3 d. ago 36 States, FCT to showcase cultural heritage during foods, culture festival

Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musa Musawa on Tuesday disclosed that plans have been

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5 d. ago Routledge’s new book spotlights Nigeria’s cultural, creative industries

Nigeria’s booming creative economy, spanning music, film, fashion, visual arts, publishing, advertising, tourism, and more, receives a rigorous, multidisciplinary boost read more Routledge’s new book spotlights Nigeria’s cultural, creative industries

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5 d. ago NTIFE 2025: Tourism minister calls for partnership, investment in Nigeria cultural tourism assets

Hannatu Musa Musawa, Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, has reiterated calls for strategic partnerships and collaboration with read more NTIFE 2025: Tourism minister calls for partnership, investment in Nigeria cultural tourism assets

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7 d. ago When sustainability meets culture: How creative innovation is shaping Africa’s circular economy

Drive through any Nigerian city and you’ll see them: mountains of discarded tyres behind mechanic workshops, in empty lots, and read more When sustainability meets culture: How creative innovation is shaping Africa’s circular economy

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1 week ago AFTCREE 2025: Africa pushes for tourism, creative economy growth in Abuja

Africa is set to reposition its tourism and creative sectors as engines of economic growth, with regional leaders, policymakers, and read more AFTCREE 2025: Africa pushes for tourism, creative economy growth in Abuja

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2 w. ago Canon Partners Nora Awolowo’s Movie Screenings, Strengthens Role In Creative Economy

Imaging technology company, Canon, hosted an exclusive movie screening of Racket Queen in Lagos, a short film by acclaimed Nigerian filmmaker Nora Awolowo, shot entirely on the Canon EOS C400 cinema camera. The production attests to Nora’s creative excellence, visual storytelling finesse, and technical mastery, with her work speaking powerfully for itself. The morning media […]

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2 w. ago Nigeria stands at the forefront of frontier of global cultural influence – Macfoy

Tochukwu Macfoy is a creative strategist and cultural entrepreneur driving new conversations in Africa’s creative economy. As founder of Energize read more Nigeria stands at the forefront of frontier of global cultural influence – Macfoy

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3 w. ago Nigerian gaming sector overtakes fun to become creative economy heavyweight

Nigeria’s gaming business is no longer just a pastime but is a rapidly accelerating economic engine that challenges the dominance read more Nigerian gaming sector overtakes fun to become creative economy heavyweight

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3 w. ago 22nd Abuja International Film Festival Celebrates Two Decades Of Consistency, Calls For Government Collaboration By Ngozi Ibe, Abuja

The 22nd Abuja International Film Festival (AIFF) reaffirmed the resilience and creative ingenuity of Nigeria’s film industry. Stakeholders, filmmakers, and cultural advocates converged in Abuja to mark over two decades of continuous contribution to the nation’s creative economy. Former Deputy Director of Corporate Affairs at the National Film and Video Censors Board, Yunusa Tanko Abdullahi, […]

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3 w. ago AIFF Celebrates 2 Decades Of Consistency, Seeks Government Collaboration

The Abuja International Film Festival (AIFF) has reaffirmed the resilience and creative ingenuity of Nigeria’s film industry, as stakeholders, filmmakers, and cultural advocates converged in Abuja to mark over two decades of continuous contribution to the nation’s creative economy. Former Deputy Director of Corporate Affairs at the National Film and Video Censors Board, Yunusa Tanko […]

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3 w. ago Five underfunded sectors in Nigeria’s $3bn private equity/venture capital market

…Health, education, WASH, creative industries, care economy miss large-ticket flows Nigeria’s private equity and venture capital market has deployed about read more Five underfunded sectors in Nigeria’s $3bn private equity/venture capital market

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3 w. ago ATPN Urges Diaspora Nigerians To Turn Festive Homecomings Into Investment Opportunities

The President of the Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN), Femi Fadina, has called on Nigerians in the diaspora to transform their annual festive homecomings into strategic investment opportunities that could grow and sustain the nation’s creative economy. Fadina made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday […]

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3 w. ago Marketing Strategist Urges Nigerian Professionals To Embrace Data, Collaboration To Stay Globally Competitive

Marketing communications expert, Anietie Udoh, has called on Nigerian communications professionals to evolve from tactical operators to strategic leaders if they intend to remain relevant and globally competitive in today’s fast-changing creative economy. Udoh, the divisional director, Marketing, at Marketing Edge Publications, said Nigeria’s communications and advertising industry, valued at about $725 million in 2023, […]

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4 w. ago Federal Government Inaugurates LOC For Africa Tourism, Creative Economy Expo

The Federal Government, on Wednesday, inaugurated the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the forthcoming Africa Tourism and Creative Economy Expo, scheduled to hold from November 24 to 25, 2025. Speaking at the event in Abuja, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Mukhtar Yawale Muhammad, said the initiative represented a […]

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4 w. ago Nigeria’s creative, care sectors hold key to sustainable growth – Experts

Industry experts have called for investment in the care economy and creative reform at Nigeria’s 8th Annual Impact Investing Convening. read more Nigeria’s creative, care sectors hold key to sustainable growth – Experts

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4 w. ago Federal Government To Establish Tourism, Cultural Economic Zones In Regions, FCT

The Federal Government has approved the establishment of Tourism and Cultural Economic Zones across the six geopolitical regions and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The proposed establishment were part of the renewed drive to unlock the potential of the nation’s creative and tourism sectors. Minister of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, disclosed […]

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last month Whip Music joins UNCTAD’s eTrade for women initiative to champion Africa’s creative economy

Whip Music, a Johannesburg-based music-tech company founded by Melissa Kariuki, has been selected to join the United Nations Conference on read more Whip Music joins UNCTAD’s eTrade for women initiative to champion Africa’s creative economy

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