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10 APRIL 2016

Tanzania: Submarine Cable to Link Tanzania With Europe Via Red Sea

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By Marc Nkwame

A NEW submarine cable set to run along the East African coast and into the Red Sea is being planned for launch, which will help boost internet speed and mobile communication in Tanzania.

The new fibre-optic cable to be worked by Liquid Telecom, who's Group Executive Officer, Mr Sam Nkusi is in Arusha and has just held talks with the former Secretary General for the East African Community, Dr Richard Sezibera, at the EAC secretariat here.

According to Nkusi, the proposed submarine cable will take a less congested route to Europe and will interconnect with all existing networks and with other international submarine cables.

According to Liquid Telecom, this will also address the need for mobile operators to increase internet speed delivered over their mobile broadband networks. The Secretary General of the East African Community, Dr Sezibera, lauded Mr Sam Nkusi for the initiative.

The firm is the leading independent data, voice and IP provider in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. The Secretary General, who was accompanied by Eng Robert Achieng, the EAC Senior Engineer in charge of Planning and Communications, warmly welcomed the Liquid Telecom Group Executive to the EAC Headquarters, and was briefed on the operations of Liquid Telecom including the project to build a new submarine cable infrastructure that will provide a cost-effective and reliable link for landlocked, southern, central and east African countries to the internet and to the world.

"Leveraging Liquid Telecom's 20,000km-long fibre optic terrestrial network, this pan-African private sector project will support fast growing needs for internet connectivity and help Africa's Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector leapfrog towards achieving its Sustainable Development Goals" noted the Liquid Telecom CEO.

Mr Nkusi reiterated that the cable, running along the East coast of Africa and into the Red Sea, will take a less congested route to Europe, and will interconnect with all existing networks and with other international submarine cables.

According to Liquid Telecom, this will also address the need for mobile operators to increase internet speed delivered over their mobile broadband networks. He said the project was a major step towards fulfilling EAC's mission to widen and deepen economic, political, social and cultural integration in order to improve the quality of life of the people of East Africa.

The Secretary General hailed the private sector-led initiative and affirmed the Secretariat and the Community's support to the project, and urged partner states to support the project.

He noted that the biggest support EAC could provide towards the overall implementation of the project would be to provide a Cross-Border Inter-Connectivity Regulatory Framework in order to guide and facilitate inter-connections across borders within the EAC, and could possibly be shared with other regional economic blocks in Africa.

In a different development, the government of Spain has accredited its Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania, Mr Felix Costales Artieda, to also serve as ambassador to the East African Community.

Mr Felix Costales Artieda today presented his accreditation letter to the Secretary General of the East African Community, Dr Sezibera. Ambassador Felix Artieda informed the Secretary General that his government attaches great importance to regional economic groupings such as the EAC and congratulated the EAC Secretary General for the wonderful regional initiative.

"Count on Spain's support because the goals of the community are excellent for the prosperity of the people in the region", asserted the Spain envoy, adding that "regional integration initiatives take time but you need to continue so as to build a strong and powerful bloc". Receiving the Spanish envoy, Amb Dr. Richard Sezibera hailed the existing cordial relations between the EAC and Spain.

The Secretary General welcomed the support from the Spanish government geared towards enabling the community to achieve its ambitious agenda. Dr Sezibera briefed him on the progress being registered by the Community so far that includes implementation of Protocols on the Customs Union, Common Market and East African Monetary Union. The EAC Secretary General also met the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China, Mr Lv Youqing for bilateral discussion.

The two parties deliberated on a number of areas that offer the potential for collaboration between EAC and China including the cooperation in aviation and trade sectors.

The EAC Secretary General appreciated the Chinese for their role in infrastructure development in the EAC Partner States and specifically for their support to the Secretariat. On his part, the Chinese Ambassador, commended the Secretariat for the role they play in promoting regional cooperation and integration.

Tanzania: Submarine Cable to Link Tanzania With Europe Via Red Sea

 

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The Nigerian Army butchering its people, again.
#ZariaMassacre: 347 Shiites Buried In Mass Grave By Nigerian Military, Kaduna State Official Confirms | Sahara Reporters

The Kaduna State government announced on Monday that 347 Shiites were killed by Nigerian troops and buried in mass graves in December 2015. Secretary to the State Government Balarabe Lawal made the announcement during the Public Hearing of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the killings.



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Exclusive Photos Show Nigerian Soldiers Wiping Out Shiite Sites In Zaria, Covering Up Their Crimes

Mr. Lawal’s testimony confirms many statements by both Human Rights Watch and the Islamic Movement of Nigerian (IMN) about the existence of a mass grave of Shiite Muslims killed by the Nigerian army.

The Zaria massacre, which took place between December 12th and 14th 2015, saw the Nigerian army rampage against unarmed Shiite civilians killing hundreds and covering up their act by digging mass graves. In addition to the mass graves, the Nigerian army also destroyed shrines, religious sites of importance to the Shiite community, and attacked the home of their leader Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky. SaharaReporters reported on April 5th that Sheikh Zakzaky, who has been in secret detention since the raid on his home on December 14th, has not been released because the Nigerian government is worried about massive protests by the Shiite community due to his injuries. SaharaReporters reported that Sheikh Zakzaky and his wife Zeenab Ibrahim were shot by the military several times, and that he had his eye removed from the injury. Zeenab Ibrahim was also shot in the abdomen and remains in custody with severe injuries.

SaharaReporters has also released a video of dead Shiite protesters, killed by soldiers in the Nigerian army, being stacked in the streets of Zaria as local looters stole possessions from the deceased pockets.

According to Mr. Lawal, during his statements to the Judicial Commission of Inquiry, 191 corpses were taken from the Nigerian Army Depot in Zaria and buried in a mass grave in the Mando area of Kaduna State. Another 156 corpses from Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital in Zaria were also buried in the Mando area.

The Secretary stated further that 40 Nigerian military men supervised the mass burial, which was led by a major in the army. 189 suspects are being prosecuted for their involvement in the massacre, according to Mr. Lawal.

Another witness, Namadi Musa, the Director-General of the Kaduna State Interfaith Agency, stated that burial took place on December 14 and 15 and was authorized by the Kaduna Chief Magistrate’s Court.

In response to the testimonies heard at the Judicial Commission, the IMN asked about the rest of the missing IMN members, stating that the 342 buried in mass graves makes up only half of the missing members.

Ibrahim Musa, the spokesman for the IMN, has repeatedly told the media that their group demands the release of Sheikh Zakzaky so that he can receive adequate medical care

 

[Yehuda]

Angola: Aldeia Nova Invests Over U.S 10 Million in Equipment

11 APRIL 2016

Cela — The project Aldeia Nova SA, located in Waku Kungo, municipality of Cela, invested from the beginning of this year USD 10.5 million aimed to produce of quail eggs, rehabilitation and milking machine for producing milk.

This information was released Monday, in Waku Kungo, coastal Cuanza Sul province by the general director of the New Village, Coby Triviski.

The manager said the amount was also invested in setting up a factory boxes and cards of eggs and preparation of 10,000 hectares for the production of soybeans and corn, the main raw materials for the production of feed.

The main objective of the investment said Coby Triviski, is to boost the company for its independence, thus stop importing all products that may be manufactured locally.

In addition to eggs, Aldeia Nova produces and sells milk, cheese, butter, ice cream, yogurt, chicken, rooster and chickens, corn, soy and animal feed.

Angola: Aldeia Nova Invests Over U.S 10 Million in Equipment

 

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Angolan group Zahara invests US$60 million in new projects

APRIL 13TH, 2016

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Angolan group Zahara will invest US$60.2 million in two projects, one of which to sell clothing, footwear and accessories estimated at US$45.4 million, under investment contracts signed in Luanda on Tuesday.

The Zahara group is, according to the information disclosed, the largest distribution group in Angola, dedicated to the marketing and distribution of food and non-food products through its network of hypermarkets and supermarkets under the Kero insignia.

The higher value contract was signed between the Technical Unit for Private Investment (UTIP) and Zahara – Retalho Especializado de Moda, a group company focused on representing major international fashion brands in Angola.

UTIP signed another investment contract with Zahara – Serviços, under which the Angolan group is committed to investing US$14.7 million in a project to provide technical and management services.

Cited by Angolan news agency Angop, the managing director of Zahara -Serviços Miguel Gromicho said this investment is a response to growing demand for technical support, business management and human resources services as well as those to support companies in integrated management, human resources, security, cleaning, maintenance of equipment and buildings. (macauhub/AO)

Angolan group Zahara invests US$60 million in new projects

 

[Yehuda]

11 APRIL 2016

Zambia: UBA Injects U.S $25 Million in Agro Sector

By Judith Namutowe

THE United Bank of Africa (UBA) has invested over US$25 million in Zambia's Agriculture sector in the last three months of 2015 to support diversification programmes and grow the country's economy.

UBA chief executive officer Stanley Ugwueze said the Bank had supported the country's agriculture sector by providing financial services of up to $25 million between October and December last year.

Mr Ugwueze said in an interview that UBA had been investing through the support of local people that were involved in agriculture supplement and input support programmes in the country.

"We have supported the agriculture sector up to about $25 million through supporting people that are involved in agriculture supplement and input support programmes. We are providing various forms of support and guarantees for them and we hope we can do more this year," Mr Ugwueze said.

He said the bank had been involved in every sector of the economy since inception.

"Since we came into Zambia, we have been involved in every sector of the economy, be it agriculture, mining, construction and manufacturing.

"We are in general commerce and our customers cut across all sectors. We have been providing financial services in form of loans and guarantees in form of advice for all our customers," he added.

Zambia: UBA Injects U.S $25 Million in Agro Sector

 

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5 Million Nigerians Oppose Monsanto’s Plans to Introduce GMO Cotton and Corn

Lorraine Chow) Millions of Nigerians are urging the Nigerian government to reject Monsanto’s attempts to introduce genetically modified (GMO) cotton and maize into the country’s food and farming systems.

One-hundred organizations representing more than 5 million Nigerians, including farmers, faith-based organisations, civil society groups, students and local community groups, have submitted a joint objection to the country’s National Biosafety Management Agency (NABMA) expressing serious concerns about human health and environmental risks of genetically altered crops.

The groups’ petition follows Monsanto Agricultural Nigeria Limited’s own application to NAMBA that seeks to release GMO cotton (Bt cotton, event MON 15985) into the city of Zaria as well as surrounding towns. Another application seeks confined field trials of two GMO corn varieties (NK603 and stacked event MON 89034 x NK603) in multiple locations in Nigeria.

In a press release, the groups said they are particularly alarmed about the commercial release of Bt cotton into Nigeria, which is being phased out in Burkina Faso due to the “inferior lint quality” of the GMO cultivars.

“We are totally shocked that it should come so soon after peer-reviewed studies have showed that the technology has failed dismally in Burkina Faso,” Nnimmo Bassey, the director of theHealth of Mother Earth Foundation, one of the leading opposition groups, said in a statement. “It has brought nothing but economic misery to the cotton sector there and is being phased out in that country where compensation is being sought from Monsanto.”

He asked in the statement: “Since our Biosafety Act has only recently entered into force, what biosafety legislation was used to authorize and regulate the field trials in the past in accordance with international law and best biosafety practice?”

Former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan signed the National Biosafety Management Bill into law last year, basically opening the doors to GMOs cultivation in the country.

The groups noted Monsanto’s crops are genetically enhanced to tolerate the use of the herbicide glyphosate which was declared as a possible carcinogen by the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) last March.

“Should commercialization of Monsanto’s GM maize be allowed pursuant to field trials, this will result in increased use of glyphosate in Nigeria, a chemical that is linked to causing cancer in humans,” Mariann Orovwuje, Friends of the Earth International’s food sovereignty co-coordinator, said in a statement.

“Recent studies have linked glyphosate to health effects such as degeneration of the liver and kidney, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. That NABMA is even considering this application is indeed unfortunate and deeply regrettable, knowing full well about the uncontrolled exposure that our rural farmers and communities living close to farms will be exposed to.”

Besides the potential contamination of local maize varieties, the groups argued that the health risks of introducing GMO maize into Nigeria could be “enormous” considering that maize is a staple food in their diet.

Coupled with a lack of resources to adequately control and monitor the human and environmental risks of GMO crops and glyphosate, the groups argued that Nigeria doesn’t have a platform to test for glyphosate or other pesticide residues in food and food products, nor do they have an agency that can monitor the herbicide’s impact on the environment, including water resources.

On the flip side, GMO-advocates tout that biotechnology is not only safe for human consumption and the environment, it’s also a solution to malnutrition and global food security, as these crops have been genetically tinkered with to provide certain nutritional benefits and/or spliced-and-diced to resist certain pathogens and other roadblocks.

For instance, Monsanto’s Water Efficient Maize for Africa, a five-year development project led by the Kenyan-based African Agricultural Technology Foundation, aims to develop a variety of drought-tolerant maize seeds. The project receives funding from the Gates Foundation, United States Agency for International Development and Howard G. Buffett Foundation.

In an interview with Wall Street Journal’s Rebecca Blumenstein, Bill Gates explained his viewsabout GMOs:

“What are called GMOs are done by changing the genes of the plant, and it’s done in a way where there’s a very thorough safety procedure, and it’s pretty incredible because it reduces the amount of pesticide you need, raises productivity (and) can help with malnutrition by getting vitamin fortification

“And so I think, for Africa, this is going to make a huge difference, particularly as they face climate change … The U.S., China, Brazil, are using these things and if you want farmers in Africa to improve nutrition and be competitive on the world market, you know, as long as the right safety things are done, that’s really beneficial. It’s kind of a second round of the green revolution. And so the Africans I think will choose to let their people have enough to eat.”

But in the video below, Bassey objects to the argument that GMOs are necessary to ensure food security and nutrition in Africa and that the continent can feed itself without the aid of multinational biotech companies.

“Genetically engineered crops are not engineered to help anybody,” he says about six minutes into the video. “They are engineered to help the industry that produces the crops.”



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5 Million Nigerians Oppose Monsanto’s Plans to Introduce GMO Cotton and Corn | GOVERNMENT SLAVES

GLYPHOSATE IT BINDS MINERALS AND CUTS OFF THE PRODUCTION OF NEUROTRANSMITTERS AND HORMONES....A VISUAL CONNECTION OF THE ROUTES OF DISEASES AND CANCER

GLYPHOSATE IT BINDS MINERALS AND CUTS OFF THE PRODUCTION OF NEUROTRANSMITTERS AND HORMONES....A VISUAL CONNECTION OF THE ROUTES OF DISEASES AND CANCER

I hope they can put a stop to that shyt or Nigeria will have a major health crisis on their hands. Their exports are gonna be extremely limited as well because a lot of countries are waking up to the health concerns of gmo crops and glyphosates

 

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Breaking: Beyonce was born in Durban, ZA ... Her real biological mother reveals

 

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Somalia: Leaders agree to hold general elections this year

Victor Muisyo with AGENCIES 10 hours ago

SOMALIA
Somali leaders met for a three-day conference in Mogadishu, where they consented to holding a general election later this year, Kenya’s Daily Nation reports.

During the conference that ended on Tuesday, regional states and the central government officials reiterated their commitment to a no extension of the terms of the legislative and the Federal Government beyond August 2016.

The presidents of the semi-autonomous states of Puntland, Galmudug, Southwest and Jubaland also took part in the conference, where they also agreed on an electoral process for a parliament composed of Upper and Lower houses.



The new parliament will consist of a 275-seat lower house and an upper chamber of 54 members. The lower house will be elected based on a power-sharing formula between clans.

Last year, Somalia declared that the one-man, one-vote system was not achievable due to various factors including insecurity, the leaders chose alternative modalities to select a 54-member Upper House and a 275-member Lower House.

According to a communique released later at Villa Somalia, the state house in Mogadishu, a federal and state level electoral teams will coordinate the process, .the Daily Nation further reports

The paper adds that the members of the Lower House will be picked through a clan-power sharing known as the 4.5 formula, giving the four major groups equal share, while a coalition of smaller ones will share half the allocation.

The communique read: “Each candidate will be elected by an Electoral College of 50 members. Therefore, the total electorate will be 275 MPs x 50 = 13,750.” It added: “The federal and regional administrations will approve the members of the Upper House.”

Somalia is struggling to return to representative rule after flushing out Al Shabaab Islamists from Mogadishu in mid 2011.

The extremists have been fighting to overthrow the internationally backed government in Mogadishu, and have been carrying out regular attacks in the capital, as well as against African Union troops in the countryside.

Somalia: Leaders agree to hold general elections this year

 

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Morocco: Fury over release of gays and jail term for their attackers

12/04 - 14:10

MOROCCO


Moroccans are up in arms over the release of two French men arrested for engaging in homosexual activities.

Homosexuality is considered a crime and punishable by imprisonment in the north African country as in many other countries in Africa.

On March 25, a YouTube video showed two naked men, with blood on their faces, being violently assaulted before being dragged into the street.



Several people alleged to be involved in their attack have been arrested and jailed. Their family members are demanding their release.

“This is an unfair judgment, the homosexuals were acquitted and the young people are going to jail. These two are the ones who have caused this scandal. Our children were sentenced to 6 months and 4 months in jail,” said Youssef Ousayn, a brother of one of the accused.

The mother of Ferhat Salah who who has been jailed for 4 months said: “I asked to check the video which was posted on the Internet”. If my son were in it he can even be jailed for 10 years. My son does not appear in the video but he has been sentenced to 6 months in prison.”

The arrest and subsequent trial of the two men has reignited calls for a repeal of section 489 of the Morocco’s Criminal Code of 1962, which specifies that “any person who ‘commits a lewd and unnatural act’ with an individual of the same sex may be sentenced to six months to three years of imprisonment and fined 200-1000 Moroccan dirhams (21 -102 US dollars).

AFP

Morocco: Fury over release of gays and jail term for their attackers

 

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Loving the ‘Lagos model’: Buhari turns to taxman as Nigeria bites the bullet and looks away from oil

 

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Loving the ‘Lagos model’: Buhari turns to taxman as Nigeria bites the bullet and looks away from oil

Nigeria’s economy is doing like this. It’s blinking, shaking

 

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OIL PRODUCTION: NIGERIA LOSES TOP SPOT TO ANGOLA. HERE’S WHAT THIS COULD MEAN FOR AFRICA’S ‘LARGEST ECONOMY.’

AUTHOR
Ayomide Thompson

PUBLISHED
April 18, 2016

As the crash in the price of crude oil continues, data from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries showed that Nigeria’s daily crude oil production fell by 67,000 barrels per day last month, thus making Nigeria lose its status as Africa’s top oil producer to Angola.

Pipeline vandalism and the destruction of oil and gas facilities in the Niger Delta have been causing Nigeria huge revenue losses and preventing the country from meeting its daily crude production targets.

In its Monthly Oil Market Report for April, which was released on Wednesday, OPEC reported that Nigeria produced 1.677 million barrels per day (bpd) in March, down from 1.744 million bpd in February, while the Angolan oil output rose from 1.767 million bpd to 1.782 million.

It should be noted that this is the second time in four months that Nigeria has been displaced from the top position by Angola in the production of crude oil in Africa.

In November last year, OPEC’s statistics showed that Nigeria’s production fell by 250,000, causing it to produce 1.607 million bpd, down from 1.812 million bpd in October. While Angola produced 1.722 million bpd, compared to 1.607 million bpd the previous month. Nigeria, as a major player in the global oil market, loses about 250,000 barrels daily due to this drop in production, leading to a low supply of gas and the loss in production capacity for most of the power plants in the country.

As a result of becoming Africa’s top oil producing nation, western countries may be more willing to conduct more business with Angola as it shows how reliable and secure their channels of oil production are, further reducing Nigeria’s potential revenue from oil. When this happens the following features are likely to occur:

Oil companies may lay off workers

The reduction in profits of companies like shell, chevron etc. will have severe consequences, some of which will include job cuts, layoffs and lower spending.

More debt

If oil prices keep falling and Nigeria keeps producing below its capacity due to negative externalities, given the weak level of foreign reserves, present economic pressures will remain and this may lead to government spending cuts. The government may also be forced to go to the capital market to issue bonds and borrow more money hence, increasing domestic debt.

Reduced revenue

Revenue will reduce due to the fact that Nigeria will be unable to get a substantial amount of returns from its primary export product, oil. The fall in prices coupled with a fall in oil production will massively reduce its revenue as a nation.

Oil production: Nigeria loses top spot to Angola. Here's what this could mean for Africa's 'largest economy.' - Ventures Africa

 

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Glencore plans to invest 1.1 billion dollars in Zambia’s mines

30/03 - 18:39

MINING


Global mining giant Glencore said it will invest over $1.1 billion in Zambia to sink three copper mine shafts.



The mining shafts will be fitted with new technology that will extend mine life by over 25 years.

The investments will be over the next 2 years and it is expected that Mopani Copper Mines would be turned into a world-class mining operation by 2023.

“We firmly believe that we shall be able to overcome the challenges that we face today as a company and become profitable and operationally efficient,” Mopani said in a statement.

Mopani added that Glencore has invested over $3 billion in upgrading infrastructure and in major capital expansion programmes since 2000.

Following the news, Zambia’s Kwacha gained 1.3 percent to the dollar.

Africa’s second largest copper producer has been facing electricity shortages and weak copper prices putting pressure on the country’s mining industry.

Reuters

Glencore plans to invest 1.1 billion dollars in Zambia’s mines

 

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Twentieth Century Fox Partners FilmOne For Theatrical Distribution Deal In West Africa


Twentieth Century Fox has entered into an agreement to distribute its film slate in a major distribution deal with Nigeria and West Africa’s fastest growing theatrical film distribution company, FilmOne Distribution, under which FilmOne will distribute all Fox titles directly to cinemas in Nigeria and Ghana. This is the first deal of its kind in West Africa for Twentieth Century Fox.



As part of the agreement, FilmOne Distribution will release in 2016 such titles as ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’, ‘Ice Age: Collision Course’, as well as‘The Birth of a Nation’ from the Studio’s Fox Searchlight Pictures division and Dreamworks Animation’s ‘Trolls’.

Group Chief Executive Officer and President of Filmhouse Cinemas and FilmOne Distribution Kene Mkparu, said the move is a bold statement from Twntieth Century Fox “Twentieth Century Fox have today made a bold statement in showcasing their interest in the growing African Film Market, of which the West African region, particularly Nigeria has become a major player. We have no doubt in our mind that this partnership will not only surpass previous box office results but with Fox’s diverse film slate, it will deepen and popularise the cinema-going culture in naturally receptive and entertainment-loving countries like Nigeria and Ghana.’



Moses Babatope, Chief Operations Officer and EVP of FilmOne Distribution added, ‘We are absolutely delighted to be partnering with such a dynamic and successful Hollywood Studio who have already started 2016 on a remarkable note with box office hits like the academy award-winning ‘The Revenant’, animation franchise ‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ and recent comic book phenomenon ‘Deadpool’. We look forward to releasing franchise titles like ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’, ‘Ice Age: Collision Course’, potential franchise productions such as‘Assassin’s Creed’alongside films from Fox Searchlight and DreamWorks Animation. We will market these films with innovative and engaging campaigns.”

Paul Higginson, Fox’s Executive Vice President International Distribution (EMEA) also remarked, ‘We are delighted to be working with Kene, Moses and the entire FilmOne team on expanding our reach in Africa particularly in the increasingly important market of Nigeria. Twentieth Century Fox has always sought out new opportunities and the best distribution partners in each territory with in-depth local knowledge, and we feel that we’ve found the perfect partner in FilmOne. We look forward to working with FilmOne closely to get the best results from all our titles.’
FilmOne will commence this deal with the release of ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’in West Africa on July1st, 2016.

Twentieth Century Fox is one of the world’s largest producers and distributors of motion pictures, Twentieth Century Fox produces, acquires and distributes motion pictures throughout the world. These motion pictures are produced or acquired by the following units of Twentieth Century Fox Film: Twentieth Century Fox, Fox 2000 Pictures, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox International Productions, and Twentieth Century Fox Animation.
Further information can be found at www.foxmovies.com

FilmOne Limited is an independent distributor of filmed entertainment providing top-end film release services with emphasis in English-speaking West Africa territory. Based in Lagos, Nigeria, we distribute a wide-range of mainstream, commercial pictures including international and indigenous titles. Our business operations are modelled in line with International best practices covering Feature Film Rights acquisition, Film Sales, Theatrical dating& Exhibitor relations, P & A consulting, Marketing Strategy implementation, DCP generation & encryption as well as Box Office Reporting and Analysis. FilmOne’s objective is to maximize box office revenues from film titles, to the benefit of both Studios/producers and exhibitors. FilmOne is the sister company to Nigeria’s largest cinema chain Filmhouse Cinemas.

For further information on FilmOne can be found at www.filmoneng.com