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Exclusive: In a landmark move, Nollywood heavyweights Inkblot Studios and Filmhouse Group have joined forces to create Kava, a new global streaming platform dedicated solely to Nollywood and African content.

The platform, which is set to launch in late August 2025, will kick off with more than 30 premium Nollywood titles from creators across Nigeria and the African diaspora, including exclusive post-theatrical releases and a selection of top Nigerian films and series in all genres. New content will be added weekly to the service.

Some of the first titles that will be on offer on Kava include: comedy-drama Alakada Bad and Boujee; Owambe Thieves starring Zubby Michael, Odunlade Adekola and Solo Sobowale; What About Us with Kuni Remie and Uzor Arukwe; and House Job starring Erica Nlewedim.

According to Kava founders, there are ambitions to create exclusive original content down the line for its subscribers. Nollywood is currently recognized as the second-largest...

Far From Home is a Nigerian Netflix drama series created by Chinaza Onuzo and Dami Elebe, starring Funke Akindele and Richard Mofe-Damijo.

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Amazon Prime Video has closed a multi-year agreement with Inkblot Studios, a leading production company out of Africa that has produced some of Nigeria’s biggest box office hits.

The pact is the first licensing deal the streamer has struck with an African production company. It will see Amazon take exclusive, worldwide rights for Inkblot’s slate of releases, post their theatrical runs.

Pics already confirmed include Inkblot’s The Set Up 2, Moms at War 2, and New Money 3 as well as new titles such as Charge and Bail, Superstar and The Blood Covenant.

Founded by Chinaza Onuzo, Zulumoke Oyibo and Damola Ademola in 2011, Inkblot has become one of the buzziest producers in Nigeria – where the bustling local industry is known as Nollywood. Inkblot has released 16 films theatrically to date, including the highly successful The Wedding Party and The Wedding Party 2, which are the country’s second and third highest-grossing films respectively.

In today’s Global Bulletin, Netflix picks up four originals in Nigeria, Amazon Prime Video gets Noggin in several major European markets, Walter Presents buys three Polish series, and Iwc Schaffhausen and the BFI announce finalists and jury for this year’s Filmmaker Bursary Award.

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Netflix has announced a slate of new original series and films from Nigeria, doubling down on its commitment to finding and promoting talent on the African continent.

One new series and three Nigerian films were secured by Netflix in various stages of production, with some ready to debut immediately.

“Far From Home” is a six-part series created by Chinaza Onuzo and Dami Elebe, who double as executive producer and writer. Produced by Inkblot Productions, It follows Ishaya, a teenage artist who wins a scholarship that launches her from her humble surroundings into the world of Nigeria’s 1%. Actor-producer Funke Akindele is confirmed for a lead role.