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EbonyLife Media CEO Mo Abudu isn’t done pushing international boundaries for African storytellers and creators.

One of Africa’s preeminent media moguls, the resourceful London-born Abudu is getting ready to expand the scope of her Lagos-based company with EbonyLife on Plus, a new kind of membership-based streaming service that will feature pan-African series, movies, talk shows and lifestyle content.

EbonyLife was initially created as an upscale TV network in 2012 and successfully moved into feature film and series production, scoring deals with Sony Pictures Television and Netflix, among others.

The launch of EbonyLife on Plus comes at a critical time for the African filmmaking and creative community, which has been in limbo since global streamers shifted course in the last 18 months after short-lived commitments in the region: Netflix reportedly pulled the plug on its Nigerian Originals, while Amazon Prime Video abruptly exited the African market altogether last year.

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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...