Category Archives: NECLive

Africa Can Become The Leader for Ethical Approach to AI – BHM’s Iretomiwa Akintunde-Johnson Says

L–R: Fisayo Fosudo, Visual Storyteller and Tech Video Producer; Tolulope Adeleru-Balogun, Head of Programmes at News Central TV; and Iretomiwa Akintunde-Johnson, West Africa Regional Manager, BHM Holdings, after the “Innovation & Creativity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” fireside at the NECLive 2025, held at Landmark Event Centre, Lagos, recently Iretomiwa Akintunde-Johnson, Regional Manager, West […]

Inside The Macallan Lounge at The NECLive 2025

The 2025 edition of the Nigerian Entertainment Conference, NECLive, which held on Friday, November 28, 2025, at the Landmark Event Centre, Lagos, was a gathering of industry experts, executives, media personalities, content creators and lots of creative minds to have transformative conversations about turning Africa’s cultural dominance into sustainable economic power.  World-renowned whisky brand, The […]

“Creativity Drives National Development,” Says Ayeni Adekunle at NECLive 2025 Conference

L-R: Ayeni Adekunle, founder of BlackHouse Media and convener of NECLive (left); and Lamide Akintobi, CNN Africa Journalist during a panel session titled ”The Power to Create” at the 2025 Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NECLive), in Lagos, Nigeria “Creativity is more than entertainment; it is a catalyst for national development,” said Ayeni Adekunle, founder of BlackHouse […]

The most important day in African Entertainment is here, and you are invited

Registration has now opened for NECLive 2025, West Africa’s premier entertainment conference. Mark your calendars for: Friday, November 28 2025, at Landmark Event Centre in Lagos.  African entertainment is having its main character moment. Nigerian artists are headlining major festivals, our films are trending globally, and Afrobeats is the world’s soundtrack. But while the vibes […]

NECLive 2025 Brings Africa’s Top Entertainers To Lagos On November 28, Aiming To Turn Creativity Into Economic Power

NECLive, West Africa’s largest creative industry conference, returns to Lagos on Friday, November 28 2025, at Landmark Event Centre. African entertainment is taking over the world—from Nigerian artists selling out iconic venues worldwide to Nollywood productions breaking streaming records. But how do we turn this cultural domination into lasting economic power? Award-winning musicians, record-breaking filmmakers, […]