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April 2025

Communiqué 68: Chude Jideonwo left it all behind. Now, he’s building something deeper
In 2017, Chude Jideonwo left a media company he had built, battling severe depression despite public acclaim. Years later, he is building another one to…
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Oritsejolomi Otomewo
Mavin’s loud ambitions + Afrobeats goes to Canada
We look at what’s behind Mavin’s East Africa concert tours, and a former emPawa executive trying to sell Afrobeat in Canada.
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Favour Damilola Olaiya
Communiqué 67: South Africa’s biggest football club is building a media engine
Kaizer Chiefs is partnering with Gresham Media Group, one of Africa’s most successful media companies, to build a direct-to-consumer media engine driven…
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Oritsejolomi Otomewo
Communiqué 66: Come for the content, stay for the money
How PiggyVest used comics, videos, and clever content design to become one of Nigeria's most beloved fintech brands.
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Oritsejolomi Otomewo
MTN’s streaming dreams + realities of building in Africa’s creative economy
What MTN’s return to the streaming business means and an answer to investors’ questions of what success looks like in Africa’s creative industries.
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Favour Damilola Olaiya
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Communiqué announces advisory board to strengthen its global vision
We’re excited to announce the formation of Communiqué’s inaugural Advisory Board.
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David I. Adeleke
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How to pitch a Communiqué story
Communiqué is the leading publication covering the media and creative industries in Africa.
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Communiqué 65: Do African creators need talent managers? Penzaarville thinks so
With a client roster that includes Layi Wasabi, Broda Shaggi, Tomike Adeoye, Tayo Aina and Diary of a Naija Girl, Penzaarville Africa wants to be the…
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Oritsejolomi Otomewo
Introducing Communiqué’s African Creative Economy Database
Communiqué’s African Creative Economy Database is your guide to discovering the people, organizations, and ecosystems shaping the continent’s creative…
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David I. Adeleke
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Oritsejolomi Otomewo
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Communiqué 64: Selar’s success is a masterclass in old-fashioned customer obsession
In an industry often obsessed with vanity metrics, Selar’s quiet, creator-led growth offers a blueprint for success in Africa’s creator economy.
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Favour Damilola Olaiya
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Oritsejolomi Otomewo
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