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UK-Nigeria Tech Hub Launches Creative Fund for Film, Fashion, and Music

2 reports, 2 independent Updated Jul 25
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What happened

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The UK-Nigeria Tech Hub has launched a Creative Fund, a first-phase grants initiative targeting Nigeria’s film, fashion, and music industries. This fund aims to address critical technical capacity gaps by supporting local digital production capacity and the adoption of modern creative technologies, including responsible AI use. The initiative aligns with the priorities of the UK-Nigeria Economic Transformation and Investment Partnership Creatives Working Group.

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Why it matters

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The fund is designed to help high-potential creative projects access the necessary talent, tools, and resources to produce, scale, and complete their work locally. This effort contributes to the overall goal of growing Nigeria's creative value chain.

Music genres originating from Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa are leading the global market with Afrobeats and Amapiano, reaching diaspora communities in the UK and US.

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Who's involved

  • NigeriaSovereign state in West Africa whose creative industry is the focus of the fund

How it developed

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  1. The Directors Guild of Nigeria and MultiChoice Talent Factory have formed a partnership focused on expanding creative skills development and professionalism within the Nigerian creative industry.Sub-event
  2. US and Nigeria collaborate on musical development, providing training opportunities to Nigerian creatives.Sub-event
  3. The Nigerian music industry is grappling with the pressures of technological acceleration and market saturation while trying to maintain relevance.Sub-event
  4. The All Africa Music Awards were held in Lagos, featuring emerging artists and involving the African Union Commission.Sub-event
  5. Nigerian creative industry deepening collaboration with international hubs to grow value chain.1 source

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