South Africa’s Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) has chosen 32 members from 14 African nations and the diaspora to take part within the fifth version of the DFMI Enterprise Lab.
The Enterprise Lab, supported by DW Akademie, is an 18-week on-line enterprise abilities growth programme designed to nurture and empower producers with the instruments wanted to develop their careers and efficiently interact within the international market.
After reviewing 309 purposes from throughout the continent, the next members have been chosen:
- Amina Arafa (Egypt)
- Aminata Sarr (Senegal)
- Amisha Mukasa (Uganda)
- Ara Bhabha (South Africa)
- Arnold Setohou (Bénin)
- Atir Berriah (Maroc)
- Bakoro Koné (Côte d’Ivoire)
- Banke Bakare (Nigeria)
- Cecimercy Wanza (Kenya)
- Dagmawe Tamirat Demissie (Ethiopia)
- Dancurf Obwogi (Kenya)
- Danielle Retief (South Africa)
- Dennis Ngango (South Africa)
- Dja Damien Dally (Côte d’Ivoire)
- Hassan Zaroug (Sudan)
- Khumiso Rebabedi (Botswana)
- Marlène Alamissi (Bénin)
- Michelle Umobong (Nigeria)
- Mkaiwawi M. Mwakaba (Kenya)
- Mnena Akpera (Nigeria)
- Mohau Mannathoko (Botswana)
- Nalunga Lukodda (Uganda)
- N’doko Delphine Victorine Yao (Côte d’Ivoire)
- Nedem Malm (Togo)
- Neo Kebiditswe (Botswana)
- Nomcebo Ngema (South Africa)
- Ogochukwu Umeadi (Nigeria)
- Salma El Sharnouby (Egypt)
- Samuel Kizito (Uganda)
- Shaeera Kalla (South Africa)
- Usaku Robinson Wammanda (Nigeria)
- Yuhi Amuli (Rwanda)
The Lab will cowl modules together with Monetary Administration, Fundraising, Coproduction, Enterprise Administration, IP & Leisure Regulation, and PR & Distribution.
“The DFMI Enterprise Lab supplies profession growth abilities and builds enterprise administration capability for filmmakers on the continent,” stated DFMI Director, Magdalene Reddy. “The data gained by this programme allows filmmakers to create extra sustainable firms and develop higher confidence of their capability to current themselves as unbiased movie producers.”
The programme will run from August 2025 to January 2026, with simultaneous French interpretation supplied.