FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. — July 8, 2025 — Next Narrative Africa Fund launches today its inaugural open call for submissions for its film and television script development grants, inviting applications from African or African diasporan creators producing projects in Africa. The fund aims to support bold, authentic storytelling that shifts the global perception of Africa and its descendants. […]
Next Narrative Africa, a Nigerian media production company, and HEVA Fund, a Kenyan-based investment firm, have launched a fund for African filmmakers. The $40 million Next Narrative Africa Fund will invest in movies with budgets between $1 and 5 million per project, taking equity in some movies it funds. In other cases, it will simply provide grants. It will raise […]
Led by Akunna Cook, CEO of Next Narrative Africa, and investment expert Wakiuru Njuguna, managing partner at HEVA Fund, it will prioritize “narrative-shifting content from Africa and its diaspora.” A new $40 million fund, called the Next Narrative Africa Fund, has been unveiled “to empower content creators in Africa and the diaspora” and finance the development, production and marketing of […]