{"id":29621,"date":"2025-05-29T13:21:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T13:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=29621"},"modified":"2025-05-29T13:21:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T13:21:40","slug":"creative-economy-development-fundcedf-for-nigerians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/creative-economy-development-fundcedf-for-nigerians\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Economy Development Fund(CEDF) For Nigerians"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy (FMACTCE) is pleased to announce the rollout of the Creative Economy Development Fund (CEDF), a landmark initiative approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CEDF is designed to catalyze growth, innovation, and sustainable financing for Nigeria\u2019s creative and cultural industries, in line with the government\u2019s commitment to creating jobs, stimulating economic diversification, and boosting Nigeria\u2019s global cultural footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Fund represents a significant national investment in the creative sector, recognizing its potential as a driver of economic growth and cultural diplomacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Objectives<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Stimulating Growth in Creative and Cultural Industries<\/strong>: Providing the capital injection needed for<br>businesses in sectors such as film, music, fashion, art, publishing, gaming, cultural tourism etc., to expand production and reach new markets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Increasing Access to Finance<\/strong>\u00a0:Opening up new financing avenues for creative entrepreneurs and organizations, including those who previously lacked access to traditional bank loans or investors.<ul><li><strong>Supporting Job Creation and Economic Diversification<\/strong>: Empowering creative businesses to scale up will lead to the creation of new jobs and livelihoods, especially for youth, while diversifying Nigeria\u2019s economy beyond oil and other traditional sectors.<\/li><\/ul><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><ul><li><strong>Leveraging Intellectual Property (IP) as an Asset<\/strong>: Establishing a transformative model for securitizing and collateralizing intellectual property. 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