Next Narrative Africa Fund Unveils First Slate Featuring Trevor Noah, Rapman and André Holland
The $50 million fund founded by former diplomat Akunna Cook unveils nine projects from more than 2,000 submissions as it begins channeling global capital into Africa’s rapidly expanding screen…
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Next Narrative Africa Fund Unveils First Slate Featuring Trevor Noah, Rapman and André Holland
The $50 million fund founded by former diplomat Akunna Cook unveils nine projects from more than 2,000 submissions as it begins channeling global capital into Africa’s rapidly expanding screen industries.
By Patrick Brzeski
Read full article →Trevor Noah, Rapman & Mohamed Kordofani Projects Among First Next Narrative Africa Fund Grantees
The Next Narrative Africa Fund (NNAF) has unveiled its first slate of development projects, including productions involving Trevor Noah, Rapman and Mohamed Kordofani, selected from more than 2,000 global submissions. Launched in late 2024 by fund CEO Akunna Cook, NNAF is a $40 million commercial content fund paired with $10M from non-profit Venture Studio. With […]
By Melanie Goodfellow
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