Researching the Creative Economy in Nigeria

During April 2019 we are conducting a research visit and two workshops to collect data and explore the dynamics of the creative economy in Nigeria. We have partnered with some key organisations to reach across the sector and its activities.

Local Partners

University of Lagos
Lagos State Government (Council for Arts & Culture)

Research on the Creative Economy in Nigeria (on-going)

Bell-Gam, H.L., 2009. Strategies for the development of tourism and theatre industries in Nigeria: Rivers State Perspective. Creative Artist: A Journal of Theatre and Media Studies, 3(1).
​De Beukelaer, C., 2014. Creative industries in “developing” countries: Questioning country classifications in the UNCTAD creative economy reports. Cultural Trends, 23(4), pp.232-251.
Lobato, R., 2010. Creative industries and informal economies: Lessons from Nollywood. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 13(4), pp.337-354.
Maiwada, S., Dutsenwai, S.A. and Waziri, M.Y., 2012. Cultural Industries and Wealth Creation: The Case of Traditional Textile Industry in Nigeria. American International Journal of Contemporary Research, 2(5), pp.159-165.
Salami, C.G.E., 2013. Youth unemployment in Nigeria: A time for creative intervention. International Journal of Business and Marketing Management, 1(2), pp.18-26.

Supporting the creative industries in Nigeria: creative intermediaries forum 

Date: 11th April 2019
Time: 10am – 4pm
Venue: Ikoyo (to be confirmed) ​

​Aims
This one-day workshop is aiming to bring together a range of stakeholders and intermediaries all working towards supporting the development of creative and cultural industries (CCIs) in Lagos and Nigeria. Creative intermediaries include profit and no-for-profit organisations facilitating a range of opportunities for creative individuals and companies such as: training and skills, space and business planning, access to finance and financial advice, access to markets, internationalisation and other opportunities.
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Long-term objectives
As part of the forum we hope to support creative intermediaries and facilitate communication and initiative across organisations, creating a local (and potentially national) network that facilitate information sharing for the benefit of creative and cultural industries and individuals. We hope to be able to facilitate this further via the creation of an app / web platform, after feedback from the participants

Who are creative intermediaries? Download our information sheet on CREATIVE INTERMEDIARIES 

Research, ethics and recording:
We aim to audio-record the workshop in order to use the knowledge generated for academic research and papers. All information will be anonymised when transcribed and will not be shared with third-parties. We hope to publish also a blog and report about the initiatives that will be shared with all. If you are invited, you will be sent detailed information about the ethics guidelines followed by King’s College London.  

Organisers
The workshop is organised by Dr Roberta Comunian (Department of Culture, Media and Creative Industries, King’s College London), Dr Brian Hracs (Department of Geography, University of Southampton) as part of the AHRC research network "Understanding and supporting creative economies in Africa'. 

Workshop: Higher Education, Creative Economy and Creative Education in Nigeria 

Date: 9th April 2019
Time: 10am – 4pm
Venue: University of Lagos ​

​Aims
This one-day workshop aims to bring together a range of stakeholders – with the leadership of University of Lagos and King’s College London mentoring and support – to discuss the role that Universities can play in shaping and supporting the creative economy – via education and research in Nigeria and beyond. 
​Long-term objectives
As part of the visit we hope to support staff at University of Lagos in the potential establishment of a new Research Group/Centre on Creative and Cultural Industries at University of Lagos with the help of their research and innovation office. We will also investigate the potential for establishing an ARUA (African Research Universities Association) CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE on Arts-based Research & the Creative Economy

Download the event programme

Download the Report: ​Beyond the Creative Campus: Reflections on the evolving relationship between higher education and the creative economy

Research, ethics and recording:
We aim to audio-record the workshop in order to use the knowledge generated for academic research and papers. All information will be anonymised when transcribed and will not be shared with third-parties. We hope to publish also a blog and report about the initiatives that will be shared with all. If you are invited, you will be sent detailed information about the ethics guidelines followed by King’s College London.  

Organisers
Local: Prof. Muyiwa Falaiye, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos
Prof. Peju Layiwola, Professor and Head of the Department of Creative Arts, University of Lagos
Prof. Duro Oni, Professor of Theatre Arts in the Department of Creative Arts, University of Lagos
International: Dr Roberta Comunian (Department of Culture, Media and Creative Industries, King’s College London), Dr Brian Hracs (Department of Geography, University of Southampton), Dr Ismail Wale (African Leadership Centre, King’s College London)

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