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2026 Netflix South Africa slate 'Love Is Blind: South Africa', 'How to Ruin Diwali: Meet the Parents', 'Seriously Single Too' and 'Tuiskoms' S2.

TV NEWS

Netflix Announces New South African Slate, Unveils ‘Love Is Blind: South Africa’ Hosts, Strikes Multi-Title Deal with Tshedza Pictures

by Jennifer Ochieng'

9 September 2026

The expanded 2026 slate spans returning favourites, new series, reality shows and production partnerships.

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Kenya-Nigeria Co-Production ‘One Woman One Bra’ Sets Kenyan Premiere in September After International Festival Run (EXCLUSIVE)

East Africa at TIFF 2026: Kenya-Set ‘Call Me Queen’ in Market Screenings, Rwanda’s ‘Ben’Imana’ in Centrepiece Programme

MultiChoice Is Looking for High-Concept African Drama Series: “An Exciting Opportunity to Discover Bold New African Drama,” Says CANAL+

Locarno Open Doors 2026: Neema Ngelime and Ivy Kiru’s Tanzania-Kenya Co-Production That Turned a Diagnosis into Art

For His Next Trick, Likarion Wainaina Wants to Summon Death

Lupita Nyong’o Was Always the Right Choice for this Helen of Troy

THE LATEST

2026 Netflix South Africa slate 'Love Is Blind: South Africa', 'How to Ruin Diwali: Meet the Parents', 'Seriously Single Too' and 'Tuiskoms' S2.

TV NEWS

Netflix Announces New South African Slate, Unveils ‘Love Is Blind: South Africa’ Hosts, Strikes Multi-Title Deal with Tshedza Pictures

by Jennifer Ochieng'

9 September 2026

The expanded 2026 slate spans returning favourites, new series, reality shows and production partnerships.

Read more

Somali filmmaker Hussein Boon, director of Flames of Tradition to be presented at La Biennale di Venezia by Somalia National Pavilion.

Somalia’s First National Pavilion to Present Contemporary Somali Cinema in Venice

8 September 2026

Kenyan film director Njue Kevin.

Njue Kevin, Known for ‘18 Hours’, Returns to the Director’s Chair With New Social-Issue Drama ‘Blue Uniform’

3 September 2026

NBO Film Festival co-founder and festival director Sheba Hirst.

NBO Film Festival 2026 Introduces Nick Wambugu Documentary Prize, Alain Gomis Retrospective as It Expands Programme

2 September 2026

Kenya-Nigeria film One Woman One Bra, directed by Vincho Nchogu.

Kenya-Nigeria Co-Production ‘One Woman One Bra’ Sets Kenyan Premiere in September After International Festival Run (EXCLUSIVE)

FEATURES

Tanzanian director Neema Ngelime and Kenyan producer Ivy Kiru.

Locarno Open Doors 2026: Neema Ngelime and Ivy Kiru’s Tanzania-Kenya Co-Production That Turned a Diagnosis into Art

The two filmmakers discuss collaborating on the experimental documentary that explores womanhood and motherhood.

Kenyan filmmaker Likarion Wainaina

For His Next Trick, Likarion Wainaina Wants to Summon Death

by Jennifer Ochieng'

The Kenyan filmmaker reflects on the making of 'Anam's Wake' and the future of genre filmmaking in Kenya.

Lupita Nyong'o in The Odyssey

Lupita Nyong’o Was Always the Right Choice for this Helen of Troy

by Fred Onyango

In Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, Lupita Nyong'o is the ideal Helen for his meditation on war and its cost.

New Docubox Executive Director Susan Mbogo.

The Insider’s Inheritance: Susan Mbogo and Docubox’s Next Chapter

The new Docubox Executive Director on succeeding Judy Kibinge and the future of East African filmmaking.

REVIEWS

Reuben Odanga's film Tides

FILM REVIEWS

Review: At Two and a Half Hours, ‘Tides’ Stretches Its Pacing but Delivers Heart with Performance and Music

Likarion Wainaina's Kenyan psychological thriller Anam's Wake.

FILM REVIEWS

‘Anam’s Wake’ Review: Samson Omondi and Marima Wanjiru Anchor a Psychological Thriller That Tells More Than It Shows

Nigerian Neftlix series Blood Sisters season 2.

TV REVIEWS

‘Blood Sisters’ Season 2 Review: Nigerian Netflix Crime Thriller Is a Compelling Return That Nonetheless Struggles to Evolve

Nick Ndeda in the Kenyan theatre play 'In the Seashell Hum'

THEATRE REVIEWS

Theatre Review: Grief, Madness and Grace in ‘In the Seashell Hum’

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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 TV series Mali produced by Al Is On Production.

Nation Media Group Loses Bid to Block KSh320 Million Payout to ‘Mali’ Creator After 11-Year Revenue Dispute

Kenyan series Volume

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

'Shaka iLembe'. MZANSI MAGIC

‘Shaka iLembe’: Everything You Need To Know

Kenya's fake lawyer Brian Mwenda

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

5 November 2025

Nairobi Half Life

The 10 Best Kenyan Films on Netflix, Ranked

3 December 2022

Love Is Blind: South Africa on Netflix

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

Kash Money on Netflix

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

23 January 2025

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The Brave Ones. NETFLIX

Review: Confusion, Euphuism and Indulgence in ‘The Brave Ones’

'Anbessa.' RAKE FILMS

‘Anbessa’ Review: A Moving Story That Brings Forth The Ethiopian Lion King

11 February 2023

Mugambi Nthiga in 'Every Brilliant Thing' at Nairobi National Museum. MADFUN

‘Every Brilliant Thing’ Review: An Immersive Play That Is Brilliant in Every Way

Kenya's film, TV and theatre industry mid-year review

Mid-Year Review: How Kenya’s Film, TV & Theatre Industry Fared in the First Half of 2025

Too Early for Birds Tom Mboya edition

Review: Too Early for Birds’ ‘Tom Mboya’ Holds a Mirror to a Nation Trapped in a Troubled Loop

29 November 2024

YOUR WATCHLIST

A still of Eliane Umuhire and Denise Gough in the Kenya-set feature Call Me Queen.

FILM NEWS

‘Call Me Queen’, the Kenya-Set Feature Tackling the 1990s AIDS Crisis, Gets October Release

by Jennifer Ochieng'

Directed by German-born, French-Iranian filmmaker Emily Atef, the film will open in Kenyan cinemas on 30 October.

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A still image of Sarah Hassan in Reuben Odanga's film Tides

Sarah Hassan, Brian Kabugi and South Africa’s Dumisani Mbebe Lead Reuben Odanga’s New Music Romance Drama ‘Tides’

A still from Likarion Wainaina's new psychological Anam's Wake.

Likarion Wainaina Readies New Kenyan Psychological Thriller ‘Anam’s Wake’, Sets 31 July Premiere

5 Best African Films to Watch on YouTube for Free in 2026

Africa Day Op-Ed: YouTube Already Has Africa’s Best Films. It Just Needs Curation

Kenyan Films and TV Shows Releasing in 2026, So Far

15 January 2026

WATCH TRAILERS

‘Call Me Queen’, the Kenya-Set Feature Tackling the 1990s AIDS Crisis, Gets October Release

by Jennifer Ochieng'

Sarah Hassan, Brian Kabugi and South Africa’s Dumisani Mbebe Lead Reuben Odanga’s New Music Romance Drama ‘Tides’

Netflix Bets on S’dumo Mtshali’s Power with Acquisition of South African Telenovela ‘The Four of Us’ After ‘The Polygamist’ Success

Likarion Wainaina Readies New Kenyan Psychological Thriller ‘Anam’s Wake’, Sets 31 July Premiere

First Look: Jennifer Gatero’s New Romantic Drama ‘Back to Us’ Set to Premiere in April

by Jennifer Ochieng'

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

29 January 2026

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

22 January 2026

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

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

by Jennifer Ochieng'

17 November 2025

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

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

FILM

Somali filmmaker Hussein Boon, director of Flames of Tradition to be presented at La Biennale di Venezia by Somalia National Pavilion.

Somalia’s First National Pavilion to Present Contemporary Somali Cinema in Venice

8 September 2026

Njue Kevin, Known for ‘18 Hours’, Returns to the Director’s Chair With New Social-Issue Drama ‘Blue Uniform’

3 September 2026

NBO Film Festival 2026 Introduces Nick Wambugu Documentary Prize, Alain Gomis Retrospective as It Expands Programme

2 September 2026

Kenya-Nigeria Co-Production ‘One Woman One Bra’ Sets Kenyan Premiere in September After International Festival Run (EXCLUSIVE)

TV

2026 Netflix South Africa slate 'Love Is Blind: South Africa', 'How to Ruin Diwali: Meet the Parents', 'Seriously Single Too' and 'Tuiskoms' S2.

Netflix Announces New South African Slate, Unveils ‘Love Is Blind: South Africa’ Hosts, Strikes Multi-Title Deal with Tshedza Pictures

9 September 2026

MultiChoice Is Looking for High-Concept African Drama Series: “An Exciting Opportunity to Discover Bold New African Drama,” Says CANAL+

Netflix Bets on S’dumo Mtshali’s Power with Acquisition of South African Telenovela ‘The Four of Us’ After ‘The Polygamist’ Success

Likarion Wainaina Readies New Kenyan Psychological Thriller ‘Anam’s Wake’, Sets 31 July Premiere

THEATRE

Nick Ndeda in the Kenyan theatre play 'In the Seashell Hum'

Theatre Review: Grief, Madness and Grace in ‘In the Seashell Hum’

Theatre Review: In ‘Wangari Maathai’, Too Early for Birds Unlocks a Uniquely Kenyan Genre

Theatre Review: The Hard-Hitting Politics of ‘Followers’ the Church Won’t Confront

Review: In ‘Showman Residency’, Nyashinski Becomes the Architect of Multiple Performance Forms

SINEMA CATCH UP

Netflix Announces New South African Slate, Unveils ‘Love Is Blind: South Africa’ Hosts, Strikes Multi-Title Deal with Tshedza Pictures 9 September 2026

Somalia’s First National Pavilion to Present Contemporary Somali Cinema in Venice 8 September 2026

Njue Kevin, Known for ‘18 Hours’, Returns to the Director’s Chair With New Social-Issue Drama ‘Blue Uniform’ 3 September 2026

NBO Film Festival 2026 Introduces Nick Wambugu Documentary Prize, Alain Gomis Retrospective as It Expands Programme 2 September 2026

Kenya-Nigeria Co-Production ‘One Woman One Bra’ Sets Kenyan Premiere in September After International Festival Run (EXCLUSIVE) 29 August 2026

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