Have you ever heard of Nollywood? Nollywood is the name of the Nigerian film industry. Nigeria is one of the largest film industries in the world LLYWOOD based on the large number of films produced, placing them right below India’s Bollywood and above USA’s Hollywood!

Born in around 1992, Nollywood is the youngest compared with the other two woods, and uses new forms of financial aid and production. Now it’s in adulthood, and bigger productions have become more regular. However, this was not always the case. Though movie theaters were very few in Nigeria during the earlier period, original stories were not. Although being short of money and experience, directors began to use video cameras to shoot their movies and sold them for home viewing. Even though this led to movies with low production value, the original stories immediately made them a hit. Today, the film industry is the largest employer after agriculture* and makes up 5% of Nigeria’s GDP.

Nigeria is a big player in the film industry and it is continuously improving its skills, taking on new challenges. Nollywood is known mainly for its comedies and dramas, but we are increasingly seeing scary movies and musicals.

Although sometimes heavily criticized* for low production values, Nollywood continues to grow fans worldwide. Nigerian movies now make up 11% of Nigeria’s non-oil exports*! The average movie is produced in 7-10 days on a budget* between £ 7,000-12,000 (Hollywood’s average is around £ 60 million per movie with one year production time). This is changing, however, as more filmmakers are receiving proper training and are trying to make films up to the international standard.

5G is the 5th generation network. It can connect everyone and everything together. 5G networks will cover many cities in China soon. 5G means super-fast data speed. One can download a two-hour movie for fewer than 10 seconds, and it is making our lives more and more convenient.

5G will make self-driving cars possible. Even airplanes will become “smart” in the near future. Passengers will be able to use 5G networks in the air to connect to the Internet and can order for food and drinks.

5G will be a big help for students who take online classes. Many people live in poor areas in the world where there are no schools. But with 5G, this will change. Students all over the world will be able to see places like the Great Wall without leaving their rooms.

It will be also easier for doctors to treat patients remotely by 5G. It means caring for patients from far away.

The facts listed above are only a part of what 5G will make possible and popular. Just as in the early days of the Internet, few could see how it could change our life and the world. The same will surely be true of 5G. With 5G, many things do not seem like dreams anymore. Now let’s get ready to say goodbye to 4G and welcome the coming of 5G.