Media & entertainment funding in Africa: investors, tickets and countries
Who finances Media & entertainment in Africa, where, at which stage and with which tickets: every figure below is computed from the funding deals recorded on the platform.
10
deals recorded
0
over 12 months
2.5 M$
median disclosed ticket
15
identified investors
Key findings
- 10 funding deals recorded (Media & entertainment) since 2014, involving 10 companies and 15 identified investors. 0 of them over the last 12 months (5 the previous year).
- Median disclosed ticket: 2.5 M$; half of the deals fall between 2.3 M$ and 2.8 M$ (2 amounts disclosed out of 10, 5 M$ in total).
- Where the money goes: Nigeria (50 %), South Africa (10 %), Côte d'Ivoire (10 %).
- Most frequent stage: Growth (30 %); most used instrument: Equity (60 %).
- Most active investors: MBO Capital (3), Africa Capital Alliance (1), Digital Africa (1).
- 30 % of deals are syndicated (at least two investors around the table).
Countries
- Nigeria5
- South Africa1
- Côte d'Ivoire1
- Ethiopia1
- Ghana1
Industries
- Film, media production and entertainment8
- Marketing, media and communication2
Stages
- Growth3
- Seed2
- Series A1
Instruments
- Equity6
Deals per year
| Year | Deals | Disclosed amounts |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 3 M$ |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 M$ |
| 2025 | 5 | — |
Most active investors
- MBO Capital3 deals
- Africa Capital Alliance1 deal
- Digital Africa1 deal
- Equitane1 deal
- Expert Dojo1 deal
- Helios Investment Partners1 deal
- IFC (International Finance Corporation)1 deal
- Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P)1 deal
- Janngo Capital1 deal
- LoftyInc Capital1 deal
- Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab1 deal
- Renew Capital1 deal
Latest deals
| Company | Date | Disclosed amounts | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filmmakers MartFilm, media production and entertainment · Nigeria · Growth | Aug 2025 | undisclosed | IFC (International Finance Corporation)source |
| BeemiFilm, media production and entertainment · Ethiopia · Seed | May 2025 | undisclosed | Renew Capitalsource |
| Mahogany StudiosFilm, media production and entertainment · Ghana | Jan 2025 | undisclosed | MBO Capitalsource |
| VSL MediaFilm, media production and entertainment · Nigeria | Jan 2025 | undisclosed | MBO Capitalsource |
| Dalloway PicturesFilm, media production and entertainment · Nigeria | Jan 2025 | undisclosed | MBO Capitalsource |
| AMAKA StudioFilm, media production and entertainment · Nigeria · Seed | Oct 2024 | 2 M$ | Equitanesource |
| MakifaaMarketing, media and communication · Togo | Jul 2024 | undisclosed | Digital Africasource |
| PFL AfricaFilm, media production and entertainment · South Africa · Growth | Jul 2024 | undisclosed | Helios Investment Partnerssource |
| StarNews MobileMarketing, media and communication · Côte d'Ivoire · Series A | Oct 2023 | 3 M$ | Janngo Capitalsource |
| Filmhouse CinemasFilm, media production and entertainment · Nigeria · Growth | Nov 2014 | undisclosed | Africa Capital Alliancesource |
See also
Method: published funding deals (press releases, specialised media), recorded by Invest Matching's news monitoring and reviewed before integration. Amounts in US dollars; deals without a disclosed amount count in the totals, not in the medians.