NMO Management Ltd has announced plans to host its 3rd Annual National Symposium and Easter Fest Parade (SEFP 2026), with a focus on improving financing opportunities for Nigeria’s creative industry.
  
The event, scheduled for April 2, 2026, in Lagos will centre on the theme “Unlocking Access to Finance for Nigeria’s Creative Economy.”

According to a statement released to the media by the convener and Group Managing Director of NMO Management Ltd, Dr. Ngozi Omambala, the symposium is designed as an executive platform to address financial barriers affecting creative enterprises across the country.

The event will feature former Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, as the keynote speaker.

Omambala said the symposium is endorsed and aligned with the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture and will bring together key stakeholders including commercial banks, development finance institutions, policymakers, investors, creative industry leaders and small and medium-scale enterprise (SME) entrepreneurs.

The gathering, she explained, aims to address structural financing gaps within Nigeria’s creative sector.

The statement noted that Nigeria’s creative economy, spanning music, film, fashion, digital content and cultural innovation, has become one of the country’s fastest-growing sectors, largely driven by young people and women entrepreneurs. However, access to structured finance remains 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,” the statement said.

Omambala, who also serves as Vice Chair (Creative Economy) at NACCIMA, emphasised that the sector’s major challenge is not talent but access to capital.

“Nigeria’s creative economy does not suffer from a shortage of talent; it suffers from a shortage of structured capital alignment,” she said.

She added that SEFP 2026 would focus on policy dialogue and financial innovation discussions aimed at developing inclusive financing frameworks that can support the growth and sustainability of creative enterprises across the country.