African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), through its development impact investment arm, the Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), announced on July 8, 2026, that One Street Studios has been appointed Co-General Partner of the Pan African Film Fund. The fund is aiming to mobilise up to $1 billion for Africa’s film and creative industries.
The Pan-African Film Fund was launched in May 2025 as part of Afreximbank’s Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) programme. It is designed to mobilise and direct capital toward the growth of Africa’s film, television, and immersive media industries, with the goal of positioning the continent as a globally competitive hub for audiovisual production and storytelling.
The fund will back a diversified portfolio spanning content production, infrastructure, and distribution, using a mix of equity, quasi-equity, and structured financing tailored to creative industry projects. It will prioritise export-oriented projects with strong global distribution potential, working alongside studios, streaming platforms, and distributors to build a pipeline of bankable opportunities.
Beyond financing, the fund aims to tackle structural constraints across the industry by investing across the full audiovisual value chain — supporting film and television content development and production, strengthening the global distribution of African-produced content, expanding digital streaming and exhibition platforms, and developing production studios and post-production infrastructure. Through this integrated approach, the fund seeks to build a globally competitive film ecosystem capable of sustaining long-term growth and putting African storytelling on the world stage.
FEDA and One Street Studios will jointly serve as Co-General Partners of the fund, combining financial capabilities with industry expertise to build a scalable investment platform aligned with the continent’s rapidly expanding creative economy. One Street Studios brings an integrated model that merges capital with creative vision — financing, developing, and producing content from inception to screen, while bridging the diaspora and the African continent in support of African-owned narratives. As a fully funded studio, it invests in bold stories and overlooked storytellers, uniting project financing, publishing, and screen adaptation under one roof to deliver distinctive stories to global audiences.
Dr. 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, emphasised: “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.”
The announcement marks a significant milestone in Afreximbank’s broader CANEX strategy, reinforcing its commitment to transforming Africa’s creative industries into a globally competitive sector capable of driving economic growth, job creation, and cultural influence across the continent.