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...
The World Health Organisation, on Tuesday, said the violence that broke out in Sudan on Saturday had claimed 270 lives while about 2,600 people had been injured.
The Director General of WHO, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, said this at a virtual press briefing on Tuesday.
Over the weekend, violence had broken out in Sudan between the nation’s two top generals, trapping millions of people.
The Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces have, however, agreed to a 24-hour ceasefire after numerous calls for a halt to the clash. Ghebreyesus said, “Tragically, three workers from the World Food Programme have also been killed. I condemn all loss of life, and we stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Sudan. The heaviest fighting is currently in Khartoum.“The supplies that the WHO distributed to health facilities before this recent escalation of conflict are now exhausted. Hospitals in Khartoum receiving injured civilians report shortages of medical personnel and life-saving medical supplies.
“Fuel shortages for hospital generators, as well as water and power cuts, are also reportedly affecting the functionality of health facilities.”The DG also called on “all parties to comply with their obligations under international law” based on “reports that some hospitals are already closed, or on the brink of closure, due to attacks, and a lack of medical personnel and medical supplies.”
The WHO boss also warned that “healthcare facilities and workers must never be a target, especially when there are thousands of civilians who need emergency care.”
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