Adekunle Adebiyi
AFCM 2026 speaker
AFCM 2026 · Lagos · Market screening
Meanwhile in Namibia
A documentary by Jonas Spriestersbach
111 minutes · 2026 · Feature documentary
Wednesday 4 November 2026 · 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM WAT
Twinwaters, 1st Floor, Screen 2 — access with Market Badge
1,000
Participants
10
Country delegations
4
Days of market
100
Companies invited
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Meet the speakers
Ann-Mareme Atayi
Ann-Mareme leads international partnerships and innovation finance initiatives at EuroQuity Bpifrance. Formerly at AFD and MEDEF International, she specializes in access to finance, economic diplomacy and entrepreneurship. She also serves as Patron of a creative industries incubator, supporting emerging entrepreneurs and innovative ventures.
Ejiro Onokpasah
Ejiro Onokpasah is Head of Partnerships & Innovation at Lebara Nigeria, driving digital entertainment through Lebara Play and AI-powered content creation via Lebara Play Studio. She focuses on strategic partnerships, business growth, and creating opportunities for content creators and the digital entertainment industry.
Funke Akindele
Award-winning Actor & Producer. Funke Akindele is a Nigerian actor, filmmaker and producer best known for creating and starring in Jenifa and Jenifa’s Diary. Through SceneOne Productions, she has led major film and television projects and earned multiple Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards.
JOEL CHIKAPA-PHIRI
Joel Chikapa-Phiri is the Chairman of Known Associates Group (KAG), overseeing its diverse subsidiaries including Known Associates Entertainment, Zero Gravity TV & Media, AEIA, Moonlighting Films, and others. With over 35 years in film production, his notable works include Flame, Fools, Death of a Whistleblower, Umbrella Men, The Umbrella Men II.
Judy Kratoa Nwokedi
Judi Nwokedi is an experienced South African media executive and film producer whose professional background makes her a strong fit for Free Women Films. She joined the company in 2016, bringing extensive experience in broadcasting, business leadership, strategic management and content development. Her career spans more than three decades
Kene Okwuosa
AFCM 2026 speaker
Marian Ogaziechi
Marian Ogaziechi, ARPA, is the Managing Director of Dentsu Agyle, with nearly 20 years of experience in advertising, media strategy and marketing communications. She drives business growth through strategic leadership, commercialisation and integrated marketing solutions, building impactful brands and partnerships.
Mojisola Oladapo
AFCM 2026 speaker
MPUMEZO VUZANE
Mpumezo Vuzane is the Group Chief Operating Officer of Known Associates Group, where he leads corporate strategy, financial management, and investment structuring. With a strong background in film finance, mergers and acquisitions, and venture capital, he plays a pivotal role in shaping the Group’s expansion and sustainability.
Newton Job
Newton Job is Technical Lead, Artificial Intelligence at Lebara Nigeria, and the lead engineer on Lebara Studio (studio.lebara.ng), a platform for making films, ads and images with AI. Built on BytePlus Seedance and Seedream models, it takes Nigerian creators from a written brief to a cast, a shot list and a final cut, all within one platform.
Susan Ofuasia
Susan advises clients on intellectual property protection, entertainment transactions, commercial agreements and data privacy compliance. Susan is passionate about supporting the creative industry through strategic legal advice that protects creators’ rights, safeguards intellectual property assets and promotes sustainable business relationships.
T. Oluwaseyi Ishola
AFCM 2026 speaker
Teni Stuffman
Teni Stuffman is a technology entrepreneur and CEO of Lebara Nigeria, with over a decade of experience in telecommunications and digital innovation. As Co-Founder of VAS2Nets Technologies, she champions financial inclusion, AI-driven solutions, and forward-thinking technologies that expand digital access and empower communities across Africa.
TSHEPISO CHIKAPAPHIRI
Tshepiso Chikapa-Phiri is a visionary entrepreneur and industry leader who has reshaped the South African and African media landscape. As Group CEO of Known Associates Group (KAG), she leads a thriving conglomerate encompassing Known Associates Entertainment, Zero Gravity TV & Media, Moonlighting Films, AEIA, and Cradle Film Studios.
AFCM is not a first attempt.
The first edition, in November 2025, drew more than 700 participants from over 40 countries and hosted the country delegations of France and Japan. It was opened by Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy under the patronage of H.E. Hannatu Musa Musawa, with CANEX by Afreximbank, MTN and GIZ among its partners.
The second edition expands to the South Africa, Namibia, Canada, Germany, France, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, the United States, United Kingdom, and Oman.
Institutional partners
Confirmed Country Delegations
South AfricaNamibiaCanadaGermanyFranceSwedenDenmarkNorwayUnited StatesUnited KingdomOman
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AFCM 2026 · 2–6 November
Industry Program
Five themed days of panels, keynotes, fireside chats and workshops with the industry's leading voices — at Twinwaters, Lekki.
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Discover the Exhibitors Guide.
Spaces, prices, discount windows and booking conditions for AFCM 2026 — everything you need to exhibit in Lagos.
Download the Exhibitors Guide(USD)Frames of the Future
The four verticals of the 2nd edition
Africa & Nollywood Day
Direct access to Nigeria's producers, studios and platform commissioners, with a focus on volume output and co-production.
Film & TV Day
Acquisition and licensing meetings, market screenings and the buyers track across finished and near-finished titles.
Innovation Day
Production technology, AI content, virtual stages, post pipelines and distribution infrastructure.
Content Day
Formats, IP adaptation, animation and unscripted, with commissioning conversations for the 2027 slate.
Why an institution funds a delegation
01
Deal flow, not diplomacy.
Structured dealrooms and pre-scheduled B2B replace cold outreach. Delegates leave with meetings held, not cards collected.
02
One instrument, five components.
Delegation build and B2B curation, stage and roundtable delivery, travel and hospitality support, country pavilion and branding, and joint pre-market outreach. Fundable as a single line item.
03
A market that converts.
Nigerian box office grew 35% year on year in 2025. Screens went from 218 to 369 since 2019. Nollywood delivers to full platform spec at a fraction of European and North American cost.
Two ways to enter the market.
I represent a country or institution
Bring a national cohort to Lagos: country pavilion, curated B2B track and stage programme, fully funded.
Delegation programmeI represent a company
Join a cohort as buyer, seller or financier: certified access, 15 to 25 pre-booked meetings, concierge included.
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