The Africa Creative Blueprint (ACB), which was launched by Nigerian venture capital firm Venture Garden Group (VGG) in collaboration with Ascend Studios and USAID, aims to help women and young people in thriving in Nigeria’s creative sector by offering resources, skills, and innovative capacity-building.
The Africa Creative Blueprint will help Nigerian creatives reach a global audience and provide young people with the tools and resources they need to succeed in the creative sector.
It provides engaging, practical training to boost Africa’s creative economy. Following completion, 200 qualified individuals will work on a 13-episode television drama, generating more than 200 full-time and part-time jobs during the production process.
The CEO and co-founder of Venture Garden Group, Bunmi Akinyemiju stated,“We are always committed to efforts that nurture the promising talents Africa possesses. This collaboration represents a milestone for the Nigerian creative sector, and an opportunity for Venture Garden Group to drive impact in African creativity on a global platform. Through this initiative, we are building the infrastructure needed to develop world-class creative talent capable of transforming the industry.”
Along with other partners including Paramount Nigeria and the well-known music executive Ralph Simon, the alliance will spur more money to support Nigeria’s developing Nollywood sector.
The deadline for applications is December 15.
Visit the website to learn more or to apply.
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