African Music’s Global Growth Is Becoming a Bigger Business
African music is increasingly becoming part of the global recorded-music economy, with the latest industry figures showing strong growth in Sub-Saharan Africa.According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry’s 2026 Global…
Who Will Finance Africa’s Next Generation of Films?
Africa’s film industry is placing an increasingly important question at the centre of its growth: where will the money come from to finance the continent’s next generation of stories? That question is being discussed this week in Lgagos, Nigeria, where…
Saudi Arabia’s Entertainment Ambitions Face a Financial Reality Check
Saudi Arabia’s rapidly expanding entertainment industry is facing an unexpected setback, with next year’s Joy Awards reportedly set to be cancelled as the kingdom reassesses spending amid financial pressures. The annual ceremony, held in Riyadh, has…
African Music Is Becoming a Global Business
African music has increasingly moved beyond the continent’s borders, with genres such as Afrobeats and Amapiano reaching audiences across different parts of the world.The growth is not simply a cultural development. It is also changing the…
The Growing Career Opportunities Behind Africa’s Entertainment Industry
Entertainment is often associated with the people audiences see on stage or on screen. Yet behind every film, concert, television programme or music video is a much larger workforce. The modern creative economy includes filmmakers, editors,…
Streaming Is Changing How African Stories Reach the World
For years, African filmmakers faced a major challenge: producing a film was only part of the job. Finding enough cinemas, television networks and distributors to take the production to audiences was often more difficult. The growth of streaming and…
Nadia Mukami and Arrow Bwoy Turn a Difficult Chapter Into Music
Kenyan musicians Nadia Mukami and Arrow Bwoy have turned a difficult chapter in their personal lives into a new musical collaboration, showing how artists can transform personal experiences into creative work.The former couple recently released “Yumba,”…
The Polygamist
A South African television drama has demonstrated the growing ability of African productions to reach audiences beyond the continent after The Polygamist secured a strong position on Netflix’s global non-English television rankings. The series,…
Music Videos Take Centre Stage as Madonna and Taylor Swift Lead the Winners
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards have once again highlighted the changing relationship between music, filmmaking and visual storytelling, with Madonna and Taylor Swift among the biggest winners of the night. The awards were held on September 27 at the…
Beyond Going Viral: New Platform Seeks to Build Sustainable African Music Careers
The African music industry is increasingly looking beyond viral success as music executives and industry platforms focus on how emerging artists can build sustainable careers. The latest development is the second edition of A&R Listening Room, a…