30 results
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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.…
- 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…
- 10 Jun 2025
Innovation Will Shape Nigeria’s Digital Economy - A’isha Mumuni
MTN Nigeria has convened alumni of its Media Innovation Programme (MIP) for an interactive training session on digital monetisation in Nigeria’s Value-Added Services (VAS) sector. The hybrid event,…
- 13 Jan 2017
Knowledge Economy Can Improve Nigeria's Development
Knowledge sharing economy is definitely one of the potent ways to improve our current ailing economy. All that this entails is to start engaging those that have succeeded and established themselves…
- 20 Sept 2018
How AMVCA Enriches Nigeria’s Economy through Sold out Hotels and Overbooked Makeup Artistes
The curtains may have closed on this year’s AMVCA awards, but one impressive effect of the showpiece is it’s often overlooked, yet immensely important effect on Nigeria’s economy. Apart from its…
- 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…
- 19 Sept 2024
NiRA Announces First Edition of The Tech Convergence: A Gathering of Stakeholders in Nigeria's Digital Economy
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), the official registry for the .ng country code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD), is proud to announce The Tech Convergence 1.0, a two-day conference and…
- 28 Oct 2025
Moniepoint Unveils Nigeria's First Informal Economy AI Chatbot, As FG Lauds Fintech Giant for Powering Business Growth Across the Country
Moniepoint Inc, Africa's leading business payments and personal banking servicing platform, has launched "M", Nigeria’s first artificial intelligence-powered chatbot dedicated to demystifying the…
- 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…
- 4 Mar 2022
5G will Revolutionise Nigeria's Creative Industry – Danbatta
The current efforts of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to facilitate deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) technology will further catalyse the innovativeness and creativity of the…
- 17 Jul 2025
Mayor of London Commits to Deepening UK-Nigeria Ties in Tech, Creatives and Trade
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has successfully concluded his visit to Lagos, Nigeria, aimed at strengthening the UK-Nigeria economic relationship and celebrating the deep cultural ties, shared…
- 26 Feb 2020
IP Theft Threatens Nigeria’s Knowledge based Economy
The stark reality is that Nigeria wastes entirely too much money and time policing crimes like burglary, fraud, and bank-robbery when it should be doing something about intellectual piracy instead.…
- 3 Jul 2016
Anya, Ekeh, Others See Future in Nigeria’s Business Economy
Despite the current challenges and the not-so-buoyant state of the Nigerian economy with its attendant effects on businesses, there is hope of huge potential growth for organizations that find…
- 30 Sept 2022
PPP Will Play a Critical Role in Accelerating Nigeria's Digital Economy - NITDA DG
Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has given a nod to the call for proposals to support the establishment of Digital Innovation Hubs in…
- 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…
- 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 Jan 2020
Digital Economy A Catalyst For Nigeria’s Development- Dr. Woherem
Dr. Evans Woherem, a foremost banker and renowned IT guru, has lauded the Minister of Communications & Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, and the Federal Government, for upgrading the former…
- 20 May 2014
Nigeria’s Position in MINT Economy Revolves Round IT-Experts
Information Technology (IT) experts unanimously agreed that Nigeria can leverage on its position in the MINT economy by exploring all aspects of information technology and intelligence. Addressing…
- 20 May 2014
Nigeria’s Position in MINT Economy Revolves Round IT-Experts
Information Technology (IT) experts unanimously agreed that Nigeria can leverage on its position in the MINT economy by exploring all aspects of information technology and intelligence. Addressing…
- 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…
- 14 Jul 2025
FirstBank, NLNG, Shell back QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit
Nigeria’s leading commercial bank, First Bank of Nigeria, has joined forces with Mighty Media Plus Network Limited for the maiden edition of the QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit. Also supporting the…
- 2 Jul 2024
Google, C.I.I.F.A. Open Application for Engage Nigeria Cohort 2
The Creative Industries Initiative for Africa (C.I.I.F.A.), in collaboration with Google, is launching the second cohort of the Engage Nigeria programme, a transformative initiative aimed at…