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Africa Co-Production Treaty Registry

Official film and audiovisual co-production agreements and cooperation instruments between African countries and their international partners, verified against official source records.

Treaty Map
21
Countries with confirmed agreements
33
No official record located
54
African countries covered
Announced / pending confirmation Updated 18 August 2026
Togo — Senegal
Planned bilateral co-production agreement announced by the Togolese government on 16 April 2026 in connection with FIFTO in Lomé. No subsequent official confirmation of signature located as of 18 August 2026. Source: Government of Togo, 16 April 2026.
Bilateral agreement
Multilateral agreement
Cooperation / MOU
Côte d'Ivoire Latest activity: 2025
Belgium / Wallonia-Brussels Bilateral
Bilateral co-production agreement. Signed 27 June 2025. Source: Wallonia-Brussels record.
Burkina Faso Bilateral
Co-production, training and exchange protocol. Signed 27 July 2018. Source: Signed protocol (Côte d’Ivoire–Burkina Faso), via OIF/imagesfrancophones.
Morocco Bilateral
Bilateral co-production agreement. Signed 28 November 2011. Source: Morocco CCM.
France Bilateral
Bilateral co-production agreement. Signed 2 March 1995. Source: CNC index.
Nigeria Latest activity: 2025
Brazil Bilateral
Bilateral audiovisual co-production agreement. Signed 24 June 2025. Not yet in force; Brazil's 2026 official audiovisual industry guide lists the agreement as still in the national internalization process. Source: Brazil Ministry of Culture / ANCINE.
France Cooperation
Official audiovisual cooperation agreement. Signed 22 January 2020. Source: CNC (cooperation-accord record).
Morocco Latest activity: 2024
France Bilateral
Bilateral co-production and cinematographic exchange agreement. Signed 27 July 1977; modernized 18 May 2024 (Cannes). Source: CNC.
Portugal Bilateral
Bilateral co-production agreement. Signed 5 December 2017. Source: Portugal ICA.
Niger Bilateral
Bilateral co-production and film-exchange agreement. Signed 23 June 2013. In force from signing date. Source: Morocco CCM treaty repository.
Benin Bilateral
Bilateral co-production and film-exchange agreement. Signed 30 March 2013. In force from signing date. Source: Morocco CCM treaty repository.
Côte d'Ivoire Bilateral
Bilateral co-production agreement. Signed 28 November 2011. Source: Morocco CCM.
United Kingdom Bilateral
Film co-production agreement. Signed 12 October 2009, London. In force by 2 September 2013. Source: UK Government; British Film Institute; Morocco CCM.
Syria Bilateral
Cooperation and cinematographic exchange agreement. Signed 23 October 2001, Damascus. Source: Morocco CCM; Moroccan Official Gazette.
Argentina Bilateral
Cinematographic cooperation and co-production agreement. Signed 14 March 2000, Buenos Aires. Exact entry-into-force date not located. Source: Argentina government / INCAA; Morocco CCM.
Belgium / Wallonia-Brussels Bilateral
Bilateral co-production agreement. Signed 16 February 2000. Source: Wallonia-Brussels record.
Egypt Bilateral
Bilateral co-production agreement. Signed 29 September 1999. In force from signing date. Source: Morocco CCM treaty repository.
Spain Bilateral
Bilateral co-production and cinematographic exchange agreement. Signed 27 April 1998, Rabat. Source: Spain BOE (ICAA).
Union du Maghreb Arabe (Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia) Multilateral
Union du Maghreb Arabe multilateral film co-production accord. Signed 2 April 1994, Tunis. In force: not confirmed. Source: Morocco CCM treaty repository.
Senegal Bilateral
Bilateral audiovisual co-production agreement. Signed 17 January 1992. Source: Morocco CCM; Direction de la Cinématographie du Sénégal.
Italy Bilateral
Cinematographic cooperation and exchange agreement. Signed 29 July 1991, Rabat. In force 4 June 1999. Source: Morocco CCM treaty text; Italy Ministry of Culture. Note: Italy's current summary table gives the signing date as 28 July 1991.
Mali Bilateral
Bilateral film-relations / co-production agreement. Signed 15 March 1989. In force from signing date. Source: Morocco CCM treaty repository.
Canada Bilateral
Bilateral co-production agreement. Signed 4 May 1987. Source: Telefilm Canada.
South Africa Latest activity: 2024
Canada Bilateral
Bilateral audiovisual co-production agreement. Signed 3 September 2024. In force 1 January 2026. Source: Telefilm Canada.
Kenya Bilateral
Bilateral audiovisual co-production agreement. Signed 9 November 2022. Source: Kenya Film Commission.
France Bilateral
Bilateral audiovisual co-production agreement. Signed 21 May 2022. In force 3 June 2023. Source: CNC; NFVF treaty page.
Brazil Bilateral
Bilateral audiovisual co-production agreement. Signed 13 September 2018. Source: Brazil federal records.
Netherlands Bilateral
Bilateral audiovisual co-production agreement. Signed 11 December 2015. Source: NFVF treaty page.
Ireland Bilateral
Bilateral audiovisual co-production agreement. Signed 2012. Source: NFVF treaty page.
New Zealand Bilateral
Bilateral audiovisual co-production agreement. Signed 2011. Source: NFVF treaty page.
Australia Bilateral
Bilateral audiovisual co-production agreement. Signed 2010. Source: NFVF treaty page.
United Kingdom Bilateral
Bilateral audiovisual co-production agreement. Signed 24 May 2006. Source: NFVF treaty page.
Germany Bilateral
Bilateral audiovisual co-production agreement. Signed 2004. Source: NFVF treaty page.
Italy Bilateral
Bilateral audiovisual co-production agreement. Signed 13 November 2003. In force 11 June 2007. Source: NFVF treaty page.
Kenya Latest activity: 2023
China MOU
Memorandum of understanding. Signed 15 August 2023. Source: Kenya Film Commission / China Film Administration (MOU, 15 August 2023).
South Africa Bilateral
Bilateral co-production agreement. Signed 9 November 2022. Source: Kenya Film Commission treaty text.
Senegal Latest activity: 2022
France Bilateral
Bilateral audiovisual co-production agreement. Signed 30 May 2022 (current treaty, replaces original 2 June 1992 accord). Source: CNC index.
Belgium / Wallonia-Brussels Bilateral
Bilateral audiovisual co-production agreement. Signed 12 April 2021. Source: Wallonia-Brussels record.
Canada Bilateral
Bilateral audiovisual co-production agreement. Signed 27 September 2000. Source: Telefilm Canada treaty database.
Morocco Bilateral
Bilateral audiovisual co-production agreement. Signed 17 January 1992. Source: Morocco CCM; Direction de la Cinématographie du Sénégal.
Burkina Faso Latest activity: 2021
Belgium / Wallonia-Brussels Bilateral
Bilateral co-production agreement. Signed 10 November 2021. Source: Wallonia-Brussels record.
Côte d'Ivoire Bilateral
Co-production, training and exchange protocol. Signed 27 July 2018. Source: Signed protocol (Côte d’Ivoire–Burkina Faso), via OIF/imagesfrancophones.
France Bilateral
Bilateral co-production agreement. Signed 1 March 1991. Source: CNC international agreements index.
Benin Latest activity: 2013
Morocco Bilateral
Bilateral co-production and film-exchange agreement. Signed 30 March 2013. In force from signing date. Source: Morocco CCM treaty repository.
Niger Latest activity: 2013
Morocco Bilateral
Bilateral co-production and film-exchange agreement. Signed 23 June 2013. In force from signing date. Source: Morocco CCM treaty repository.
Algeria Latest activity: 2025
Italy Bilateral
Bilateral cinematographic co-production agreement. Signed 23 July 2025, Rome. Entry into force not yet listed by Italy. Source: Italy Ministry of Culture, Directorate General for Cinema and Audiovisual.
France Bilateral
Framework co-production and cooperation agreement. Signed 4 December 2007, Algiers. Source: CNC.
Union du Maghreb Arabe (Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia) Multilateral
Union du Maghreb Arabe multilateral film co-production accord. Signed 2 April 1994, Tunis. In force: not confirmed. Covers all five UMA member states. Source: Morocco CCM treaty repository.
Canada Bilateral
Bilateral film / co-production agreement. Signed 14 July 1984. Source: Government of Canada treaty database.
Egypt Latest activity: 1999
Morocco Bilateral
Bilateral co-production agreement. Signed 29 September 1999. In force from signing date. Source: Morocco CCM treaty repository.
France Bilateral
Bilateral co-production agreement. Signed 31 January 1983. Source: CNC index.
Tunisia Latest activity: 1997
Belgium / Wallonia-Brussels Bilateral
Bilateral co-production agreement. Signed 29 September 1997. Source: Wallonia-Brussels record.
France Bilateral
Bilateral co-production agreement. Signed 16 November 1994. Source: CNC index.
Union du Maghreb Arabe (Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia) Multilateral
Union du Maghreb Arabe multilateral film co-production accord. Signed 2 April 1994, Tunis. In force: not confirmed. Source: Morocco CCM treaty repository.
Spain Bilateral
Bilateral cinematographic agreement. Signed 2 February 1971. In force: not confirmed. Source: Spain ICAA.
Italy Bilateral
Bilateral cinematographic co-production agreement. Signed 29 October 1988, Tunis. In force 3 August 2005. Source: Italy Ministry of Culture, Directorate General for Cinema and Audiovisual.
Libya Latest activity: 1994
Union du Maghreb Arabe (Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia) Multilateral
Union du Maghreb Arabe multilateral film co-production accord. Signed 2 April 1994, Tunis. In force: not confirmed. Covers all five UMA member states. Source: Morocco CCM treaty repository.
Mauritania Latest activity: 1994
Union du Maghreb Arabe (Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia) Multilateral
Union du Maghreb Arabe multilateral film co-production accord. Signed 2 April 1994, Tunis. In force: not confirmed. Covers all five UMA member states. Source: Morocco CCM treaty repository.
Cameroon Latest activity: 1993
France Bilateral
Bilateral co-production agreement. Signed 30 August 1993. Source: CNC international agreements index.
Guinea Latest activity: 1993
France Bilateral
Bilateral co-production agreement. Signed 21 December 1993. Source: CNC international agreements index.
São Tomé and Príncipe Latest activity: 1993
Portugal Bilateral
Bilateral cinematographic agreement. Signed 29 October 1993. Source: Portugal ICA record.
Angola Latest activity: 1991
Portugal Bilateral
Bilateral cinematographic agreement. Signed 12 April 1991. Source: Portugal ICA co-production agreements page.
Mali Latest activity: 1989
Morocco Bilateral
Bilateral film-relations / co-production agreement. Signed 15 March 1989. In force from signing date. Source: Morocco CCM treaty repository.
Cabo Verde Latest activity: 1988
Portugal Bilateral
Bilateral cinematographic agreement. Signed 13 June 1988. Source: Portugal ICA co-production agreements page.
Mozambique Latest activity: 1988
Portugal Bilateral
Bilateral cinematographic agreement. Signed 7 December 1988. Source: Portugal ICA record.
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