The Office of the Special Assistant to the President on Creative and Digital Economy has collaborated with Wema Bank to unlock new funding opportunities and drive growth within the country’s creative economy. In a statement made available to The PUNCH recently, the Special Assistant to the President, Fegho Umunubo, promised to replicate the successful Creative Fund model with Wema Bank, particularly in the area of YouTube content production. Umunubo said, “The idea is to create a funding structure that supports digital content creators, further expanding opportunities for young, creative Nigerians.
” Also, the Executive Director of Digital Bank, Wema Bank, Tunde Mabawonku, harped on engaging in meaningful discussions centred on advancing creative industry projects. Mabawonku said, “The depth of the ongoing collaboration has spanned across the following sub-sectors of the creative industry: film, fashion, art, and design. Building on the success of other industry initiatives.
” Related News Wema Bank obtains new certification Wema Bank unveils payment solution for MSMEs ChamsSwitch, Wema Bank partner on UnionPay for cross-border payments The bank stated that the meeting also explored the potential for even broader interventions in the creative sector, which included plans to roll out fashion training programmes across Jigawa, Enugu, and Ogun States. It added that another immediate action item was Wema Bank’s collaboration with the Enterprise Development Centre to lau.