Nollywood under lockdown
Coronavirus has brought one of the most prolific film industries to a virtual standstill. Nollywood, Nigeria\u2019s film industry, is the third largest in the world after Hollywood and India\u2019s Bollywood. Chijioke Uwaegbute from the entertainment desk at Price Waterhouse Coopers Nigeria explains the financial impact of the virus on Nollywood. Moses Babatope, co-founder of Filmhouse, the biggest cinema chain in West Africa, says that with all his cinemas closed, he\u2019s having to pay furlough money out of his own pocket. Plus actress and screenwriter Alexendra Amon tells us that she has had projects cancelled. And we\u2019ll also hear from Obi Emelonye on using smartphones to overcome restriction during the pandemic.
(Image: Nollywood films at a market in Lagos. Picture credit: CRISTINA ALDEHUELA/AFP via Getty Images)