Meta’s Facebook has an annual pan-African campaign called ‘Made by Africa, Loved by the World’ which runs around Africa Day and is now in it’s 6th year. The 2026 campaign is spotlighting film personalities from Nigeria and South Africa who are excelling in the film industry, the impact they have made across Africa and beyond and how they have brought their craft to audiences around the world.
A five-part vodcast series profiling the five internationally acclaimed actors and filmmakers from Nigeria and South Africa will be hosted by leading African podcasters I Said What I Said (Nigeria) and Because We Said So (South Africa).
Check out the featured creatives below:
Linda Mtoba (South Africa) – Award-winning actress known for Isibaya, The River, and BET’s Queendom; digital entrepreneur and presenter.
Nomzamo Mbatha (South Africa) – TIME 100 Next honoree, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, and WEF Young Global Leader; starred in Coming 2 America and Shaka iLembe executive producer and founder of the Nomzamo Lighthouse Foundation.
Kehinde Bankole (Nigeria) – Two-time AMVCA winner; performed at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre; voiced Disney’s Iwaju; starred in Netflix and Amazon Prime productions.
Osas Ighodaro (Nigeria) – Two-time AMVCA Best Actress winner; Nigerian-American actress and producer known for The Smart Money Woman and Fela and the Kalakuta Queens; founder of Imuenyan Productions.
Tobi Bakre (Nigeria) – AMVCA-nominated actor known for Brotherhood and Prime Video’s Gangs of Lagos; one of Nollywood’s fastest-rising leading men.
“For six years, Made by Africa has spotlighted talent from across the continent making a mark globally. This year, film takes centre stage. From Nollywood to South African cinema, African stories are reaching audiences worldwide, and Facebook is at the heart of how people come together around cultural moments like these. This campaign backs the filmmakers driving that momentum.” said, Kezia Anim Addo, Communications Director, Africa, Middle East & Turkey.
