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From hustle to infrastructure: the blueprint for Africa’s creative economy – by Steve Babaeko at NECLive 2025

Honesty is our default setting in Africa. When I say Africa, let me use it loosely to mean Nigeria, which is the one we’re most familiar with. We’ve seen so…

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Don’t cancel Burna Boy – Steve Babaeko weighs in on creative economy at NECLive 2025

At NECLive 2025, Steve Babaeko, CEO of X3M Ideas, used his keynote titled From hustle to infrastructure: the blueprint for Africa’s creative economy to highlight the achievements of Nigerian artists…

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Steve Babaeko, CEO of X3M Ideas, confirmed to speak at NECLive 2025

Steve Babaeko, CEO and Chief Creative Officer of X3M Ideas, will be speaking at NECLive 2025. Since founding the agency in 2012, he’s grown it into one of Africa’s most…

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Groove Platform’s Chidi Aneto-Okeke confirmed to speak at NECLive 2025

Chidi Aneto-Okeke, founder and CEO of Groove Platforms, a technology-driven entertainment company building digital infrastructure for the African creative economy, will be a panelist at NECLive 2025. With a focus…

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Actress and media personality KieKie confirmed as panelist at NECLive 2025

Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori, popularly known as Kie Kie, will appear at NECLive 2025 as a panelist. A dynamic entertainer, actress, and fashion entrepreneur, she’s become one of Nigeria’s most recognisable digital…

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Filmmaker Chris Ihidero confirmed to speak at NECLive 2025

Chris Ihidero, filmmaker and founder of PinPoint Media, will appear as a panelist at NECLive 2025. With over two decades in Nigeria’s film and television industry, he’s directed acclaimed projects…

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NFVCB Executive Director Shaibu Husseini confirmed to speak at NECLive 2025

Dr Shaibu Husseini, Executive Director of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), will join the lineup of panelists at NECLive 2025. A journalist, critic, and film administrator, he’s…

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MultiChoice CEO John Ugbe confirmed to speak at NECLive 2025

John Ugbe, CEO of MultiChoice West Africa, will be speaking at NECLive 2025. With over two decades in telecommunications and broadcasting, he’s been central to expanding access to African content…

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Award-winning journalist Funmi Iyanda confirmed to speak at NECLive 2025

Funmi Iyanda, award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker, will be speaking at NECLive 2025. Best known for her groundbreaking television programme New Dawn with Funmi, which ran for eight years, she…

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From hustle to infrastructure: the blueprint for Africa’s creative economy – by Steve Babaeko at NECLive 2025

Don’t cancel Burna Boy – Steve Babaeko weighs in on creative economy at NECLive 2025

Steve Babaeko, CEO of X3M Ideas, confirmed to speak at NECLive 2025

Groove Platform’s Chidi Aneto-Okeke confirmed to speak at NECLive 2025

Actress and media personality KieKie confirmed as panelist at NECLive 2025

Filmmaker Chris Ihidero confirmed to speak at NECLive 2025

NFVCB Executive Director Shaibu Husseini confirmed to speak at NECLive 2025

MultiChoice CEO John Ugbe confirmed to speak at NECLive 2025

Award-winning journalist Funmi Iyanda confirmed to speak at NECLive 2025

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