Shettima: FG strengthening IP protection, finance access to position Nigeria for creative trade

By Faheem Lawal
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the Federal Government is strengthening intellectual property protection and widening access to finance for creative industries, to position Nigeria to lead creative trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Shettima made the remarks on Thursday in Lagos at the opening of the Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) Weekend 2026, held at the National Theatre, now the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts. He spoke on behalf of President Bola Tinubu.
The four-day event, running from 5 to 8 November, is hosted by the Federal Government and organised by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) under the th...