By Khalifa Hemed Published April 24, 2024 Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) has announced the projects selected for its Pitch and Finance Forum during its 15th annual Durban FilmMart (DFM) scheduled for July 19 – 22, 2024. “This year, 30 compelling…
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By Ogova Ondego Published April 14, 2024 School holidays are not fun for 15-year-old Maria Wanja and 13-year-old Antony Keboge. “My grandmother reads my chats and emails while my uncle eavesdrops on my telephone conversations. I also dislike my dad…
By Jennifer Ochieng Published April 10, 2024 Following its relaunch in partnership with Comcast’s NBCUniversal and Sky, Showmax has unveiled an incredible slate of Original local productions ahead of its official relaunch in Kenya in May 2024. The streamer, which…
By Jennifer Ochieng Published March 22, 2024 The year 2023 was both a big and a tragic year for Minne Kariuki. Other than her return in Single Kiasi Season 2, which like its first season, was among the most-watched shows…
By Jennifer Ochieng Published March 6, 2024 Showmax Originals have scored 26 nominations at Kenya’s Kalasha Film and TV Awards 2024 nominations. This is the highest achievement at the Kalasha Awards yet for the African streamer, which has already released…
By Sharlene Versfeld Published February 21, 2024 Enkai, an animation episode directed by Kenya’s Ng’endo Mukii and included on the 10-episode anthology titled Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, has won clinched the prestigious Annie Award for Best Limited Series (TV/Media) and…
By Energy Capital and Power Published February 20, 2024 Integrating diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) principles into the media and entertainment industry yields greater profitability. Amazon’s 2023 Higher Impact Report reveals that 79% of consumers exhibit a preference for brands…
By Abdi Ali Published January 31, 2024 Italy has during the Italy-Africa Summit in Rome unveiled a US$6 Billion plan to support African development. “We believe it is possible to envision and write a new chapter in the history of…
By Jennifer Ochieng Published January 14, 2024 Showmax is relaunching in February 2024 with a brand-new look, new app, and entirely new product suite. This comes after the announcement of the partnership between MultiChoice and international media heavyweight Comcast’s NBCUniversal…
By IB Published January 4, 2024 Some 20,385 students from more than 5700 schools across 160 countries have received their Diploma Programme (DP) and Career-related Programme (CP) results from the November 2023 International Baccalaureate (IB) examination session. This marks a…