adsThe United Kingdom government has launched a new creative fund aimed at boosting local production capacity across Nigeria’s film, fashion, and music industries.
The initiative, unveiled by the UK-Nigeria Technology Hub, is designed to address technical capacity gaps, deepen digital production capabilities, and encourage the responsible use of artificial intelligence within Nigeria’s creative ecosystem.
The first-phase grants programme will support creative projects with strong potential for impact, scalability, and job creation, while helping reduce dependence on outsourcing technical work outside Nigeria.
The fund forms part of the priorities of the UK-Nigeria Economic Transformation and Investment Partnership (ETIP) Creatives Working Group launched in March 2025 and follows commitments made during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state visit to the UK in March 2026.
Funded under the UK Government’s Digital Access Programme and implemented by Tech4Dev, the initiative was informed by findings from the State of the Creative Innovation Ecosystem in Nigeria study conducted in 2024.adsads
