Netflix Launches Camp In Nigeria

Globally known and widely used video streaming service, Netflix has finally set up its camp in Nigeria with the unveiling of its Nollywood powered variant, Netflix Naija.
The company made this known by first signing up on social media Twitter and Instagram. In it’s first post It reads: N is for Naija, N is for Nollywood N is the 14 alphabets, 14 is also how many great talents you are looking at, N is for Netflix, but most importantly hello! Nigeria”.
The Star studded cast include:Kate Henshaw,Joke Silver, Bimbo Akintola ,Ramsey Nouah, Banky W, Adesua Etomi, Kunle Afolayan, Kemi Adetiba,Omoni Oboli, Richard Mofe Damijo will ensure that the audience are wowed and awed .Netflix is also developing two unnamed original Nigeria series.
Recall that in 2018, Netflix took its first shot at the Nigerian movie industry when It bought the rights to Genevieve Nnaji’s Igbo language production Lion Heart.
The movie was a global hit which was also recognised in its nomination for the 2020 Oscar awards under the category of Best international movie.
Unfortunately, the movie was later disqualified by the Oscar Academy because the production had “a mere 10 .minutes none English dialogue”, a move that generated angry reactions particularly from Nigerians.
Nevertheless, it is clear that Netflix is just as ready to tap into the massive investment opportunity in Nigerian movie industry rated as the third largest in the world after Hollywood of America and Nollywood of India