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Motive: Fairytale-endings for seed-investors
by Jason Njoku. Entrepreneurs and startups whom I know smile wryly when they hear “Africa Rising” dribble out of a pundit’s pre-prepared speech.
Talk Africa: How Nollywood is driving Pan-Africanism
by Remon Geyser (@remongeyser) One important player in the promotion of an interconnected African spirit is the highly successful Nigerian film industry — which averages an annual turnover of US$250m.
Nollywood drives growth in Nigeria
The Nigerian film industry has finally been recognised as a key economic driver in what is now Africa’s largest economy. Jon Pienaar takes a look at Nollywood in this The Africa Annual feature.
TopTV launches in SA
On Digital Media (ODM) has finally announced details of its multi-channel television brand TopTV. It offers the first real alternative to the DSTv monopoly. The service will see a staggered roll-out from May 2010 with pricing options ranging from R99 to R249 per month. It will be targeted at customers in LSM5-8.