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...
Emerging reports indicate that Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has lost his first son, Kambilichukwu Edochie.
It was gathered that Yul’s first son was rushed to the hospital after falling unconscious.
A source who spoke to Vanguard on anonymity revealed that Yul had confirmed Kambilichukwu’s death when this report was filed.
May’s sister, who was at the scene, said the boy read throughout the night preparing for his exam today. After his exam in school, he joined his mates to play football, and that’s when he developed a seizure and was rushed to Mother and Child Hospital. All efforts by the doctors to resuscitate him proved abortive, the report added.
This is two months after Yul Edochie and his first wife, May, celebrated their first son and second child as he turned 16, showering encomiums and blessings on him. My first son just turned 16. Happy birthday to you, Kambi Leo Yul-Edochie. Many more great years. I wish you loads of accomplishments and greatness. May God be with you always. Daddy loves you,” his father wrote on Instagram.
Yul, the last child of veteran actor Pete Edochie, married his wife, Mary, at 22 after dating for six years. He followed in his father’s footsteps and debuted in the movie industry a year after his marriage. Vanguard
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