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The GreenRoom Nigeria, a hospitality service company, has been confirmed as a partner for NECLive 2025. 

The GreenRoom Nigeria, founded in 2009 by Lily Aninyei, has a catalogue of working with music legends and A-list acts in the Nigerian music space. At NECLive 2025, it will provide hospitality services for everyone who would be making a public appearance at this year’s event, including the speakers, performers, moderators and hosts.

NECLive 2025, themed “Powering Africa Through Creative Enterprise,” holds on Friday, November 28 2025, at Landmark Events Centre, Lagos and has attracted over 50 speakers, panellists, moderators, and performers. 

The conference hosted by Bolanle Olukanni and Tee A will feature a stellar lineup of speakers, including renowned creatives like Ayo Maff, Timi Dakolo, Folu Storms, Nora Awolowo, KieKie, Yolanda Okereke, and Gaise Baba and industry titans like John Ugbe, CEO, MultiChoice West Africa; Steve Babaeko, Founder, X3M Ideas; A’isha Umar Mumuni, Chief Digital Officer at MTN Nigeria; Chris Ihidero, CEO of PinPoint Media; Kene Okwuosa, co-founder of FilmHouse Group; Audu Maikori, Founder and Chairman of Chocolate City Music Group. 

These industry professionals will explore different means to ensure that the recent successes of the creative industry can be sustained. 

NECLive 2025 is produced by Nigerian Entertainment Today and the Africa Creative Foundation, in association with ID Africa, BHM, and Huce Valeris, with sponsorship from MultiChoice, MTN Nigeria, First Bank, and The Macallan. 

Register now: NEC.NG

POP CENTRAL, the vibrant entertainment and lifestyle media brand, has been announced as an Official Media Partner for NECLive 2025. This partnership will ensure the conference’s content is presented with a fresh, engaging, and youth-focused perspective.

NECLive 2025, themed “Powering Africa Through Creative Enterprise,” will explore the intersection of pop culture, technology, and business, and Pop Central’s dynamic approach will help translate complex industry issues into accessible content for a younger demographic.

Yinka Obebe, the visionary who transformed Popcentral from a simple Instagram page into a full-fledged entertainment platform, has been confirmed to speak on a panel at NECLive 2025. 

NECLive 2025, themed “Powering Africa Through Creative Enterprise,” holds on Friday, November 28 2025, at Landmark Events Centre, Lagos and has attracted over 50 speakers, panellists, moderators, and performers. 

The conference hosted by Bolanle Olukanni and Tee A will feature a stellar lineup of speakers, including renowned creatives like Ayo Maff, Timi Dakolo, Folu Storms, Nora Awolowo, KieKie, Yolanda Okereke, and Gaise Baba and industry titans like John Ugbe, CEO, MultiChoice West Africa; Steve Babaeko, Founder, X3M Ideas; A’isha Umar Mumuni, Chief Digital Officer at MTN Nigeria; Chris Ihidero, CEO of PinPoint Media; Kene Okwuosa, co-founder of FilmHouse Group; Audu Maikori, Founder and Chairman of Chocolate City Music Group. 

These industry professionals will explore different means to ensure that the recent successes of the creative industry can be sustained. 

NECLive 2025 is produced by Nigerian Entertainment Today and the Africa Creative Foundation, in association with ID Africa, BHM, and Huce Valeris, with sponsorship from MultiChoice, MTN Nigeria, First Bank, and The Macallan. 

Register now: NEC.NG

TheCable has been confirmed as an Official Media Partner for NECLive 2025. Founded by Simon Kolawole in 2014, TheCable has become one of the most respected independent online newspapers in Nigeria. 

NECLive 2025, themed “Powering Africa Through Creative Enterprise,” will feature discussions around the business and policy implications of the creative economy reputation, and TheCable’s in-depth reporting makes it a crucial partner for disseminating the conference’s insights. Kolapo Olapoju, TheCable’s editor, has been confirmed to moderate a panel discussion at the event. 

NECLive 2025, themed “Powering Africa Through Creative Enterprise,” holds on Friday, November 28 2025, at Landmark Events Centre, Lagos and has attracted over 50 speakers, panellists, moderators, and performers. 

The conference hosted by Bolanle Olukanni and Tee A will feature a stellar lineup of speakers, including renowned creatives like Ayo Maff, Timi Dakolo, Folu Storms, Nora Awolowo, KieKie, Yolanda Okereke, and Gaise Baba and industry titans like John Ugbe, CEO, MultiChoice West Africa; Steve Babaeko, Founder, X3M Ideas; A’isha Umar Mumuni, Chief Digital Officer at MTN Nigeria; Chris Ihidero, CEO of PinPoint Media; Kene Okwuosa, co-founder of FilmHouse Group; Audu Maikori, Founder and Chairman of Chocolate City Music Group. 

NECLive 2025 is produced by Nigerian Entertainment Today and the Africa Creative Foundation, in association with ID Africa, BHM, and Huce Valeris, with sponsorship from MultiChoice, MTN Nigeria, First Bank, and The Macallan. 

Register now: NEC.NG

BellaNaija, the foremost lifestyle, entertainment, and fashion digital platform, has been announced as an Official Media Partner for NECLive 2025. 

The tech media brand known for entertainment and lifestyle content will provide massive digital reach to engage a diverse and influential global audience for the conference

NECLive 2025, themed “Powering Africa Through Creative Enterprise,” holds on Friday, November 28 2025, at Landmark Events Centre, Lagos and has attracted over 50 speakers, panellists, moderators, and performers. 

The conference hosted by Bolanle Olukanni and Tee A will feature a stellar lineup of speakers, including renowned creatives like Ayo Maff, Timi Dakolo, Folu Storms, Nora Awolowo, KieKie, Yolanda Okereke, and Gaise Baba and industry titans like John Ugbe, CEO, MultiChoice West Africa; Steve Babaeko, Founder, X3M Ideas; A’isha Umar Mumuni, Chief Digital Officer at MTN Nigeria; Chris Ihidero, CEO of PinPoint Media; Kene Okwuosa, co-founder of FilmHouse Group; Audu Maikori, Founder and Chairman of Chocolate City Music Group. 

NECLive 2025 is produced by Nigerian Entertainment Today and the Africa Creative Foundation, in association with ID Africa, BHM, and Huce Valeris, with sponsorship from MultiChoice, MTN Nigeria, First Bank, and The Macallan. 

Register now: NEC.NG

HIP TV, Nigeria’s premier urban music, culture, and lifestyle channel, has been confirmed as the Official Broadcast Partner for NECLive 2025. 

Since the inception of NECLive in 2013, Hip TV, founded in July 2007 by Ayo Animashaun, has consistently supported the annual conference. HIP TV’s role as Official Broadcast Partner for NECLive 2025 will involve live coverage, exclusive interviews, and dedicated programming to capture the event’s energy and insights. 

Their commitment to promoting African music and entertainment makes them an essential partner for West Africa’s largest gathering of creative professionals.

NECLive 2025, themed “Powering Africa Through Creative Enterprise,” holds on Friday, November 28 2025, at Landmark Events Centre, Lagos and has attracted over 50 speakers, panellists, moderators, and performers. 

The conference hosted by Bolanle Olukanni and Tee A will feature a stellar lineup of speakers, including renowned creatives like Ayo Maff, Timi Dakolo, Folu Storms, Nora Awolowo, KieKie, Yolanda Okereke, and Gaise Baba and industry titans like John Ugbe, CEO, MultiChoice West Africa; Steve Babaeko, Founder, X3M Ideas; A’isha Umar Mumuni, Chief Digital Officer at MTN Nigeria; Chris Ihidero, CEO of PinPoint Media; Kene Okwuosa, co-founder of FilmHouse Group; Audu Maikori, Founder and Chairman of Chocolate City Music Group. 

NECLive 2025 is produced by Nigerian Entertainment Today and the Africa Creative Foundation, in association with ID Africa, BHM, and Huce Valeris, with sponsorship from MultiChoice, MTN Nigeria, First Bank, and The Macallan. 

Register now: NEC.NG

NEWS CENTRAL, the Lagos-based, pan-African news network, has been announced as an Official Media Partner for NECLive 2025. This partnership will ensure the conference’s focus and its key discussions are broadcast across the continent and beyond.

Founded by Anthony Dara in 2018, the Nigerian independent 24-hour news and media television channel will ensure NECLive 2025’s focus and key discussions are broadcast across the continent and beyond. NEWS CENTRAL’s award-winning broadcaster, Tolulope Adeleru-Balogun, has been confirmed to moderate a panel at the conference.  

NECLive 2025, themed “Powering Africa Through Creative Enterprise,” holds on Friday, November 28 2025, at Landmark Events Centre, Lagos and has attracted over 50 speakers, panellists, moderators, and performers.

The conference hosted by Bolanle Olukanni and Tee A will feature a stellar lineup of speakers, including renowned creatives like Ayo Maff, Timi Dakolo, Folu Storms, Nora Awolowo, KieKie, Yolanda Okereke, and Gaise Baba and industry titans like John Ugbe, CEO, MultiChoice West Africa; Steve Babaeko, Founder, X3M Ideas; A’isha Umar Mumuni, Chief Digital Officer at MTN Nigeria; Chris Ihidero, CEO of PinPoint Media; Kene Okwuosa, co-founder of FilmHouse Group; Audu Maikori, Founder and Chairman of Chocolate City Music Group. 

These industry professionals will explore different means to ensure that the recent successes of the creative industry can be sustained. 

NECLive 2025 is produced by Nigerian Entertainment Today and the Africa Creative Foundation, in association with ID Africa, BHM, and Huce Valeris, with sponsorship from MultiChoice, MTN Nigeria, First Bank, and The Macallan. 

Register now: NEC.NG

LAGOS TALKS FM, the city’s leading talk-radio platform, has been confirmed as an Official Media Partner for NECLive 2025. 

NECLive 2025, themed “Powering Africa Through Creative Enterprise,” holds on Friday, November 28 2025, at Landmark Events Centre, Lagos and has attracted over 50 speakers, panellists, moderators, and performers. 

The conference hosted by Bolanle Olukanni and Tee A will feature a stellar lineup of speakers, including renowned creatives like Ayo Maff, Timi Dakolo, Folu Storms, Nora Awolowo, KieKie, Yolanda Okereke, and Gaise Baba and industry titans like John Ugbe, CEO, MultiChoice West Africa; Steve Babaeko, Founder, X3M Ideas; A’isha Umar Mumuni, Chief Digital Officer at MTN Nigeria; Chris Ihidero, CEO of PinPoint Media; Kene Okwuosa, co-founder of FilmHouse Group; Audu Maikori, Founder and Chairman of Chocolate City Music Group. 

NECLive 2025 is produced by Nigerian Entertainment Today and the Africa Creative Foundation, in association with ID Africa, BHM, and Huce Valeris, with sponsorship from MultiChoice, MTN Nigeria, First Bank, and The Macallan. 

Register now: NEC.NG

BEAT FM, one of Nigeria’s most influential urban radio stations, has been announced as an Official Media Partner for NECLive 2025, which holds on Friday, November 28 at Landmark Events Centre, Lagos.

NECLive 2025, themed “Powering Africa Through Creative Enterprise,” comes at a time when the success of the continent’s creative industry needs to be harnessed for economic growth.  The partnership with BEAT FM is a natural fit, given the station’s central role in promoting Afrobeats, youth and pop culture. 

Osikhena Dirisu (Osi Suave), the director of programmes at BEAT FM and host of The Morning Rush show, will moderate a panel session at NECLive 2025. Osi Suave has contributed to major album campaigns like Wizkid’s Made in Lagos and Davido’s Timeless, and has built strategic partnerships with leading African music stars.

NECLive 2025 holds on Friday, November 28 2025, at Landmark Events Centre, Lagos and has attracted over 50 speakers, panellists, moderators, and performers. 

The conference hosted by Bolanle Olukanni and Tee A will feature a stellar lineup of speakers, including renowned creatives like Ayo Maff, Timi Dakolo, Folu Storms, Nora Awolowo, KieKie, Yolanda Okereke, and Gaise Baba and industry titans like John Ugbe, CEO, MultiChoice West Africa; Steve Babaeko, Founder, X3M Ideas; A’isha Umar Mumuni, Chief Digital Officer at MTN Nigeria; Chris Ihidero, CEO of PinPoint Media; Kene Okwuosa, co-founder of FilmHouse Group; Audu Maikori, Founder and Chairman of Chocolate City Music Group. 

NECLive 2025 is produced by Nigerian Entertainment Today and the Africa Creative Foundation, in association with ID Africa, BHM, and Huce Valeris, with sponsorship from MultiChoice, MTN Nigeria, First Bank, and The Macallan. 

Register now: NEC.NG

The Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA) has been confirmed as the Media and Out-of-Home (OOH) Partner for NECLive 2025. This strategic partnership highlights the critical role of physical advertising infrastructure in amplifying the creative economy’s message.

LASAA’s involvement with NECLive 2025, themed “Powering Africa Through Creative Enterprise,” will focus on the convergence of digital and physical media spaces. Their expertise in regulating and managing Lagos’s OOH landscape makes them a key contributor to brand visibility and marketing strategies for the creative sector.

NECLive 2025, themed “Powering Africa Through Creative Enterprise,” holds on Friday, November 28 2025, at Landmark Events Centre, Lagos and has attracted over 50 speakers, panellists, moderators, and performers. 

The conference hosted by Bolanle Olukanni and Tee A will feature a stellar lineup of speakers, including renowned creatives like Ayo Maff, Timi Dakolo, Folu Storms, Nora Awolowo, KieKie, Yolanda Okereke, and Gaise Baba and industry titans like John Ugbe, CEO, MultiChoice West Africa; Steve Babaeko, Founder, X3M Ideas; A’isha Umar Mumuni, Chief Digital Officer at MTN Nigeria; Chris Ihidero, CEO of PinPoint Media; Kene Okwuosa, co-founder of FilmHouse Group; Audu Maikori, Founder and Chairman of Chocolate City Music Group. 

NECLive 2025 is produced by Nigerian Entertainment Today and the Africa Creative Foundation, in association with ID Africa, BHM, and Huce Valeris, with sponsorship from MultiChoice, MTN Nigeria, First Bank, and The Macallan. 

Register now: NEC.NG

AV Edge, the specialist in cutting-edge audio-visual and event technology, has been announced as an Official Content Partner for NECLive 2025. 

The production company, founded in 2003 by Omololu Durojaiye, delivers bespoke multimedia services to a broad range of clientele while harnessing professionals’ skills to provide cutting-edge multimedia services using the latest digital technologies. 

NECLive 2025, themed “Powering Africa Through Creative Enterprise,” holds on Friday, November 28 2025, at Landmark Events Centre, Lagos and has attracted over 50 speakers, panellists, moderators, and performers. 

The conference hosted by Bolanle Olukanni and Tee A will feature a stellar lineup of speakers, including renowned creatives like Ayo Maff, Timi Dakolo, Folu Storms, Nora Awolowo, KieKie, Yolanda Okereke, and Gaise Baba and industry titans like John Ugbe, CEO, MultiChoice West Africa; Steve Babaeko, Founder, X3M Ideas; A’isha Umar Mumuni, Chief Digital Officer at MTN Nigeria; Chris Ihidero, CEO of PinPoint Media; Kene Okwuosa, co-founder of FilmHouse Group; Audu Maikori, Founder and Chairman of Chocolate City Music Group. 

NECLive 2025 is produced by Nigerian Entertainment Today and the Africa Creative Foundation, in association with ID Africa, BHM, and Huce Valeris, with sponsorship from MultiChoice, MTN Nigeria, First Bank, and The Macallan. 

Register now: NEC.NG