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Anita Erskine Named Juror for the 2026 International Emmy Awards

Ghanaian media personality, communications strategist, and Ghana Women of the Year Media Honouree Anita Erskine has once again been selected to serve as a juror for the prestigious 2026 International Emmy Awards. Anita Erskine Returns to the International Emmy Awards Judging Panel This appointmen...

Glitz Africa · Jun 16, 2026

Entertainment

Creatives Collaborate in Third Space for local audiences and National Arts Festival

The National Arts Festival (NAF) and the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) with The Embassy of France to South Africa, Lesotho, and Malawi, present Third Space, a series of collaborative creative dance artworks at this year's festival that celebrates its 50th edition from 20 to 30 June 2024...

Glitz Africa · May 28, 2024

Entertainment

Christie Brown Founder Aisha Ayensu to Speak at NAACP International Entertainment Summit

In a prestigious recognition of her contributions to global fashion and cultural exchange, Christie Brown founder Aisha Ayensu has been named as a speaker at the upcoming NAACP International Entertainment Summit. The summit, taking place on March 13th in Los Angeles, California, brings together a...

Glitz Africa · Mar 13, 2024

Entertainment

Africa's Biggest Entertainment Gathering, EWL, To Convene The Continent's US$62.67m Entertainment Industry This December

Entertainment Week Lagos (EWL), the groundbreaking platform that unites the global entertainment industry, is set to gather the brightest stars and industry leaders from across Africa's booming US$62.67 million entertainment industry. With its second edition scheduled for December 13 to 20, 2023,...

Glitz Africa · Nov 9, 2023

Entertainment

Kendrick Lamar to Perform at Africa's Biggest Music Festival in December

Global rap star Kendrick Lamar is set to bring his impeccable artistry to the African stage as a headline performer at the Hey Neighbour Festival in Pretoria in December. Kendrick Lamar who was the biggest winner at the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards, winning in four categories – hip hop artist of the y...

Glitz Africa · Oct 13, 2023

Entertainment

A Triumph for Nigerian Cinema: Recap of Nigeria Day at Essence Film Festival"

Toyosi Etim-Effiong founder of That Good Media partnered with the Essence Film Festival to lead a delegation of Nollywood stakeholders for its first ever Nigeria Day. This year’s Essence Festival of Culture, for the first time in its history, included an Africa House and Nigeria Day on Saturday 1...

Glitz Africa · Aug 23, 2023

Entertainment

Netflix to spend $2.5B on Korean content over next four years

Netflix is doubling down on Korean content after achieving global impact with viral series like Squid Game, The Glory and Physical: 100. The streamer said Monday, in a statement targeted to the local Korean press, that it will spend $2.5 billion in South Korea over the next four years to produce ...

Glitz Africa · Apr 25, 2023

Entertainment

Singapore launches $7.5m film and TV fund for international productions

Singapore is boosting its support for international film and TV projects that highlight the city-state as a travel destination. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) unveiled a new joint $7.5 million fund ($10 million Singapore dollars) that will be acc...

Glitz Africa · Apr 5, 2023

Entertainment

“Jackie Appiah is my inspiration,” The Billionaire’s Wife actress Andriana Akua Amegbor

She may be new to the game but 21-year-old Ghanaian actress Andriana Akua Amegbor is already a fan-favourite with her role in the Ghanaian Showmax Original drama series The Billionaire’s Wife. Andriana plays Adepa, a young woman who fights her way to the top and marries a billionaire (played by K...

Glitz Africa · Apr 4, 2023

Entertainment

iHeartRadio Music Awards: Taylor Swift & Harry Styles among top winners

Taylor Swift and Harry Styles were among the big winners at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards Monday night, with Swift taking home song of the year for “Anti-Hero,” and Styles being named artist of the year. The complete list of winners are as follows: Song of the Year “About Damn Time”- Lizzo “A...

Glitz Africa · Mar 28, 2023

Entertainment

Oscars 2023: Complete Winners List

Everything Everywhere All at Once was named best picture at the 95th annual Academy Awards, which were handed out Sunday night. Everything Everywhere also collected three acting awards, best leading actress for Michelle Yeoh, best supporting actor for Ke Huy Quan and best supporting actress for J...

Glitz Africa · Mar 13, 2023

Entertainment

Online film facilitation course highlights the power of film to drive change

Cape Town, SA: “Change is possible. And a well-crafted film with a powerful message shown to a relevant audience can be a catalyst for positive change in society.” This is the big take-out from alumni of the inaugural online Film Impact Screening Facilitation Course offered by Cape Town-based med...

Glitz Africa · Feb 22, 2023

Entertainment

Rihanna on returning to the stage at Apple Music's halftime show and her musical next chapter

Global superstar Rihanna joined Apple Music Radio host Nadeska Alexis for the official Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Press Conference. During the conversation, Rihanna expressed excitement for her return to the stage this Sunday at the inaugural Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime show, t...

Glitz Africa · Feb 10, 2023

Entertainment

Lynx TV is set to launch with Sika Osei, DJ Vyrusky & other budding talents

Lynx Entertainment are set to re-launch their TV platform with new shows from Sika Osei, DJ Vyrusky, Richmond Xavier Amoakoh (Lawyer Nti) and more. The over-the-top, next-gen media channel will offer immersive content that cuts across the contemporary lifestyle of today’s African; projecting dyna...

Glitz Africa · Feb 8, 2023

Entertainment

Ini Edo positions Akwa Ibom in new Netflix Original Series

Shanty Town, the New Netflix Original Series entertaining Nigerians, deliberately showcases parts of our culture – Afrobeats, pidgin, Yoruba, Igbo…but it is the Ibibio language spoken between Ini Edo's character, Inem, and Nse Ikpe-Etim's character, Ene, for about 30% of the series’ dialogue, tha...

Glitz Africa · Feb 8, 2023