<p>While Nigeria has long been known for Nollywood, the industry has never had a film make it into the Cannes Film Festival's prestigious Official Selection. That changed this year with the film "My Father's Shadow." </p>
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Nigeria's film debut at the Cannes Film Festival

While Nigeria has long been known for Nollywood, the industry has never had a film make it into the Cannes Film Festival's prestigious Official Selection. That changed this year with the film "My Father's Shadow."

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<p>While Nigeria has long been known for Nollywood, the industry has never had a film make it into the Cannes Film Festival's prestigious Official Selection. That changed this year with the film "My Father's Shadow." </p>
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Nigeria's film debut at the Cannes Film Festival
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<p>Demand for fish in everyday diets across Uganda has spurred rapid growth for the country's aquaculture industry. That growth has seen homegrown companies bolster production and training by using emerging technology. </p>
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<p>Since its founding in 1984, Emzor Pharmaceuticals has become one of Nigeria's leading indigenous drug manufacturers. We spoke with the CEO Dr. Stella Okoli about the challenges and triumphs of building her company from scratch. </p>
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<p>CNN talks with Josh Whale, the CEO of Ampersand — a business focused on e-mobility — about the benefits of vertical integration, what it takes to build the infrastructure to support electric two wheelers, and their growth strategy for East Africa and beyond.</p>
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<p>While 90% of livestock sales traditionally happen via large public auctions, one Agrotech company, SwiftVEE, wants to transform the sector by moving auctions online. </p>
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<p>Whether it's a continent-wide educational ecosystem creating a pipeline to tech talent, a company building AI to revolutionize access for those with hearing loss in Kenya, or innovations and platforms powering the training of surgeons — businesses and individuals are transforming the way Africans learn, teach and provide medical care.</p>
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<p>Since its founding in 1993, Medplus has grown into a major pharmacy chain across Nigeria. Founder and CEO Joke Bakare spoke with CNN about her original dream for the business, diversification and how going online plays a role in the company's growth strategy. </p>
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<p>According to the WHO, around 40 million people across Africa suffer from hearing loss and deafness. Kenyan company, Signvrse, is using AI to develop a realistic sign language translation platform in hopes of improving accessibility.</p>
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