Nigeria’s Kannywood films take flight thanks to Covid-19

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    As businesses around the world struggle with the fallout from Covid-19, Kannywood, the film industry in Nigeria’s mainly Muslim north, is going from strength to strength. Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YouTubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 https://f24.my/YTliveEN … Visit our website: https://www.france24.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/France24_en

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