Introduction Although it first arose a few months ago, the release of the Nigerian Broadcast Commission’s (NBC) 6th Edition of the Nigerian Broadcasting Code( the New Code) has raised a number of interesting questions. Most have been focused on issues arising from the New Code’s obligation on broadcasters (including pay…

Music publishing in Nigeria is a barren landscape. However, there are now green shoots of growth dotted around the terrain. These isolated successes, like ripples in water, will hopefully spread and eventually connect to create a viable foundational sub-sector within the Nigerian recorded music industry. The growth in popularity of…

This is the third and final part of my 2020 prediction series. I have previously posted my predictions on the Nigerian recorded music industry and film industry respectively. …

Cinemas houses are springing up regularly and in a a greater variety of locations around Nigeria — providing more screens to wider parts of the population. Nigerians are also spending more money watching movies whilst homegrown productions are dominating box office revenues. …

2019 was an eventful year for the Nigerian recorded music industry. We saw some major international mainstream cross overs from Nigerian artists, foreign investment and partnerships with music companies, as well as continued growth in music streaming across the board. A lot of articles documenting the various highlights of the…

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (the AfCFTA) recently came into force after the 22nd African country submitted its law from its National Parliament ratifying it. The AfCFTA is an agreement between all 55 countries in the African Union (the AU) to create a single continental market for goods and…

It has been recently reported that the Bankers Committee has decided that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will offer support to the Nigerian creative industries. …

The recently announced deal between Chocolate City and Warner Music is another important step for the Nigerian music industry. The deal advents the final validation of the three largest music companies in the world that Nigerian music is firmly on the global radar. This latest deal is arguably the “safest”…

THREE TIPS FOR NIGERIAN TECH STARTUPS After a number of years working with startup ventures of all kinds, ranging from traditional/legacy businesses to new digitally-driven enterprises and pure technology companies, I’ve noticed a few trends and misconceptions amongst tech startup founders. From analysing, and advising founders on their, business models…