
How YouTube Became Africa’s New Cinema
YouTube is no longer just a marketing tool for filmmakers; it has become the cinema itself.
LAGOS, NIGERIA, November 2025 The inaugural Entertainment Week Africa (EWA) wrapped its first edition this November after transforming Lagos into...
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YouTube is no longer just a marketing tool for filmmakers; it has become the cinema itself.

For Nigerian millennials, part of growing up was racing home before one’s favourite programme came on, adjusting the antenna when the signal disappeared, and sitting shoulder-to-shoulder with siblings, cousins, and neighbours around one television.

Here are the filmmakers that are transforming Nigeria’s film industry from a local phenomenon into a global cultural force

LAGOS, NIGERIA, November 2025 The inaugural Entertainment Week Africa (EWA) wrapped its first edition this November after transforming Lagos into a multi-venue hub of creative-economy