How Nigerian Asset Managers Are Betting On Nollywood Going Global. | Next Africa

Nollywood is bringing a touch of West Africa to the Cannes Film Festival. My Father’s Shadow is making history as the first Nigerian Film to be an Official Selection at the Festival - showing the rising prominence of Nollywood on the world stage. And investors are starting to take notice. On today’s episode, Jennifer Zabasajja talks to our Nigeria Bureau Chief, Anthony Osae-Brown about the growing popularity of Nollywood, how Netflix and Amazon brought new investment to the industry and why asset managers are now starting to take notice. For more stories from the region, subscribe to the Next Africa newsletter here (https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/next-africa?sref=OOcVchU0) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. Each week, Jennifer Zabasajja provides a deep dive into the business stories that shape Africa. Join Jennifer and our Bloomberg reporters as they lift the lid on the news driving the continent. Check out more episodes of Next Africa: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe4PRejZgr0OPYBHh39Ufp_KyQF-jXFYZ Subscribe to Bloomberg Podcasts: https://bit.ly/BloombergPodcasts Visit us: https://www.bloomberg.com/podcasts Follow Bloomberg Podcasts on Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcasts Visit our other YouTube channels: Bloomberg Television: https://www.youtube.com/@markets Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake For coverage on news, markets and more: http://www.bloomberg.com/video #Africa #News #Business #Bloomberg #Podcast