Afreximbank unveils $1bn fund to boost African film

Afreximbank to host landmark roadshow in Guyana to boost local content, economic growth

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will host the Afreximbank Guyana Roadshow 2025 from 21–22 May at the Marriott Hotel in Georgetown, under the theme “Empowering Local Content Participation for Sustainable Prosperity Through the Implementation of Afreximbank Mandate.” Organised in partnership with the Government of Guyana, the event will run from 8:30am to 1:00pm each day and is expected to convene approximately 150 representatives fro…

Afreximbank unveils $1bn fund to boost African film

Africa’s film and audiovisual industry generates an estimated $5 billion annually and employs more than 5 million people ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s multilateral lender, African Export-Import Bank, through its impact investment arm—the Fund for Export-Development in Africa (FEDA)—has announced a landmark $1 billion initiative to launch the Africa Film Fund, aimed at transforming the continent’s film and television industry. The fund, a…