Afrinolly Announced As One Of Ten MyAfCFTA Nodes in Africa
Afrinolly Creative Hub has been announced by the African Tech and Creative Group (ATCG) as one of ten MyAfCFTA Nodes in Africa to drive the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Other creative hubs located across Africa which have also been nominated include CcHUB (Nigeria/Rwanda), iSpace (Ghana), iHUB
Afrinolly Participates at the British Council Creative Enterprise Support Programme
Afrinolly Creative Hub participated as resource partners at the Creative Enterprise Support Programme (CESP) organised by the British Council for the top 60 filmmakers/film entrepreneurs in Ghana. The Creative Enterprise Support Programme which held from February 10, 2020 was packaged to deliver film training, mentoring and business development support to young and
Afrinolly Emerges Technical Partner To MTN Y’ello Star
Afrinolly has emerged as the Technical Partner to MTN Nigeria's Y'ello Star, a platform to identify and launch musical talents in the country. The project which was formally announced by MTN on February 16, 2020 at its Corporate Headquarters in Ikoyi, Lagos will be bringing the process of creating superstars to
Afrinolly Hosts the Facebook Video Storytelling Bootcamp
In line with our key objective of creating platforms for creative entrepreneurs to learn, collaborate and create, Afrinolly recently hosted the Facebook Video Storytelling Bootcamp which held from January 28 to 30th, 2020 at the Afrinolly Creative Hub, Lagos. The three-day event was organised in partnership with Facebook as part of the #FacebookForCreators
The Afrinolly Effect
Although Nigeria is a renowned exporter of crude oil, the country's poverty levels and unemployment figures are monumental. With corporate jobs not forthcoming, many Nigerians look to entrepreneurship and freelancing as an alternative – especially within the cultural and creative sector. This comes as no surprise though, as the country
Afrinolly Hosts iLEAD Interns
Afrinolly Creative Hub recently hosted 8 teenage interns participating in LEAP Africa's iLEAD programme. During the programme which lasted from August 5-20, the interns understudied Afrinolly Creative Hub's staff who introduced them to office technology and possible careers in the creative sector. They also learnt how to incorporate all the knowledge gained
Afrinolly’s Co-Founder Speaks at Semi-Colon Africa’s Launch
Afrinolly Creative Hub's co-founder, Jane Maduegbuna was one of the guest speakers at the pre-launch of Semicolon Africa's partnership with Henley Business School. The Semicolon-Henley partnership aims to empower aspiring ‘techpreneurs’ with the necessary skills for driving innovation. In her address, Mrs Maduegbuna underscored the roles women play in driving economic and
Afrinolly Featured in Classy Executive Magazine
Afrinolly Creative Hub's co-founder, Jane Maduegbuna, is on the cover of Classy Executive Magazine's May issue. In her interview with the magazine, she discusses Afrinolly's contributions to Nigeria's cultural and creative industries. Read the full interview here.
Afrinolly Creative Hub Featured on CNN Marketplace Africa
CNN Marketplace Africa features Nigerian filmmakers and Nollywood Executives as they discuss the potential of Nollywood, telling African stories especially since the global success of Marvel’s Black Panther. Afrinolly’s Executive Director Jane Maduegbuna was featured in this edition. Watch the excerpt below;
Facebook and Afrinolly Rollout ‘Facebook For Creators’ Training
Facebook and Afrinolly today announced the start of its new ‘Facebook for Creators‘ training programme, aimed at empowering creative communities across Nigeria and designed to equip the next generation of content creators with the skills to thrive in a digital world. Focused on creative entrepreneurs and journalism students, the multi-city creative