Tag: Creative Powerhouse Summit
People in California thought I was Nkiru Silvanus – Nkiru Balonwu
Founder of The Africa Soft Power Group, Dr Nkiru Balonwu, says when she visited California years ago, many people mistook her for actress Nkiru...
Why creatives struggle with bank funding – Providus Bank’s Biodun Ariyo
Group Head of Large Corporates and Structured Finance at Providus Bank, Dr Biodun Ariyo, has said that Nigeria’s creative sector can secure bank funding...
Make yourselves bankable and banks will chase you, Yemisi Falaye tells...
Head of Legal and Business Development at The Temple Company, Yemisi Falaye, has urged players in Nigeria’s creative industry to present themselves as viable...
We are yet to scratch the surface Of Nigeria’s creative economy...
Head of SME Banking at FirstBank of Nigeria, Dr Abiodun Famuyiwa, says the bank is ready to invest in the country’s creative industry.
Famuyiwa spoke...
I don’t believe in government handouts to creatives – Shaibu Husseini
Executive Director of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Dr Shaibu Husseini, says Nigeria’s creative sector needs sustainable policies and infrastructure, not...
Banks told us they don’t understand the creative industry – Mary...
Mary Ephraim-Egbas, founder of Africa Film Finance Forum (AFFF) and CEO of Okhma Global, has called for more structured and patient funding to boost...
Music, film industries must come together to reclaim identity – Mike...
Founder and president of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), Mike Dada, has urged players in Nigeria’s creative industries to reconnect with their roots,...
They wanted 49% of my company, Kunle Afolayan speaks on near-bad...
Filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has said that business understanding is crucial to sustaining and expanding Nigeria’s creative sector.
The October 1 director made this known on...
Set up think tank for bank-focused creative industry funding, ACAMB president...
Rasheed Bolarinwa, President of the Association of Corporate and Marketing Communications Professionals in Banks in Nigeria (ACAMB) and Group Head of Brand Management and...
Tinubu administration pledges stronger policy, funding support for creative industry
…as Presidency says dedicated ministry, targeted investment will boost jobs, cultural diplomacy, and global competitiveness.
The Presidency has reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to strengthening...