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. The initiative is expected to create new opportunities for Nigerian creators,…