The British Council, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy (FMACTCE), has launched the 2025 edition of Creative Economy Week Nigeria, a multi-city celebration designed to spotlight innovation, skills, and collaboration in the creative sector.
Themed “Building Futures through Creativity,” the programme was officially unveiled on Thursday, September 11, in Abuja and will run across five Nigerian cities—Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Kano, and Enugu—before concluding with a major showcase in London on October 11.
Now in its second edition after a pilot held in 2023, the initiative has grown into one of the British Council’s flagship cultural economy programmes in Africa, inspiring similar editions in Ghana, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.
This year’s event builds on a strengthened partnership between the British Council and the Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding signed earlier in 2025.
The programme features policy dialogues, networking sessions, and masterclasses in film, TV, music, photography, fashion, and entrepreneurship. Other highlights include craft workshops in batik making, leatherworks, and fibreglass sculpting; creative pop-up markets; and major Lagos conferences on women in film, creative technology, legal frameworks, investment, and the future of Nigeria’s creative economy.
Speaking on the initiative, British Council Country Director for Nigeria and West Africa Cluster Lead, Donna McGowan, said the creative industry remains central to youth empowerment and economic inclusion.
“For the British Council, youth employability and entrepreneurship are central to achieving sustainable and inclusive growth, and the creative economy plays a vital role in making this possible,” she said.
Permanent Secretary of FMACTCE, Dr. Mukhtar Yawale Muhammad, also emphasised Nigeria’s global relevance in creativity.
“Nigeria’s creative economy is one of the most dynamic in the world. By working with the British Council, we are building pathways for our talent to thrive, not only within Nigeria but on a global scale,” he said.
Creative Economy Week Nigeria 2025 will run until September 21 in Nigeria, culminating in London on October 11 with a showcase highlighting diaspora voices, international collaborations, and opportunities for global creative exchange.
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