Twelve African producers seek funding in Lagos
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Twelve producers from Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Angola and Sudan presented their projects to banks, investment funds and film-financing institutions at the African Film Investor Roundtable in Lagos. The event, held on 12 November 2026 with the Creative Africa Nexus programme during CANEX WKND, aimed to fund pan-African co-productions, according to Punch.
Twelve African producers presented their projects to investors during individual meetings held in Lagos on 12 November as part of the African Film Investor Roundtable (AFIR). Representatives of banks, private equity funds, development finance institutions and public film funds took part in the discussions, reports Punch.
The producers came from Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Angola and Sudan. Four Nigerians were among them: Abba T. Makama, Funmbi Ogunbanwo, Josh Olaoluwa and Mimi Bartels. Their productions have notably been presented or distributed by international festivals and platforms such as Cannes, Venice, Netflix and Prime Video, according to Punch.
Participants had previously attended the APA Lab from 2 to 4 November, which focused on training and mentoring. The AFIR was organised by Big World Cinema, a South African production company, and HEVA Fund, an investor in the creative economy, in partnership with Creative Africa Nexus during CANEX WKND.
