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Ghanaian movie company
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Kumawood
Company typeLLC
IndustryFilm
Founded2006
HeadquartersKumasi, Ghana

Kumawood is a privately owned movie and awards company that is based in Kumasi, Ghana. It was founded by Samuel Kwabena Darko, a Ghanaian businessman and entrepreneur.

Kumawood was incorporated as a Limited liability company in 2006; soon after, a prominent film industry emerged, eventually becoming the most recognizable film company in Ghana.

The company has been lucrative because of their consistency in producing and providing good quality content in Ghanaian movie space. The language mostly spoken is [[Akan language|Asante Twi subtitles translations are available.

Kumawood owns a television platform, Kumawood TV, which airs on Multi TV and also a Kumawood app which has more than 100,000 installs.

Kumawood Actors

Renowned Kumawood Actors include the following

- Kofi Adu (Agya Koo)

- Kwadwo Nkansah

- Bill Asamoah

- Nana Ama McBrown

- Emelia Brobbey Emelia Brobbey

- Akrobeto

- Kyeiwaa

- Mercy Asiedu

- Vivian Jill Lawrence

- Ebenezer Donkor

References

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  5. Asiamah, Emmanuel (21 August 2023). "We're on course of reviving Kumawood, Ghana movie industry".
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  7. "kumawood - Ghana Film Industry". Ghana Film Industry. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  8. "Kumawood Actors". Yen- Ghana news. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  9. TalentsGh TV (2018-08-31), Kwaku Manu Talk About Kumawood Ghallywood Differences, retrieved 2018-11-15
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  11. "Kumawood - Apps on Google Play". play google. Retrieved 2019-08-06.


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