Nigerian Producer Mo Abudu on Striking Netflix’s First Multi-Title African Deal: “As a Continent, We've Remained So Quiet” (Exclusive)

hollywoodreporter.com:

Already an acclaimed TV pioneer and host of her own talk show (Moments With Mo), prolific Nigerian producer Mo Abudu moved into film in 2014 through her expanding EbonyLife banner.

Half a decade on and the company has been behind the top three Nollywood films of all time at the Nigerian box office, led by 2017’s romantic comedy The Wedding Party 2.

This year, EbonyLife prepares for its next step up, in June having signed a groundbreaking deal with Netflix making it the first African production company to have a multi-title deal with the streamer.

The first title from the deal, Oloture — following a young Nigerian journalist who goes undercover to expose the world of human trafficking — is now set for launch on Netflix on Oct.