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The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the development impact investment arm of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), today announced the appointment of One Street Studios as the co-general partner of the Pan African Film Fund. This fund aims to mobilise up to $1 billion for Africa’s film and creative industries.
Launched in May 2025 as part of the Afreximbank Creative Africa Nexus programme, the Pan-African Film Fund will mobilise and direct capital towards the growth of Africa’s film, television, and immersive media industries, seeking to position the continent as a globally competitive hub for audiovisual production and storytelling.
One Street Studios is a production company that finances, develops, and produces creative projects.
The fund will support a diversified portfolio spanning content production, infrastructure, and distribution, through a mix of equity, quasi-equity and structured financing solutions tailored to creative industry projects. It will prioritise export-oriented projects with global distribution potential, supported by partnerships with studios, streaming platforms and distributors to ensure a robust pipeline of bankable opportunities.
FEDA and One Street Studios will serve as co-general partners to the fund. This partnership combines finance capabilities with industry expertise to build a scalable investment platform.
George Elombi, president and chairman of the board of directors of Afreximbank, said: “The partnership between FEDA and One Street Studios is most timely and strategic as it serves as a crucial bridge uniting the diaspora with geographic Africa but also empowers our creative economy to take full ownership of our narratives, enabling us to produce what we consume and consume what we produce.”
Lavaille Lavette, chief executive officer of the Pan-African Film Fund and managing partner at One Street Studios / JVL Media, commented: “Africa’s creative industries are entering a defining moment. Through the Pan-African Film Fund, we will mobilise long-term capital that supports creators, strengthens production capacity, and builds sustainable global distribution pathways for African storytelling.”
Emmanuel Assiak, chief executive officer of FEDA, added: “African storytelling carries extraordinary cultural depth and universal relevance. Through the Pan-African Film Fund, FEDA is enabling creators to produce world-class content while connecting them with global audiences and long-term investment capital.”
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