Creative sector
26 Aug
The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV), a think–tank has lauded the multiple initiatives being planned by the Federal Government to grow the creative sector into a 100bn-dollar industry by 2030. The group’s Chairman, Chukwudi Enekwechi gave the commendation in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He noted that the initiative would be running in tandem…
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