“Italian designer Caterina Bortolussi has started an ethical fashion label in Nigeria. Bortolussi has trained and hired girls from the region to become models and brand ambassadors. Next year she hopes to inspire more locals and teach tailoring skills“. This is a recent report culled from CNN’s inside Africa – Dec 29 2011. It describes [...]

Bino and Fino is a Nigerian animated cartoon series, created by digital agency EVCL and directed by animator Adamu Waziri. Bino and Fino was created in answer to an industry demand for more ethnically diverse children’s entertainment. Especially for viewers from a Black African heritage globally, whether residing on the African continent or in Diaspora. [...]

Lemi Ghariokwu, born in 1955 is a self taught graphics designer, who is best known for creating 26 original album covers for the recordings of music legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Lemi brings a lot of cultural awareness, political narration and realism into his works whilst utilizing a combination of bright colours. “As a creative mind, [...]

When youtube.com debuted on the internet a few years back, few people knew it what impact it would have on the entertainment and media industries. Today, youtube is redefining how information is consumed in almost every industry. Infact the education sector is about to witness a massive revolution with the advent of youtube education.   [...]

CopaLagos 2011 would be the first time an international beach soccer tournament would hold in Nigeria and indeed Sub Saharan Africa. The three day event, from December 16 – December 18, hosted by Eko Atlantic, packs a blend of fashion, music and dance with beach soccer. What is actually more interesting (at least to us) is [...]

The Creative Enterprise Programme is a project of training, mentoring, networking and secondments across the Creative Industries, led by the British Council. In Nigeria, this programme is delivered in partnership with the Pan African University Lagos, the University of Glamorgan Business School, UK, Leeds Metropolitan University UK and the Creative Industries Development Agency (CIDA), UK. [...]