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British actor Idrissa Akuna Elba alias Idris Elba, plans to open a major film studio in Tanzania after holding initial talks with President Samia Suluhu Hassan. Photo/Ikulu
  • Hollywood movie star Idris Elba meets Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan
  • Idris Elba to set up film studios in Ghana and Tanzania
  • Africa's Creative Arts industry growing rapidly

British actor Idrissa Akuna Elba alias Idris Elba, plans to open a major film studio in Tanzania after holding initial talks with President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

Tanzanian's Director of Presidential Communications, Zuhura Yunus, recently made this announcement during a media briefing session on the outcome of President Hassan's trip to the 53rd World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

"The president met with Idris Elba and his wife Sabrina, and they are keen to invest in a film studio in Tanzania," said Yunus.

"Discussions on the project have just begun, and if successful, the project will help not only Tanzania but also Eastern and Central Africa," she added.

While the country is mostly known for its minerals, the likes of tanzanite, a rare

Vuta N'Kuvute African movies, African movies on Netflix, ZIFF 2022

African movies are transforming the entertainment landscape.

The award-winning African film, Vuta N’Kuvute (Tug of War), a 2021 Tanzanian creative, mesmerizing and nostalgic film, is unifying and bringing back the lost touch with history to big screens across African cinemas. African movies, just like this one, directed and co-written by a true African auteur, Amil Shivji, remind us how important filmmaking is towards integration and development.

Africa has more than 1.37 billion people across 54 countries, exhibiting various economic projections, political approaches and cultural diversity that makes the entire region iconic.

History has taught us a vital lesson that any country that has a strong creative economy exhibits strong national economic trends. Africa as a region is full of creativity, and the filmmaking landscape is one of the richest and most diverse areas, with the potential to transform stereotypes and economies and cement identity in communities.

By 2021, Africa had

The IWL Fellows. IWL established its inaugural cohort of Fellows in Kenya. www.theexchange.africa

The programme will culminate with a planned trip to the prestigious 2022 Sundance Film Festival.
The IWL writer’s lab is facilitated by the award-winning, African American filmmaker, Matty Rich, who gained creative acclaim for Straight Out Of Brooklyn and Inkwell, among other projects.
The programme engages creative execs for career and business advice and writers with Hollywood credits as mentors. Fellows will pitch their projects to agents, studios and management companies for feedback.…