Umaga Partners With Nollywood Production On Botswana Story

Local actor, Umaga is set to partner with Nollywood production on a Botswana story
Local actor, Umaga is set to partner with Nollywood production on a Botswana story

Facing monetary challenges, local actor, Jethro Umaga Ndebele is convinced that he will realise his mission of hosting Nollywood film production from Nigeria called NDMAXJOJO in Botswana this March. 

Umaga told Showtime in an interview that the move follows a series of month’s negotiations with the NDMAXJOJO which is affiliated with Nollywood Film industry to come and work with them in creating content for films as well as staging other interventions which can improve the local film industry.

The 36-year-old AFDA film school graduate said he found it wise to look for business partnership from the established filmmakers in Botswana and outside in order to tell Botswana stories to the world.

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