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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 many things happen. But it never stops us. We keep going as a people. You see people perform all kinds of miracles. When I see […]

Creativity Drives National Development,” Says Ayeni Adekunle at NECLive 2025 Conference

“Creativity is more than entertainment; it is a catalyst for national development,” said Ayeni Adekunle, founder of BlackHouse Media and convener of the Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NECLive), during the opening session of NECLive 2025. In a conversation titled “The Power to Create” with CNN Africa journalist Lamide Akintobi, Ayeni highlighted the role of storytelling, culture, […]