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EbonyLife Group, Logical African Partners Launch $50 Million Fund to Support African Cinema (EXCLUSIVE)
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Mo Abudu’s EbonyLife Group and Logical African Partners — the African investment vehicle of France’s Logical Pictures — have launched a $50 million film fund dedicated to financing African cinema and supporting the continent’s filmmakers. The Afro Film Fund aims to finance approx
Mo Abudu’s EbonyLife Group and Logical African Partners — the African investment vehicle of France’s Logical Pictures — have launched a $50 million film fund dedicated to financing African cinema and supporting the continent’s filmmakers. The Afro Film Fund aims to finance approximately 35 African films across the next eight years, supporting an estimated four […]
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