News summary. Based on reporting by the original publications listed below.

Stephene Audrey Kpoto, founder and chief executive of RISE Liberia, has donated a parcel of land in Montserrado County to the Liberia Movie Union, according to a press release published by FrontPageAfrica.

She said the land is part of a wider Mini-City project she is developing, and announced plans for an arts academy with studios and training spaces, slated to open in August 2026.

The announcement came as the Liberia Movie Union signed a memorandum of understanding with the Sierra Leone Film Guild and Labour Union.

For the full account, read the original reporting by FrontPageAfrica, linked below.

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