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- 16 May 2025
Creative Economy Ministry Secures $300M Investments Commitment
Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy, has revealed that the ministry has secured over $300 million in investment commitments. Musawa disclosed this at the Ministerial…
- 11 Sept 2024
FG Markets $100Bn Creative Economy Growth Plan to Corporate Nigeria
Following months of comprehensive planning, the Federal Government has unveiled details of its bold and strategic plans to generate at least $100 billion and create over two million jobs from…
- 30 Nov 2021
YouTube Music Backs 2 Nigerian Firms, Pledges to Help Boost the Continent’s Creative Economy
YouTube Music has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting African creative voices by providing financial grants, capacity development training and advisory to two organisations that nurture African…
- 23 Mar 2026
NITDA Reaffirms Commitment to Advancing Creative Economy with Digital Initiatives
Aligning with the current administration’s focus on diversifying the economy through industrialisation, digitisation, creative arts, and manufacturing, the National Information Technology Development…
- 5 Aug 2025
IFC Strengthens Support for Africa’s Creative Economy with Investment in Filmmakers Market
To enhance access to production services in Africa’s film and entertainment industry, IFC announced an investment into Filmmakers Mart (FMM), Africa’s first integrated digital production platform.…
- 6 Jul 2026
MTN Foundation, MUSON Deepen Investment in Nigeria’s Creative Economy Ahead of 2026 Graduation Activities
MTN Foundation and Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) will celebrate the 2026 MUSON School of Music graduation on July 7 and July 8 at the Shell Hall, MUSON centre, as the long-running partnership…
- 2 Sept 2022
Airtel Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting Talented Nigerians, Creative Economy
Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting talented Nigerians in the creative industry as well as sponsoring platforms that will inspire them to…
- 9 Oct 2024
Google, Partners Ministry of Arts, Del York Academy to Empower Young Nigerian Creatives
Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy (FMACCE), in collaboration with Google, has launched an initiative to empower 2,500 young creatives to scale this number 10,000 across Nigeria through a…
- 1 Oct 2024
FG Secures $200m Investment from Afreximbank to Boost Creative Industry
The Ministry of Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy has successfully secured a $200 million investment from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to enhance Nigeria’s creative industry. In a…
- 26 Nov 2023
NCC, Nigeria Customs to Strengthen Border Controls Against Copyright Piracy
In a renewed measure to encourage creativity and boost Nigeria’s creative economy, the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have agreed to strengthen…
- 12 Aug 2024
1.7m Youths for Entrepreneurship Training in Abia
About 1.7 million youths in Abia State have been selected for entrepreneurship training under the ‘Youth Out Loud Abia,’ to reduce youth restiveness. Rev. Chidi Jacob, Director General of Ndi-Abia,…
- Broadcasting25 Aug 2026
Omotosho, MultiChoice Boss Says Her Company Business Extends beyond Entertainment
MultiChoice Nigeria has said that its operations have expanded beyond entertainment into talent development, content production, technology and infrastructure, strengthening its role in Nigeria’s creative economy.
- 23 Mar 2017
Bellafricana’s ACE 2017 Advocates ‘Made-In-Nigeria’ Patronage
In continuation of the role it plays in the Nigerian economy by helping as many quality creative small businesses be at the forefront of the market, Bellafricana.com has also launched African…
- 7 Nov 2025
Oluwaseun Dania Unearths How AI will Shape Africa’s Creative-AI Future @ World Bank Forum
Oluwaseun Dania, Technology entrepreneur, creative economy strategist, and Founder of Alpha-Geek Technologies, delivered a major intervention at the World Bank and Eden Venture Group’s Entertaining…
- 2 Dec 2025
Timeless Wins Generations—NECLive 2025 Sparks Debate on Creativity’s Future
The conversation around the future of Africa’s creative economy took centre stage at NECLive 2025, where industry leaders explored what it means to create work that endures in an age dominated by…
- 23 Aug 2024
Afrexim Bank Boosts Africa’s Creative Industry with Launch of “One Drum” EP
Afrexim Bank’s Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) programme has launched the highly anticipated “One Drum” EP, a collaborative music project that brings together top artists from Africa and the diaspora.…
- 22 Apr 2026
QEDNG Summit 2026 set for August 11 in Lagos
QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit will hold its second edition on August 11 in Lagos, bringing together leaders across the creative, business and policy spaces. Convened by Mighty Media Plus,…
- 7 Apr 2026
FG Unveils Digital Platform to Showcase Nigeria’s Culture, Tourism Destinations
The Federal Government has unveiled a new digital platform, NITOUREY, aimed at showcasing Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage and tourism destinations to global audiences. The initiative, introduced at…
- 24 Apr 2014
Piracy Worse than Armed Robbery-NCC
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has described piracy as a crime that is worse than robbery, adding that theft of intellectual property kills a country’s economy and the creative ability of…
- 19 Aug 2022
Glitz as AFRIMA Fetes Jurors at Annual Patron's Dinner
It was an exciting blend of glitz, glam and euphoria as the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) hosted its annual patron’s dinner with the jury members, held Wednesday, in Lagos, Nigeria. L-R: AFRIMA…
- 11 Dec 2023
Lagos Embarks on 6,000km Metro-fibre Project to Accelerate Digitization
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos state, Nigeria, has announced a 6,000km Metro-Fibre Duct Project to accelerate digital transformation. He remarked this recently during the opening ceremony…
- 27 Feb 2025
Fidelity Bank Launches Creativerse to Empower Creative Sector
Fidelity Bank Plc has emphasized its commitment to the development of Nigeria’s creative economy with the launch of the Creativerse. Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, managing director/chief executive officer,…
- 26 Apr 2026
NCC to Intensify Crackdown on Illicit Network to Protect Copyrights
National Copyright Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed that piracy remains a major threat to the nation’s creative economy, vowing to intensify its nationwide crackdown on illicit networks to protect…
- 17 May 2026
MTN Rewards Emerging Filmmakers at the AMVCA Young Filmmakers Day
MTN Nigeria strengthened its support for Nigeria’s creative economy by rewarding five emerging filmmakers through the #MTNFilmChallenge at the Young Filmmakers Day as part of the 12th Africa Magic…
- 15 Nov 2022
40 African YouTube Creators Join #YouTubeBlack Voices Cohorts
YouTube today has announced the expansion of efforts to support creators and the creative economy in Africa through the 2023 #YouTubeBlack Voices creators and artist cohorts. Now in its third year,…
- 7 Jun 2023
NCC Partners SMEDAN to Deepen IP Knowledge Among SMEs
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have agreed to collaborate in order to strengthen Intellectual Property (IP) knowledge…
- 2 Feb 2024
FG, AfDB Set to Roll out $617M IDICE Fund for Digital Technology, Creative Industry
The Federal Government in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB) has concluded plans to roll out a $617 million IDICE Fund for the digital technology and creative industry. The hint…
- 3 Apr 2026
NITDA Strengthens Collaboration with NIPSS to Drive Digital Innovation, Orange Economy Growth
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reinforced its commitment to advancing Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda through strengthened collaboration with key strategic…
- 24 May 2010
NEPC, NFC, Others Team up to Export Entertainment Industry
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), World Bank, National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Nigeria Film Corporation (NFC) and Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) have joined forces to…
- 12 Mar 2025
UK-Nigeria Creative Alliance: Forging New Paths for Innovation and Growth
In a major stride toward fostering innovation and collaboration, the UK and Nigeria have officially launched the Creative Industries Technical Working Group, marking a pivotal development in the…