This is according to Disney Africa.
“Across all territories, the follow up to Ryan Coogler’s 2018 hit Black Panther proved a draw for cinema-going audiences with just under 300 000 attendances being reported,” wrote Disney Africa in a statement.
In West Africa, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever became the biggest industry opening weekend of all time with a box office tally of ₦240 million (R9.4 million).
In East Africa the film earned Kes 25 million (Kenyan shillings, R25 million), earning the titles of both the biggest opening weekend box office of 2022 and the biggest post-pandemic opening to date.
In Southern Africa, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever brought in R16.5 million collectively, becoming the biggest opening weekend box office of 2022.