5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (365+ words) On the evening of August 28, Nigeria’s music, entertainment and media communities gathered at the Canadian Deputy High Commission in Lagos for The Headies: Road to Toronto, an event announcing the next international chapter of Nigeria’s most prominent music awards. After…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (157+ words) Building a media preservation project is a great undertaking. Sustaining it is even greater. But Archivi.ng seems to have done this really well, especially given that building a media company on the continent is quite hard. How, you may…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (342+ words) On May 15, gunmen attacked schools in Oyo State, South-West Nigeria, abducting dozens of children and teachers. By the time fuller reports emerged, 39 students and seven teachers had been taken from a secondary school and two primary schools, with some of…...

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…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (981+ words) Osahon Akpata began our conversation by correcting a misconception. I had asked him to explain how CANEX Creations Inc, for which he is CEO, differs from “the larger CANEX fund.” It was a reasonable question, one many in the ecosystem…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (377+ words) This essay is part of a series. If you missed the first part, you can read it here. Three years. Two dozen interviews. Hundreds of pages of transcripts. Multiple rounds of rewriting. That is what it took for Nigerian author…...

5+ mon, 3+ 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, 6+ 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, 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, 2+ week ago   (516+ words) On the evening of December 26, 2025, guests began arriving at the National Theatre, stepping out in tuxedos and floor-length gowns, their silhouettes sharp against the glow of the theatre’s restored façade. The mood was deliberate. This was not your typical Detty…...