tip of Africa often reminds visitors more of Europe than the continent to which it seems grudgingly…
S. Africa picks 'Little One' for Oscar nom
JOHANNESBURG -- Darrell Roodt's "Little One" is South Africa's choice for a nomination in the Oscar foreign-language film category.
'Zabana!' to carry Algeria Oscar hopes
JOHANNESBURG -- Algeria has selected Said Ould-Khelifa's "Zabana!" in the race for a nomination in the Oscar foreign-language film category.
