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Nkiru Balonwu is an entrepreneur and activist based in Lagos, Nigeria. She is known for her views of women as the solution to Africa's problems and is the founder and chairperson of African Women on Board, an independent, women-led African non-profit organisation focused on advancing narratives to improve realities for women and girls of African heritage.
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If you continue to hurt half of your population, your industry, your workforce, then you bind your own hands from achieving growth.
It’s time for our creatives to see themselves not just as artists, but as business people, institution builders, and financially literate architects of enterprise.
Our creative industry will not and cannot achieve its full potential through isolated success stories.
Music, art, film, fashion, and all creative mediums are unified by a common theme: their ability to powerfully communicate, and engage people through narrative.
The creative industry in Nigeria has the potential to drive growth, innovation, and employment, but it lacks scalable and predictable investment frameworks.
Silence can – quite literally – kill, and when you speak out against workplace inequality and harassment, you stand up not only for yourself but for the conditions of all women.
AI could be the very tool that allows us to leapfrog and monetise our cultural assets to the next level. Ignoring this shift will be a mistake.
Gain as much knowledge as you can – know your rights, know the policies, and know who you can go to for help to ensure they are properly implemented.
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