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18 December 2024
Jade Osiberu Wants 'Christmas In Lagos' To Be A Holiday Classic
The rom-com tells a moving and hilarious holiday story of lost love and second chances with Lagos at its center.
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Film + TV
28 August 2024
Detty December and Afrobeats Set the Scene for Jade Osiberu’s Upcoming ‘Christmas in Lagos’
The Prime Video original will be out on December 20, with cameo appearances from Ayra Starr and Adekunle Gold, and an all-star cast that includes Shaffy Bello, Richard Mofe Damijo and Teniola Aladese.
Arts + Culture
12 March 2024
What Happens When a High-Profile Company Pulls Out of the Continent?
Recent headlines involving Prime Video and Twitter operations on the continent have led to questions about how international, big-name companies are handling their affairs in Africa.
Film + TV
18 January 2024
Prime Video Is Cutting Its African Funding
In an email from a Prime Video executive reported by Variety, Prime Video will be slashing the funding of original content from Africa and the Middle East.
Film + TV
18 October 2023
Afrobeats and Rivalry: Prime Video’s 'SHE Must Be Obeyed' Plays on Nigeria’s Music Industry Antics
Funke Akindele and Nancy Isime star in the streamer’s latest series, SHE Must Be Obeyed, which pulses to its own catchy beats.
Film + TV
12 April 2023
Jade Osiberu on Making Prime Video’s first African Original, ‘Gangs of Lagos’
The crime thriller is a gritty tale about survival and quest in gnarled, downtrodden Lagos. It’s also Jade Osiberu’s boldest work yet.
Film + TV
29 March 2023
Trevor Noah To Host Prime Video's First South African Show
Trevor Noah is teaming up with Prime Video to Release a new South African Show Called ‘LOL: Last One Laughing.'
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