NMO Management Sets April 2 For Symposium on Financing Nigeria’s Creative Economy

Mary Nnah

NMO Management Ltd is set to hold its 3rd annual national Symposium & Easter Fest Parade (SEFP 2026) in Lagos, focusing on “Unlocking Access to Finance for Nigeria’s Creative Economy.”

The event which is scheduled to hold on April 2 2026 at Mövenpick Hotel, Ikoyi, would feature a former Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed as the keynote speaker.

According to a statement made available to the media by the convener of the event and the group Managing director of NMO Management, Dr. Ngozi Omambala, SEFP 2026 which she described as an executive platform, endorsed and aligned with the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), would bring together commercial banks, development finance institutions, policymakers, investors, creative industry leaders and SME entrepreneurs to address structural financing gaps within the sector.

The statement therefore reads: “Nigeria’s creative economy, spanning music, film, fashion, digital content and cultural innovation represents one of the country’s fastest-growing youth-led and female-driven entrepreneurial sectors, yet access to structured finance remains significantly limited.

“Industry stakeholders note that improving financial access for the sector has become increasingly important as Nigeria seeks to diversify its economy beyond oil while expanding employment opportunities for its rapidly growing youth population.”

Omambala who is also the Vice Chair (Creative Economy) at the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture revealed in the statement that Nigeria’s creative economy does not suffer from a shortage of talent; it suffers from a shortage of structured capital alignment.

“SEFP 2026 will focus on policy dialogue and financial innovation discussions aimed at developing inclusive financing frameworks for creative enterprises’’, the statement added.