Senegalese film director wins top honors at film festival

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Director Alain Gomis won the top prize of best film for his movie “Tey” at the Fespaco Pan-African film festival. The film examines relationships between the living and the dead. 

Alhaji Aliko Dangote is the richest African in the world

African businessman Alhaji Aliko Dangote is both the richest man in Nigeria and Africa as well as being the 43rd richest man in the World with an estimated worth of $16.1 Billion. 

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New Massive Film Studio To Be Built in Kenya

The Kenyan Film Commission is planning to build a massive film studio in the heart of Konza City that rivals studios like America’s “Universal Studios”. 

Africa is the fastest growing continent!

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Africa is the fastest growing continent with many great new statistics placing it above any other destination in the world. Real income per person has increased by 30% and GDP is expected to grow at a rate of 6% per year. Find out more with this link. 

Nigerian Film Director Hopes To Crossover From Nollywood to Hollywood

Nigerian filmmaker Abulu is the writer and director of the new film “Doctor Bello” starring Vivica Fox and Isaiah Washington. His film recently opened in 20 AMC Theaters across the country including the Times Square AMC in New York. He hopes Nollywood film can break through in America. 

Kenyan film Ni Sisi opens ahead of Kenyan election

Kenyan peace film opens ahead of election as tensions brew. Read about this new film! 

South African Documentary wins Oscar!

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South African documentary “Searching for Sugar Man” nabbed the Best Documentary Feature Oscar at last night’s 85th Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, California. The film is directed by Malik Bendjelloul and documents a Detroit musician from the 1970s who goes missing and was later rediscovered in South Africa. 

Je m’appelle Abdoulaye Ndao et mon Afrique s’envole de ses propres ailes.    My name is Abdoulaye Ndao and my Africa flies with it’s own wings.    Photo taken in Dakar, Senegal (self portrait by Abdoulaye Ndao)     Want to show us your Africa, email us (Photos @ myafricais.com ) with a photo, a paragraph about the picture and fill in the blank:  My name is _____, I am from (town, country) and My Africa Is_______.

Je m’appelle Abdoulaye Ndao et mon Afrique s’envole de ses propres ailes. 
 
My name is Abdoulaye Ndao and my Africa flies with it’s own wings. 
 
Photo taken in Dakar, Senegal (self portrait by Abdoulaye Ndao)
 
  Want to show us your Africa, email us (Photos @ myafricais.com ) with a photo, a paragraph about the picture and fill in the blank:  My name is _____, I am from (town, country) and My Africa Is_______.

South African Director, Darrell Roodt, lands Paul Robeson biopic project

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   Darrell Roodt has directed films like “Sarafina” and the upcoming Winnie Mandela biopic starring Jennifer Hudson. Now he’s been picked to direct the Paul Robeson story. David Harewood has signed on to play the lead and Louis Gossett Jr. will also appear in the film. It starts shooting this August.