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  Financing the Creative Economy

  Vol. 1 No. 001 (2025)

  This inaugural issue of Creative Enterprise Review examines one of the most urgent questions facing Africa’s creative industries: how to unlock sustainable finance. Nigeria and Africa are experiencing a cultural and creative boom, but access to capital, investment structures, and financial literacy continue to hold back growth.

  With the launch of new initiatives such as Nigeria’s Creative Economy Development Fund (CEDF) and Afreximbank’s CANEX Africa Film Fund, alongside increasing global interest in African storytelling, music, design, and technology, financing has become the foundation for scaling creative enterprises.

  This issue brings together original research, case studies, commentary, and interviews exploring:

  • Innovative financing models, from IP-backed lending to fintech-driven solutions.

  • Lessons from international best practices such as tax credits, rebates, and investment incentives.

  • The role of government policy, public–private partnerships, and infrastructure funding.

  • Real-world stories from Nigerian and African creatives navigating investment challenges and opportunities.

  By focusing on financing, this edition sets the stage for evidence-based dialogue on building a sustainable, profitable, and globally competitive creative economy.