Hello Creator,
This week, we want to focus on a crucial topic that’s on everyone’s mind: ‘How to fund your creative project in Nigeria’. Many people will agree that there isn’t a simple answer to this question. Most creators have great ideas that need to become successful projects, but getting the money to do so is a major challenge. The banking and financial institutions often see the creative sector as part of the informal economy, which has its own set of issues.
According to this Live Talk that we held in collaboration with NuConti. We brought some of the people with direct experience with the situation of Funding Nigerian Creators to discuss why more hasn’t been done and what comes next.
You should queue this on your playlist, and listen to why the situation is as complex as it is, and what to do to prepare you to access funding.
The Speakers include: Ife Adebayo (National Coordinator, Investment in digital an creative enterprises programme iDICE), Fifehan Osikanlu (Founder & CEO, Eden Venture Group), and Mayowa Olusoji (Fund Manager, AT&T Consulting). The talk was moderated by Oluseye Soyode-Johnson (Founder, NuConti).
We promise, this is a really great conversation that puts things in perspective, while also laying down what you need to do to be investment ready, and how not to seem like a ‘walking hazard’ to financiers.
Here are the talented Nigerian creators we featured this past week:
Gbenga Ajetomobi
Gbenga Ajetomobi is a 3D Generalist and the Co-Founder of Limitless Studio.
Introducing the Official Trailer for Yekini: Animated Series. Yekini Animated Mini Series is a spin-off from the original project Gbenga began over 7 years ago, called FELELE!
“Our goal for Yekini is to create an 8 episode series of Youtube. I believe in Africa we have so many stories untold, and animation is a platform where we can tell many of these stories. When it comes to football in Nigeria and Africa, we are all familiar with that grass to grace story; there are so many things behind it, our aim was to show some of these in the Yekini project”
Godiva Omoruyi
Godiva Omoruyi in his ‘Made in Lagos’ series captures the raw, everyday life in Lagos, highlighting the street culture in Lagos unraveling layers of humanity; from market scenes to public transportation.
Daniel Oluwale
Daniel Oluwale brilliantly combines anime-inspired forms with authentic Nigerian storytelling. His work draws from both Japanese pop culture and deeply rooted African narratives, resulting in characters and scenes that blend the familiar with the fantastical.
Emmanuel Eberenna Ugboaja
Emmanuel Eberenna Ugboaja, a graphic designer and digital artist, uses collage to focus on issues that resonate with Nigerians today. His latest series combines stark imagery with bold design to address topics like Nigeria’s agricultural future and financial crimes. Through cut-outs and abstract shapes, Emmanuel creates layers of meaning, drawing attention to the challenges Nigerians face daily.
Akinbinu Akintayo
Akinbinu Akintayo uses this piece to pay homage to one of the greatest athletes of our time—Serena Williams. This visual exploration, aptly titled "Becoming," employs grid design, layout, and typography.
Don’t also miss our highlights from the Moonshot by Techcabal Off-site Event in collaboration with Checklearn where we discussed the role that experience plays for creators as they build their careers.
