2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (481+ words) “Why would I want to be damned for the things I publish?” Communiqué has an Inner Circle now. It’s the group of readers who decide that independent reporting and analysis of Africa’s creative economy is worth paying for. Join the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (352+ words) On May 1, Nigerians were treated to an unlikely sporting spectacle: a boxing match between content creator Oderhohwo Joseph Efe, popularly known as Carter Efe and musician Habeeb Badmus (stage name: Portable). After three rounds of comical chaos, Carter Efe emerged…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (403+ words) “I’m obsessed with affordability, access, and seamlessness. I don’t think that things should be priced out of people’s reach. This is the foundation for Piggyvest, and it is the same for everything I do.” What hasn’t been explored, at least…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (437+ words) Across Africa’s media and creative industries, there is no shortage of stories. What is missing is journalism that goes beyond events to explain the economics, incentives, and structural forces underneath. The Communiqué Editorial Bootcamp was designed to meet that need....

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (474+ words) In late 2024, a friend sent Felix the link to apply for the Entertainment & Media Hubs Creator Economy Incubator by Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), a Lagos-based technology and innovation centre. Felix’s story pitch was personal: a male chef navigating a profession shaped…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (263+ words) “My philosophy in life is this, and I do say this to a lot of people: life is what happens when you’re busy making plans. I had a lifetime of ‘yes.’ I never said no to anything.” The one thing…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (501+ words) At the end of every year, most media platforms begin a familiar dance. They publish lists: best this of the year, most popular that of the year. These lists are editorial rituals designed to celebrate achievement, measure impact, and, in…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (898+ words) “I kept on asking the pharmacist, ‘What else do we do? And he was like, this is what we do.’” Biola Alabi remembers the exact moment she knew she was on the wrong path. She was working as an intern…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (870+ words) “I think I’ve had multiple opportunities, not because I was necessarily chasing them, I was just doing things I liked.” Edwin Madu—better known by his stage name Dwin, the Stoic—says this like it’s an afterthought. Like he’s talking…...