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Anthony Udugba

25 articles in the last 12 months · 1 source · Nigeria

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Weak financial records, IP risks chase investors from Nigeria’s N100bn creative sector

Afreximbank commits $118m to unlock Nigeria’s creative economy

Nigeria’s booming fashion industry leans on trillion-naira textile imports

Francis Duru, Nollywood actor whose craft was forged in chance, dies at 57

EWA launches grant pool to fund African creative businesses

Def Jam CEO exit puts Nigerian artists’ global push in focus

Nollywood data void leaves investors in N2.7trn sector flying blind

TikTok denies restricting access in Northern Nigeria, engages stakeholders

Nollywood dominates box office as ‘Agbara Nla: The Return’ leads weekend chart

BBNaija may be losing its power to create lasting celebrities

The talent is global, but who owns the companies?

Universal Music Group sues DistroKid over AI music, copyright claims

Streaming boom turns music rights into a business battleground

Patoranking marks 10 years in music with Trace Live headline

Dangote Refinery takes ‘Made in Nigeria’ message to Times Square

Dapper Music retains Nigerian label lead despite market share decline

Olu Jacobs, actor who gave Nollywood its gravitas

Keffe D: The shot-caller whose words finally closed the Tupac case

Poor purchasing power, low subscriber base soften interest in BBNaija

Poco Lee faces assault allegations in UK court

How AMBR 2.0 plans to keep music money in Nigeria— Michael Odiong

Who won & who lost when Nigeria’s stars ditched their labels

Why Nigerian artists are leaving labels to own their masters

How Asake, Wizkid’s albums tease signal the next wave of global monetization