Murphy Ben International’s Role in the Nigerian International Film and TV Summit

Murphy Ben International (MBI), a major player in Africa’s digital content industry, took a leading role in the recently concluded Nigerian International Film and TV Summit (NIFS). The summit, which focused on fostering a relationship between Nigerian and Ghanaian filmmakers brought together top professionals, investors, filmmakers and other industry experts to have conversations, share their experiences and conduct training workshops.

MBI’s partnership with NIFS showcases its commitment to developing the Nigerian Film industry and partnering with other African filmmakers. With offices in Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo, South Africa, Senegal, France, Canada, and the USA, MBI is uniquely positioned to drive collaboration between African filmmakers and global platforms, making African stories more accessible worldwide.

With over a decade of experience, MBI has risen to become Africa’s largest YouTube partner with over 200 million monthly viewers and with services ranging from digital content distribution and film production to YouTube channel management and multilingual dubbing services. And now branching into a new subsidiary Revo+ MBI continues to ensure that authentic African stories not only thrive locally but with audiences worldwide.

Murphy Ben International (MBI) is changing the way African content is distributed with its cutting-edge On-Demand Video Platform, Revo+.
Revo + is an app that allows users to explore and enjoy various genres of films including drama, action, romance and many more. By offering a wide range of curated African movies, MBI ensures that viewers can access authentic African stories easily.

At the NIF summit, MBI provided information on streaming services, video platforms, and content monetisation, helping filmmakers explore new distribution avenues for their work. In a speech given by the head of Branding and Marketing Communications MBI – Mark Redguard emphasised the importance of providing platforms for African stories and showcasing how digital platforms can bridge gaps between local storytellers and international audiences. He further talked about how MBI’s motivation is to ensure creatives monetize their content off an African-owned VOD platform to help democratize the global distribution of their creativity.

In addition to MBI’s focus on connecting with other filmmakers and audiences, MBI’s dubbing services also play a significant role in helping African content cross language barriers and reach new audiences. The company ensures that African stories can resonate beyond their original cultural contexts by offering multilingual content in English, French, Pidgin, Lingala, Hausa, Igbo and many more. Through its efforts at NIFS and its continued partnerships within the film industry, Murphy Ben International remains committed to telling authentic African stories to a worldwide audience and providing opportunities to storytellers.

The Nigerian International Film and TV Summit provided the perfect platform for MBI to reinforce its role in driving collaboration between African filmmakers in the film and TV industry. With the rapid shift toward streaming services, MBI through its subsidiaries Aforevo Dubbing, TV production and Revo + is dedicated to ensuring that the rich cultural heritage of Africa is showcased to the world.