Nigeria

Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the eighth most populous in the world with a population of over 160 million people. It is located in Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon, and with English as the common lingua franca. Listed among the “next eleven”economies, the Nigerian economy is one of the fastest growing in Africa and is projected to be the third largest in Africa. (World Bank) There are over 100 ethnic groups in Nigeria with over 400 spoken dialects and diversified colourful cultures.
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History of Nollywood

Films have become Nigeria's second largest export after petroleum. At present, Nollywood is a multi-million dollar industry, producing close to 1000 movies per year, coming in third behind Hollywood and Bollywood (the Indian movie industry). Nollywood had its beginnings in the early 90s, with the release of "Living in Bondage", an Igbo film that had English subtitles. Production quality improved slowly, but plot lines still remained stagnant. It was not until 2003, that a breakthrough film would not only change Nollywood forever, but would also widen its scope to audiences worldwide. "Osuofia In London" was that film, and since then, Nollywood movies have taken a dramatic turn for the better. Video and audio quality have both improved, and plots have become more daring. Now as large scale theaters have begun in open in Nigeria, its only a matter of time before Nigeria can catch up to the the production quality of India, and stay ahead of Ghana, its latest competitor in the African film market.