Yesterday KCAU was excited to host Netflix, the world’s leading streaming entertainment service, as they announced the East Africa recipients of the Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) providing financial support to African creatives to access quality tertiary education in film and TV-focused disciplines. The scholarship fund for sub-Saharan students is part of Netflix’s global Netflix Creative Equity Fund launched in 2021 with the goal of developing a strong, diverse pipeline of creatives around the world. The Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund celebrated the inaugural cohort of 46 beneficiaries from five East African countries (Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan) at a ceremony held at Nairobi’s KCA University.
The program is currently being administered by HEVA Fund in partnership with KCA University, Africa Digital Media Institute (ADMI); Kenya Film School (KFS); ; Kenyatta University and United States International University Africa (USIU). The five institutions of higher learning in Kenya will support the formal qualification and training of aspiring creatives from the region.
In attendance was the Director, Public Policy at Netflix, Shola Sanni, CEO of the Kenya Film Commission Timothy Owase, Pascal Opiyo – AG, Chief Manager Corporate Services at KFCB; Mrs Emily Njeru – Deputy Director at Kenya National Commission for UNESCO and George Gachara, Managing Partner at HEVA Fund. KCAU was represented by our two DVCs, Prof. Joshua Bagakas and Prof. Damiannah Kieti. This initiative was hosted by the Department of Performing Arts, Film and Media Studies, chaired by Mr. Benson Ngobia.
We celebrate all KCAU beneficiaries and wish them all the best in their studies!
