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INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

Canal+ Discontinues MultiChoice Streamer Showmax: What Now for Kenya?

by Jennifer Ochieng'

What comes next for Kenya where the African streamer has has invested heavily in local content over the past five...

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EXCLUSIVE: Loukman Ali on His Upcoming Feature ‘Cakewalk’ and Finding a New Focus in Writing

“This Isn’t Only a Kikuyu Issue”: Bea Wangondu and Andrew H. Brown on Land, Justice and ‘Kikuyu Land’

Can the Surge of New Guilds Save Uganda’s Film Industry?

Review: ‘MTV Shuga Mashariki’ Season 2 Is a Welcome Narrative Course-Correction

‘Lady’ Sundance 2026 Review: Olive Nwosu’s Feature Debut Is a Portrait of Survival in Lagos

‘Troublemaker’ Sundance 2026 Review: Mandela’s Politics Echo Beyond the Grave

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South African micro-drama The King, The Affair and the Heir Son

FILM NEWS

South Africa’s Both Worlds and Atlanta-Based Freeli Films Launch First Africa–U.S. Micro-Drama Co-Production Partnership

by Jennifer Ochieng'

The two will develop premium vertical drama for African and global audiences.

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The cast of Kenyan theatre play Followers.

‘Followers’, a Play About Five Women at a Crossroads on the Night of Jesus’ Arrest Set for Easter Premiere

Subterranea on Showmax

Canal+ Discontinues MultiChoice Streamer Showmax: What Now for Kenya?

Tobit Tom at the 2026 Kenya Theatre Awards.

Kenya Theatre Awards 2026: Margaretta wa Gacheru, Tobit Tom and Makena Kahuha Among Winners

Kenyan romatic comedy She Gets Me starring Joe Kinyua and Angela Mwandanda.

‘She Gets Me’ Review: Joe Kinyua and Angela Mwandanda Anchor an Authentic Two-Hander on Modern Relationships

23 February 2026

FEATURES

Ugandan filmmaker Loukmani Ali.

EXCLUSIVE: Loukman Ali on His Upcoming Feature ‘Cakewalk’ and Finding a New Focus in Writing

by Martin Kabagambe

22 February 2026

With his current and future projects, the Ugandan filmmaker has shifted his creative process towards writing.

Directors of Kikuyu Land Bea Wangondu and Andrew H. Brown.

“This Isn’t Only a Kikuyu Issue”: Bea Wangondu and Andrew H. Brown on Land, Justice and ‘Kikuyu Land’

19 February 2026

Directors Wangondu and Brown reflect on colonial land dispossession, inherited silence and the possibility of justice.

Kenyan theatre shows in 2026.

Kenyan Theatre Shows to See in 2026, So Far

by Jennifer Ochieng'

10 February 2026

Too Early for Birds’ 'Wangarĩ Maathai', 'It Takes Two', 'Redemption', and 'Followers' are among the theatre shows staging in 2026.

Wanuri Kahiu's Kenyan film Rafiki

“I Wanted to Defend the Constitution”: Wanuri Kahiu, ‘Rafiki’ and the Law — How the Court of Appeal Ruling Changes Arts Censorship in Kenya

by Jennifer Ochieng'

28 January 2026

An inside look at Wanuri Kahiu’s eight-year legal fight over 'Rafiki.'

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Kenyan romatic comedy She Gets Me starring Joe Kinyua and Angela Mwandanda.

FILM REVIEWS

‘She Gets Me’ Review: Joe Kinyua and Angela Mwandanda Anchor an Authentic Two-Hander on Modern Relationships

23 February 2026

Justin and Sakina Mirichii on stage in 'It Takes Two' from ChemiChemi Palyers.

THEATRE REVIEWS

Theatre Review: Real-Life Couple Justin and Sakina Mirichii Lead a Gentle and Brilliant Marriage Story in ‘It Takes Two’

17 February 2026

Brian Kabugi in MTV Shuga Mashariki Season 2.

TV REVIEWS

Review: ‘MTV Shuga Mashariki’ Season 2 Is a Welcome Narrative Course-Correction

12 February 2026

A still from Nigerian film Lady, directed by Olive Nwosu.

FILM REVIEWS

‘Lady’ Sundance 2026 Review: Olive Nwosu’s Feature Debut Is a Portrait of Survival in Lagos

9 February 2026

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South African Netflix series Fatal Seduction season 2 cast.

‘Fatal Seduction’ Season 2 Review: Lustful Heat Cools as the Plot Thickens

Still from the Kenyan romcom Sayari featuring lead actors Muhugu Theuri and Lucarelli Onyango.

From ‘Sayari’ to ‘Boda Love’ to ‘A Lagos Love Story’: What Are African Filmmakers Telling Us About Love?

Kenyan series Volume

Everything We Know So Far About Upcoming Kenyan Netflix Series ‘Volume’

Kash Money on Netflix

‘Kash Money’: All the Details on Netflix’s Newest Kenyan Drama

23 January 2025

Netflix Reveals Exciting 2023-2024 Slate in Nigeria

Netflix Reveals Exciting 2023-2024 Slate in Nigeria

‘Shaka iLembe’: Everything You Need To Know

‘Shaka iLembe’: Everything You Need To Know

‘Kings of Jo’Burg S2’ Review: They Didn’t Care Enough, Neither Should You

‘Kings of Jo’Burg S2’ Review: They Didn’t Care Enough, Neither Should You

23 February 2023

Netflix Unveils 2023-2024 South African Content Slate

Netflix Unveils 2023-2024 South African Content Slate

5 September 2023

Kenya's fake lawyer Brian Mwenda

Documentary on Kenya’s “Fake Lawyer” Brian Mwenda In the Works

5 November 2025

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The cast of Kenyan comedy film Sketchy Africans from director Vincent Mbaya

‘Sketchy Africans’ Review: A Sketchy, Chaotic Comedy That Still Delivers on Laughs

8 December 2024

Zimbabwean filmmaker Nyasha Kadandara, director of Matabeleland.

Nyasha Kadandara on ‘Matabeleland’ and the Evolution of the African Documentary

‘Disconnect: The Wedding Planner’ Review: A Sequel That’s Twice as Beautiful and Twice as Disconnected

‘Disconnect: The Wedding Planner’ Review: A Sequel That’s Twice as Beautiful and Twice as Disconnected

14 January 2023

‘Mami Wata’: Nigeria’s 2024 Oscar Entry Fuels the Dream of An African Win But Will the Academy Give It A Chance?

16 November 2023

An image of a Kenyan actor bound by contract

The Ticking Time Bomb: Inside Kenya’s Unlawful and Unethical Contracts That Are Binding Filmmakers and Actors

YOUR WATCHLIST

Kenyan romatic comedy She Gets Me starring Joe Kinyua and Angela Mwandanda.

FILM NEWS

Joe Kinyua and Angela Mwandanda Star as Troubled Couple in Two-Hander Romantic Comedy ‘She Gets Me’

by Jennifer Ochieng'

29 January 2026

The duo portray a Nairobi couple unraveling under the weight of marriage.

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Daudi Anguka's Showmax series Mizani.

Daudi Anguka’s Showmax Drama-Thriller ‘Mizani’ Explores Mombasa’s Criminal Underbelly

22 January 2026

Kenyan TV shows and films releasing in 2025

Kenyan Films and TV Shows Releasing in 2026, So Far

15 January 2026

Netflix Unveils 2026 South African Slate, Confirms ‘Love Is Blind: South Africa’

EXCLUSIVE: New Football Drama ‘Kito’, Created by Tosh Gitonga, Premieres on Citizen TV in January

The Best African Films of 2025, As Picked By Six Critics

27 December 2025

WATCH TRAILERS

Joe Kinyua and Angela Mwandanda Star as Troubled Couple in Two-Hander Romantic Comedy ‘She Gets Me’

by Jennifer Ochieng'

29 January 2026

Daudi Anguka’s Showmax Drama-Thriller ‘Mizani’ Explores Mombasa’s Criminal Underbelly

22 January 2026

EXCLUSIVE: New Football Drama ‘Kito’, Created by Tosh Gitonga, Premieres on Citizen TV in January

Lizz Njagah and Alex Konstantaras Make a Comeback With New Showmax Series ‘Adam to Eve’

17 November 2025

Ugandan Documentary ‘Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within’, Produced by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Premieres on Netflix in December

by Jennifer Ochieng'

13 November 2025

Kenya’s Catherine Masitsa and Zena Nyambu Join ‘The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa’

22 October 2025

Reuben Odanga Debuts New Telenovela ‘Lazizi’ Three Years After ‘Selina’

29 September 2025

‘Single Kiasi’ Season 4 Premieres on Showmax in September

3 September 2025

Trailer: A Desperate Mother Is Pushed to the Limit in Akin Omotoso’s South African Netflix Thriller ‘Marked’

by Jennifer Ochieng'

New Kenyan Youth Drama ‘Reckless’ Premieres on Showmax This June

The Breakout Animated Series ‘Iyanu’ Comes to Showmax

Wanuri Kahiu Directs Sterling K. Brown in Hulu’s New Series ‘Washington Black’

FILM

South African micro-drama The King, The Affair and the Heir Son

South Africa’s Both Worlds and Atlanta-Based Freeli Films Launch First Africa–U.S. Micro-Drama Co-Production Partnership

‘She Gets Me’ Review: Joe Kinyua and Angela Mwandanda Anchor an Authentic Two-Hander on Modern Relationships

23 February 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Loukman Ali on His Upcoming Feature ‘Cakewalk’ and Finding a New Focus in Writing

22 February 2026

“This Isn’t Only a Kikuyu Issue”: Bea Wangondu and Andrew H. Brown on Land, Justice and ‘Kikuyu Land’

19 February 2026

TV

Brian Kabugi in MTV Shuga Mashariki Season 2.

Review: ‘MTV Shuga Mashariki’ Season 2 Is a Welcome Narrative Course-Correction

12 February 2026

Daudi Anguka’s Showmax Drama-Thriller ‘Mizani’ Explores Mombasa’s Criminal Underbelly

22 January 2026

Kenyan Films and TV Shows Releasing in 2026, So Far

15 January 2026

Netflix Unveils 2026 South African Slate, Confirms ‘Love Is Blind: South Africa’

THEATRE

The cast of Kenyan theatre play Followers.

‘Followers’, a Play About Five Women at a Crossroads on the Night of Jesus’ Arrest Set for Easter Premiere

Kenya Theatre Awards 2026: Margaretta wa Gacheru, Tobit Tom and Makena Kahuha Among Winners

Theatre Review: Real-Life Couple Justin and Sakina Mirichii Lead a Gentle and Brilliant Marriage Story in ‘It Takes Two’

17 February 2026

Kenyan Theatre Shows to See in 2026, So Far

10 February 2026

SINEMA CATCH UP

South Africa’s Both Worlds and Atlanta-Based Freeli Films Launch First Africa–U.S. Micro-Drama Co-Production Partnership 6 March 2026

‘Followers’, a Play About Five Women at a Crossroads on the Night of Jesus’ Arrest Set for Easter Premiere 5 March 2026

Canal+ Discontinues MultiChoice Streamer Showmax: What Now for Kenya? 5 March 2026

Kenya Theatre Awards 2026: Margaretta wa Gacheru, Tobit Tom and Makena Kahuha Among Winners 2 March 2026

‘She Gets Me’ Review: Joe Kinyua and Angela Mwandanda Anchor an Authentic Two-Hander on Modern Relationships 23 February 2026

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