Nigeria set to benefit as Afreximbank launches $50,000 CANEX Create-thon for African creators
By Udeme Akpan Nigeria’s fast-growing creative industry is set to receive a major boost following the launch of the CANEX Create-thon 2026, a $50,000 pan-African competition by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and technology firm Gebeya to support innovators in music, film and gaming.
A statement by Afreximbank said the competition, launched under its Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) programme, would provide African creators with access to Gebeya’s Dala Studio platform, computing resources and mentorship to develop original projects during a four-day innovation sprint scheduled for August 20–24, 2026.
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Gebeya, Amadou Daffe, said Nigeria’s creative industry remains one of Africa’s strongest but still requires greater access to technology and production infrastructure.
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