WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | THURSDAY FLAGSHIP EDITION Africa's $2 Billion Creative Economy Financing Push: What Nigerian Filmmakers, Musicians and Digital Creators Need to Know By Itoro Uwah | Thursday, November 12, 2026 CREATIVE ECONOMY | BUSINESS | TECHNOLOGY | INVESTMENT LAGOS, NIGERIA — Africa's creative economy is attracting renewed attention from development financiers and policymakers, following the Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) WKND 2026 gathering in Lagos from November 5 to 8. Organised by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and hosted by Nigeria, the gathering brought together creative entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers and cultural-industry professionals to explore financing, intellectual property, technology and market access. Afreximbank's CANEX financing ambition has expanded to $2 billion, reflecting a growing institutional effort to support African cultural and creative enterprises. However, the figure must be understood correctly...
A ddison Riecke was born in Louisiana on January 26, 2004. She discovered her love for acting, singing, and playing musical instruments at the age of four. ... Addison Riecke's lastest project is the super-hero themed comedy The Thundermans on Nickelodeon as Nora Thunderman. She also acted in Movies like Banana Split, The beguiled, Ho Ho Holiday Special, The Haunted Hathaways, Strong Independent Woman & A Thunderman csalad. As in 2020, her net worth is estimated over $2 million (USD). By the age of 8, she appeared in ABC's How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life), and in national commercials for Lunchables and Playstation. Shortly after, she booked a pilot and became a series regular on Nickelodeon's hit show, The Thundermans, spanning 103 episodes over 4 seasons. The Thundermans was a multi-cam, live action, half-hour sitcom series about a family of Superheroes trying to live a normal life, despite t...