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MTN Urges Regulatory and Investment Changes to Unlock Africa’s Creative Industry Potential

Temitope Nlewemchi — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 14:01:47 +0000

MTN Nigeria has called for far-reaching policy reforms and increased investment to accelerate the growth of Africa’s creative economy, describing the sector as a major driver of jobs, innovation, and inclusive economic development across the continent. Reports by Punch and other Nigerian news outlets indicate that the telecoms giant made the call during a recent [...]

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AfCFTA Launches Forum to Boost Tourism and Creative Industries Across Africa

Temitope Nlewemchi — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:56:31 +0000

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has unveiled a new Tourism and Creative Industries Forum aimed at harnessing the potential of Africa’s vibrant cultural, entertainment, and travel sectors to accelerate intra-African trade, job creation, and economic diversification. The initiative, unveiled at the AfCFTA headquarters in Accra, Ghana, brings together policymakers, private sector players, [...]

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Saraki invites 7-Year Old Comedienne Emmaneulla to the Senate, says Her Story is an Inspiration

Ade Adewale — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 21:12:16 +0000

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Sunday, stated that Popular Nigerian comedienne, Emmanuella Samuel, popularly known as Emmanuella, who is set to feature in a Disney Hollywood film, is an inspiration to young Nigerians. Saraki, in posts on his official Twitter and Facebook accounts, also invited Emmaneulla to the Senate to discuss developing young [...]

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Nigeria is Ready to Receive Investors in the Creative Industry – Lai Mohammed

Ade Adeojo — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 21:28:03 +0000

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says Nigeria is ready for investments in the Creative Industry, having created the enabling environment for investments through favourable economic policies. The Minister stated this in Abuja on Friday when he received a delegation from Huaxia Movie Distribution Group, the second biggest movie distributors in China, [...]

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FG Launches $1m Venture Capital To Boost Nigeria’s Creative Industry

Ade Adewale — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 22:09:40 +0000

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday, July 17, 2017 announced the establishment of a $1million Venture Capital to boost the Creative Industry. The Minister made the announcement at the opening of the two-day Creative Industry Financing Conference holding in Lagos, saying 20 people, each investing $50,000, are expected to help [...]

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FG reiterates Commitment to ‘Made In Nigeria’, says Any Programme meant for Nigerians must be Produced in Nigeria

Ade Adewale — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 21:30:13 +0000

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has reiterated the federal government’s decision that any programme meant for Nigerians must be produced in Nigeria, saying he was not appointed Minister to develop the economy of other countries at the expense of the Nigerian economy. In a statement in Lagos on Wednesday, the Minister [...]

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Nigeria partners with CNN and UNWTO to boost Creative Industry

Ade Adewale — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 20:26:38 +0000

The Federal Government today, 10th July, 2017 announced a tripartite partnership with the CNN and the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to boost the Creative Industry in Nigeria, using the film industry as a pivot. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who announced the partnership in Lagos on Monday, at the Creative [...]

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Creative And Culture Industry Play Key Roles In The Ongoing Diversification Of Nigeria’s Economy – Lai Mohammed

Ade Adewale — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 09:03:29 +0000

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that the creative and culture industry has a great role to play in the ongoing diversification of Nigeria’s economy, a time of dwindling earnings from crude oil. Lai Mohammed noted this while receiving the Country Director of the British Council, Connie Price in his [...]

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