The U.S. government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced a strategic partnership of N3.5m dollars with Nigeria’s private sector to strengthen the nation’s creative industry.
The partnership with Ascend Studios, tagged the “Africa Creative Blueprint” will strengthen Nigerian youth with skills and resources needed to elevate them to the international stage, the US Mission stated, yesterday.
Ascend Studios is a Nigerian creative industry organisation providing capacity building, mentorship, social, educational, and economic empowerment to women and youth to propel Nigeria’s creative sector.
“The U.S. government is eager to enhance Nigeria’s capacity as a leading player in the creative economy and encourage global partnerships.
“This partnership will create a stream of high-quality, commercially viable content that can compete on the world stage,” the U.S. Mission quoted Melissa Jones, USAID Nigeria Country Director as saying.
The Mission also quoted Ascend Studios CEO, Inya Lawal, as saying that the partnership between the USAID and his organisation was a milestone for the nation’s creative sector
