Write Hatem Mohamed<\/p>\n\n\n\n
_The Fund represents one of the largest dedicated film investment platforms for Africa\u2019s creative industries and signals a major push to connect African storytelling with global capital markets.<\/em>_<\/p>\n\n\n\n The African Export-Import Bank `Afreximbank through its development impact investment arm, the The Fund aims to mobilise up to US$1 billion *Launched under CANEX to Position Afric as a Global Content Hub<\/p>\n\n\n\n Launched in May 2025 as part of the<\/p>\n\n\n\n Afreximbank Creative Africa Nexus `CANEX Diversified Financing Focused on Export-Oriented Project It will prioritise export-oriented projects with strong global distribution potential, supported by partnerships with studios, streaming platforms and distributors to ensure a robust pipeline of bankable opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Investing Across the Full Audiovisual Value Chain<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to financing, the Fund will help address structural constraints across the industry by investing across the Through this integrated approach, the Fund aims to build a Strategic Partnership Combining Finance and Creative Expertise<\/p>\n\n\n\n FEDA and One Street Studios As a strategic partner, One Street Studios brings an integrated model that merges capital with creative vision \u2014 financing, developing, and producing content from inception to screen, while bridging the diaspora and Africa in support of African-owned narratives. As a fully funded studio, it invests in bold stories and overlooked storytellers, uniting project financing, publishing, and screen adaptation under one roof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Leadership Statements<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr. George Elombi President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, said: Lavaille Lavette Chief Executive Officer of the Pan-African Film Fund and Managing Partner at One Street Studios \/ JVL Media, emphasised: Emmanuel Assiak Chief Executive Officer of FEDA, added: A Milestone for CANEX Strategy Write Hatem Mohamed _The Fund represents one of the largest dedicated film investment platforms for Africa\u2019s creative industries and signals a major push to connect African storytelling with global capital markets._ The African Export-Import Bank `Afreximbank through its development impact investment arm, theFund for Export Development in Africa`FEDA`, today announced the appointment ofOne Street Studiosas […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":809,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[202,3,38,5,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-afircian","category-business","category-economics","category-technology","category-world"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.alkhabr24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.alkhabr24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.alkhabr24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.alkhabr24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.alkhabr24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=808"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/en.alkhabr24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/808\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":810,"href":"https:\/\/en.alkhabr24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/808\/revisions\/810"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.alkhabr24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.alkhabr24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.alkhabr24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.alkhabr24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Fund for Export Development in Africa`FEDA`, today announced the appointment of
One Street Studios
as the Co-General Partner*\u0637 of the Pan African Film Fund<\/p>\n\n\n\n
for Africa’s film and creative industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
programme, the Pan-African Film Fund will mobilise and direct capital towards the growth of Africa\u2019s *film, television, and immersive media industrie
positioning the continent as a globally competitive hub for audiovisual production and storytelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Fund will support a diversified portfolio spanning content production, infrastructure and distribution, through a mix of equity, quasi-equity and structured financing solutions tailored to creative industry projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
full value chain of the audiovisual sector
. This includes supporting film and television content development and production, strengthening the global distribution of African-produced content, expanding digital streaming and exhibition platforms, and developing production studios and post-production infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
globally competitive film ecosyste capable of sustaining long-term growth and positioning African storytelling on the world stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
will serve as Co-General Partners
to the Fund. This strategic partnership combines financial capabilities with industry expertise to build a scalable investment platform aligned with the continent\u2019s rapidly expanding creative economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
_\u201cThe partnership between FEDA and One Street Studios is most timely and strategic. It serves as a crucial bridge uniting the diaspora with geographic Africa, and empowers our creative economy to take full ownership of our narratives, enabling us to produce what we consume and consume what we produce.\u201d<\/em>_<\/p>\n\n\n\n
_\u201cAfrica\u2019s creative industries are entering a defining moment. Through the Pan-African Film Fund, we will mobilise long-term capital that supports creators, strengthens production capacity, and builds sustainable global distribution pathways for African storytelling.\u201d<\/em>_<\/p>\n\n\n\n
_\u201cAfrican storytelling carries extraordinary cultural depth and universal relevance. Through the Pan-African Film Fund, FEDA is enabling creators to produce world-class content while connecting them with global audiences and long-term investment capital.\u201d<\/em>_<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The announcement marks a significant milestone in Afreximbank\u2019s broader *Creative Africa Nexus`CANEX` strategy, reinforcing its commitment to transforming Africa\u2019s creative industries into a globally competitive sector capable of driving economic growth, job creation, and cultural influence across the continent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"