One Street Studios Named by Afreximbank and Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA) as Co-General Partner of the Pan African Film Fund Aiming to Mobilise up to USUSD1 Billion

DJ One Street Studios Named by Afreximbank and Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA) as Co-General Partner of the Pan African Film Fund Aiming to Mobilise up to USUSD1 Billion

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One Street Studios Named by Afreximbank and Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA) as Co-General Partner of the 
Pan African Film Fund Aiming to Mobilise up to USUSD1 Billion 
08-Jul-2026 / 13:30 CET/CEST 
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The Fund represents one of the largest dedicated film investment platforms for Africa's creative industries and signals 
a major push to connect African storytelling with global capital markets 
 
CAIRO, Egypt, July 8, 2026/APO Group/ -- African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), through its 
development impact investment arm, the Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), today announced the appointment of 
One Street Studios as the Co-General Partner of the Pan African Film Fund. This Fund aims to mobilise up to USUSD1 
billion for Africa's film and creative industries. 

Launched in May 2025 as part of the Afreximbank Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) programme, the Pan-African Film Fund will 
mobilise and direct capital towards the growth of Africa's film, television, and immersive media industries, 
positioning the continent as a globally competitive hub for audiovisual production and storytelling. 
 
The Fund will support a diversified portfolio spanning content production, infrastructure and distribution, through a 
mix of equity, quasi-equity and structured financing solutions tailored to creative industry projects. It will 
prioritise export-oriented projects with strong global distribution potential, supported by partnerships with studios, 
streaming platforms and distributors to ensure a robust pipeline of bankable opportunities. 
 
In addition to financing, the Fund will help address structural constraints across the industry by investing across the 
full value chain of the audiovisual sector. This includes 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 aims to build a globally competitive film ecosystem capable of sustaining long-term growth and 
positioning African storytelling on the world stage. 
 
FEDA and One Street Studios will serve as Co-General Partners to the Fund. This strategic partnership combines finance 
capabilities with industry expertise to build a scalable investment platform, aligned with the continent's rapidly 
expanding creative economy. As a strategic partner, One Street Studios brings in 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 in support of African-owned narratives. As a fully funded studio, they invest in bold stories 
and overlooked storytellers, uniting project financing, publishing, and screen adaptation under one roof, to deliver 
distinctive stories to the global audience. 
 
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 Creative Africa Nexus (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. 
 
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About FEDA: 
The Fund for Export Development in Africa ("FEDA") is the impact investment subsidiary of Afreximbank 
(www.afreximbank.com), set up to provide equity, quasi-equity, and debt capital to finance the multi-billion-dollar 
funding gap (particularly in equity) needed to transform the Trade sector in Africa. FEDA pursues a multi-sector 
investment strategy along the intra-African trade, value-added export development, and manufacturing value chain which 
includes financial services, technology, consumer and retail goods, manufacturing, transport & logistics, agribusiness, 
as well as ancillary trade enabling infrastructure such as industrial parks. 
 
About Afreximbank: 
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is a Pan-African multilateral financial institution mandated to finance and 
promote intra- and extra-African trade. For over 30 years, the Bank has been deploying innovative structures to deliver 
financing solutions that support the transformation of the structure of Africa's trade, accelerating industrialisation 
and intra-regional trade, thereby boosting economic expansion in Africa. A stalwart supporter of the African 
Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), Afreximbank has launched a Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) 
that was adopted by the African Union (AU) as the payment and settlement platform to underpin the implementation of the 
AfCFTA. Working with the AfCFTA Secretariat and the AU, the Bank has set up a USUSD10 billion Adjustment Fund to support 
countries effectively participating in the AfCFTA. At the end of December 2025, Afreximbank's total assets and 
contingencies stood at over USUSD48.5 billion, and its shareholder funds amounted to USUSD8.4 billion. Afreximbank has 
investment grade ratings assigned by China Chengxin International Credit Rating Co., Ltd (CCXI) (AAA), GCR (A), Japan 
Credit Rating Agency (JCR) (A-), and. Moody's (Baa2). Afreximbank has investment grade ratings assigned by China 
Chengxin International Credit Rating Co., Ltd (CCXI) (AAA), GCR (A), Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) (A-), Moody's 
(Baa2) and S&P Global Ratings (BBB+). The Bank is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt. 
 
For more information, visit: www.Afreximbank.com 
 
About One Street Studios: 
One Street Studios is a visionary production company transforming storytelling by merging capital with creative vision. 
We finance, develop, and produce ambitious projects, bringing diverse narratives to life from inception to screen. As a 
fully funded studio, we back the stories and storytellers others overlook, investing in world-class content from the 
ground up. Our integrated model unites project financing, publishing, and screen adaptation under one roof, giving 
every project the capital, care, and creativity it needs to reach global audiences. We are committed to amplifying 
unique voices and producing content that engages, empowers, and moves the world. 
 
About JVL Media: 
JVL Media is a full-service production/media packaging firm and independent publisher founded by Viola Davis, Julius 
Tennon and Lavaille Lavette. The company is dedicated to producing exceptional content that celebrates and amplifies a 
diverse range of voices and experiences. In addition to its independent projects, JVL collaborates with leading media, 
and corporate entities to curate and deliver an eclectic spectrum of high-caliber intellectual properties. By 
championing inclusivity and innovation, JVL Media aims to inspire, enlighten, and entertain worldwide audiences. 
 
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