It’s been an eventful start for the year for MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) alumni, Mainala Silondwa (Zambia) and Hillary Lanogwa (Kenya), who headed to the Big Apple in January for an 8-week filmmaking workshop at the prestigious film school – the New York Film Academy (NYFA). MTF students, Silondwa and Hillary as well as Gilbert Bassey – who will also be heading to NYFA later this year – are attending the academy on scholarship after being named top of their respective classes. The once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is part of MTF’s mission to empower emerging filmmakers through training, skills and creative development. Read all about it in our news section this month.
In our Adcetra section, Louise Marsland cites the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement and the consumption habits of Generation Z as the two most important “game-changers” of the next decade. Get to know more in her annual advertising and marketing trends report on pages 10-11, this year titled ‘The game-changers...