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Industry leaders call for local-first strategy before global expansion in Africa’s creative economy at NECLive 2025

A consensus emerged at NECLive 2025 that African creators must prioritise building robust local infrastructure and monetisation systems before aggressively pursuing global markets, with panellists revealing that over 80% of…

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Content quality and business model innovation key to Africa’s creative competitiveness – MTN’s A’isha Umar Mumuni

MTN’s Chief Digital Officer has identified content quality improvement and business model transformation as the two critical factors that will determine African creative products’ global competitiveness over the next five…

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MTN’s 200 million African subscribers represent untapped content distribution goldmine -Funso Finnih

MTN‘s representative has outlined an ambitious vision positioning the telecommunications giant as an infrastructure builder for Africa’s creative economy, leveraging access to 200 million subscribers across the continent. Speaking at…

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‘80% of African content’s value flows outside continent’ – Dominique Ntirushwa reveals local monetisation gap

The CEO of Stream Pay Platforms has exposed a critical weakness in Africa’s creative economy, revealing that over 80% of monetizable views for African content originate outside the continent, leaving…

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‘We can’t build the industry of our dreams with bodies that are breaking’ – Kemen Fitness warns creatives at NECLive 2025

Fitness expert Ekemini Ekerette has issued a stark warning to Nigeria’s entertainment sector, revealing that lifestyle diseases have killed more creatives than accidents and substance abuse combined, threatening the sustainability…

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EXPLAINER: Taye Arimoro threatens N1bn lawsuit following suspension by Nollywood guilds

Nollywood could be facing a major legal crisis, as actor Taye Arimoro has issued a stern warning to three of its most powerful bodies: the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN),…

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2Baba calls for calm amid ongoing controversy: “This is getting out of hand”

Nigerian music icon Innocent “2Baba” Idibia, has publicly pleaded for calm and a “ceasefire” following the recent controversies surrounding him and his wife, Natasha Osawaru. The plea came in a…

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“Together, we are moving Detty December from social trend to a national asset” — Hannatu Musawa

Livespot is launching Detty December Fest this month with support from the Nigerian government. Ahead of the event, Nigeria’s Minister of Art, Culture & the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, shared…

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2Baba crashes Daddy Freeze live, tells ex-managers to “shut the fuck up”

Following the release of a video allegedly showing musician 2Baba (Tuface Idibia) in handcuffs, media personality Daddy Freeze hosted an Instagram Live session to unpack the incident with the singer’s…

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House of Faith launches FaithStream, Africa’s first Christian content streaming platform.

House of Faith, Africa’s premier faith-based entertainment ecosystem, officially announced the launch of FaithStream, the continent’s first international streaming platform dedicated to premium Christian content. The platform, which is confirmed…

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Industry leaders call for local-first strategy before global expansion in Africa’s creative economy at NECLive 2025

Content quality and business model innovation key to Africa’s creative competitiveness – MTN’s A’isha Umar Mumuni

MTN’s 200 million African subscribers represent untapped content distribution goldmine -Funso Finnih

‘80% of African content’s value flows outside continent’ – Dominique Ntirushwa reveals local monetisation gap

‘We can’t build the industry of our dreams with bodies that are breaking’ – Kemen Fitness warns creatives at NECLive 2025

EXPLAINER: Taye Arimoro threatens N1bn lawsuit following suspension by Nollywood guilds

2Baba calls for calm amid ongoing controversy: “This is getting out of hand”

“Together, we are moving Detty December from social trend to a national asset” — Hannatu Musawa

2Baba crashes Daddy Freeze live, tells ex-managers to “shut the fuck up”

House of Faith launches FaithStream, Africa’s first Christian content streaming platform.

Ronaldinho features Odumodublvck, Shoday, Skales, and Mavo on his debut album ‘Camisa 10’

Grammy-winning Nigerian-British singer Talay Riley dies at 35 after fatal London stabbing

Niniola Pays Emotional Tribute to Late Husband Michael Ndika: “He Was the Engine Behind My Success”

Davido & Ayra Starr featured on the official FIFA 2026 World Cup album

Sonny Rollins, Titan of Modern Jazz, dies at 95

Nollywood actor Okiki Adesina dies after a tragic car accident

10 roles that secured Alexx Ekubo’s legacy in Nollywood

Filmmaker Lancelot Imasuen recalls giving Alexx Ekubo his first movie role, calls his death “Devastating and Unbelievable”

Uzor Arukwe’s ‘Best Lead Actor’ win was one of the night’s biggest surprises

‘If the world understood our budgets, they’d salute us a million times over’ — Joke Silva on the state of Nollywood

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settle legal dispute over ‘It Ends With Us’ production ahead of trial

‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault convictions

Paramount Pictures, Nile Entertainment seal West African deal for ‘Children of Blood and Bone’

Court orders Bill Cosby to pay $19M to former waitress in 1972 sexual assault case

Valerie Perrine, Oscar-nominated actress and ‘Superman’ star, dies at 82 after battle with Parkinson’s disease

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