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- 28 Mar 2024
VFD Group Proposes SplitXchange for Financing Nigeria’s Creative Industry
VFD Group Plc has proposed the introduction of a specialized Exchange that would address the issue of financing in Nigeria’s entertainment and creative industries to bolster foreign exchange earnings…
- 2 Oct 2019
CBN, Banks to Develop Creative Industry Parks across Nigeria
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is to develop creative industries parks across three major cities, with Lagos as the pilot scheme, according to Mr. Godwin Emeifele, governor of the apex bank. …
- 28 Apr 2026
UK Govt Launches Creative Fund to Boost Local Production in Nigeria’s Creative Industries
The UK-Nigeria Technology Hub has launched its Creative Fund, a first‑phase grants initiative designed to address critical technical capacity gaps across Nigeria’s film, fashion, and music…
- 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…
- 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.…
- 14 Jul 2025
Woodhall Capital and Partners Launch ₦1.5Bn Fund
Woodhall Capital in partnership with Polaris Bank, Lagos and UK governments have announced the launch of a ₦1.5 billion Creative Sector Fund aimed at expanding access to structured financing for…
- 23 Sept 2020
CBN Disburses N3.5tr COVID-19 Intervention Cash
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had disbursed N3.5 trillion to different sectors of the economy to cushion the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. Mr. Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor It will also…
- 28 Mar 2021
Winners Emerge in Heritage Bank’s 'YNSPYRE', Cream Platform Promo
Winners have emerged at the Heritage Bank Plc, 'YNSPYRE' Cream Platform Promo held in Abuja. CREAM Platform, Nigeria's premiere creative reward platform officially kicked off its partnership with…
- 16 Feb 2019
Banks Set Up Special Funds for ICT, Other Sectors
Bankers Committee has said it is setting aside special funds to provide capacity and support to the creative and the ICT industries. The initiative will be funded from at least 5 percent of…
- 16 Dec 2021
AfDB Board Approves $170M for Investment in Nigeria’s Digital and Creative Start-ups
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of $170 million to finance a digital and creative enterprises program in Nigeria. The investment in Digital and Creative…
- 21 Oct 2025
Banks' Funding Failure: The Shocking Rot In Nigeria's Intervention Programmes
By Blaise Udunze For over a decade, the Nigerian government and its financial institutions have launched a flurry of intervention funds, all with the promise to empower industries, revive the…
- 16 Mar 2023
Nigeria Unveils $618m Investment to Create Digital Skills, Jobs
Nigeria has unveiled a $618 million investment programme, to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in the digital, technology and creative industries targeted at job creation. Nigeria vice…
- 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…
- 6 May 2020
COVID-19: FG Grants 2 Months License-Fee Waiver to Broadcast Stations
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has announced the granting of a two-month licence-fee waiver for terrestrial broadcast stations in the country by the National Broadcasting…
- 20 Jul 2026
Lagos Unveils N10m Single-digit Loan Scheme for MSMEs
The Lagos State Government has launched a new financing initiative that will provide single-digit interest loans of up to N10 million to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), in a major push…
- 29 Aug 2021
First Bank Sponsors Duke of Shomolu Production as Awo, Aremu Hits the Stage
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its sponsorship of ‘A Deep Dive Into History’, a theatre production from the Duke of Shomolu (DOS) Production House, spearheaded by Joseph Edgar. A deep…
- 6 Feb 2026
WIEG to host Nigeria’s first International Investment Summit in Lagos
World International Economic Group (WIEG) Nigeria has announced plans to host its inaugural International Investment Summit on Feb. 25 and 26 at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Oniru, Victoria…
- 25 Jun 2019
CBN Sets September Deadline for Mutilated Notes
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said banks now have between June 3 and September 2, to collect and sort all mutilated notes in their possession for reissuing. Mr Isaac Okorafor, central…
- 10 Nov 2025
FG Backs $64m Tech Fund, Unveils New Startup Financing Plans Under iDICE Programme
Nigeria’s Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) programme has announced plans to launch two new funds in 2026 to expand financing opportunities for startups in the country’s…
- 9 Oct 2025
Fidelity Bank Set to Disburse NCGC N5bn Credit Guarantee Facility to Boost MSME Financing
Fidelity Bank Plc, tier one lender, has announced its readiness to begin the disbursement of funds under the National Credit Guarantee Company (NCGC) N5 billion Credit Intervention Scheme. The…
- 26 Sept 2023
Afreximbank Seeks Participation of SME in Global Trade
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has called on African countries to prioritise the development of public and private export trading companies (ETCs) to position their small and medium…
- 26 Jan 2022
Afreximbank Pledges Financial Support Nigeria’s DSO Project
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has said that it will put up a financial mechanism to ensure the completion of Nigeria’s Digital Switch Over (DSO) project before the end of the year.…
- 16 Aug 2019
Asien, DG NCC Initiates Staff Neighbourhood Anti-piracy Surveillance
Mr. John Ohi Asein, Director-General of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has initiated a new operational strategy for the Commission, named Staff Neighbourhood Anti-piracy Surveillance (SNAPS).…
- 26 Jun 2026
Fidelity Bank Wins DBN Award for Expanding First-Time Credit Access to MSMEs
Fidelity Bank Plc has won the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) Service Ambassadors Award for recording the highest impact in expanding access to formal credit for first-time Micro, Small and Medium…
- 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…
- 6 Oct 2025
Fidelity Bank Hosts Black-Tie Gala Honouring Afreximbank President Prof. Benedict Oramah
In recognition of his unwavering commitment to Africa’s development, Fidelity Bank Plc recently hosted a grand black-tie dinner to celebrate the retirement of Professor Benedict Okechukwu Oramah,…
- 30 Sept 2024
UNGA79: African Business Leaders Champion Sustainable Development Opportunities
Prominent African leaders gathered at the World Trade Center in New York City for Africa Breakfast Convos, a high-profile event held on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly.…
- 6 Nov 2022
Africa Investment Forum 2022 Draws $31 billion in Investor Interest
This year’s just concluded Africa Investment Forum Market Days—the continent’s premier investment platform—has drawn $31 billion in investment interest from African and global investors. Combined…
- 20 Sept 2021
Sekibo Urges Govt., Stakeholders to Prioritise SMEs, Youth Entrepreneurship
Bridging the gap to attain sustainable solutions to economic recovery will be the most impactful route to drive lasting and meaningful growth; for this to be achieved, creation of opportunities,…
- 5 Feb 2025
Fidelity Bank to Launch Dedicated SME Hub for Small Businesses and Creative Entrepreneurs
Fidelity Bank, a leading financial institution, has announced the imminent launch of its dedicated physical facility for Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SME) and entrepreneurs in the creative…