{"id":233,"date":"2023-10-04T07:20:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T07:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/?page_id=233"},"modified":"2024-04-12T11:57:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T11:57:01","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"233\" class=\"elementor elementor-233\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0723bc7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0723bc7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e6117d\" data-id=\"0e6117d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b496afe elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor--h-position-center elementor--v-position-middle elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"b496afe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.9.2 - 21-12-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8cc00c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8cc00c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.9.2 - 21-12-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\nby Hadassah Egbedi\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86f0f73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86f0f73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ventures Africa<\/a> launched BizHive, a digital magazine series that addresses innovative industry trends in Nigeria and on the continent. Since then, different issues of BizHive have addressed recycling, agro-innovation, and the Nigerian tech landscape. This year, we are looking at the rising appeal of Nigeria&#8217;s pop culture.<\/p><p>At the beginning of the year, David Adeleke, the Publisher of Communiqu\u00e9, predicted that the global cultural impact and demand for Nigerian content and creators would balloon. He was right. Nigerian musicians are global pop phenomena. Nollywood has caught the attention of streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. And there is a growing interest from the private sector to finance African stories, thanks to the record-breaking success of Editi Effiong&#8217;s <strong><em>The Black Book<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p><p>As the world connects through new media, Nigerian content creators stand out as pioneering innovators and cultural beacons. These storytellers wield the influence of digital media to educate, entertain, inspire, and elevate Nigeria\u2019s global cultural impact to unprecedented heights. Welcome to the new wave of Nigeria\u2019s soft power.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aef0b04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aef0b04\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-814169a\" data-id=\"814169a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f6ed52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f6ed52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Big Screen<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b09097f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b09097f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ea4abc\" data-id=\"4ea4abc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-305ff41 heading_over_image creatives_posts left_pad elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"305ff41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-posts.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-14 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-big-screen\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/2023\/10\/04\/how-editi-effiongs-big-business-playbook-broke-nollywoods-ceiling\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"756\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Editi.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-657\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Editi.png 756w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Editi-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/2023\/10\/04\/how-editi-effiongs-big-business-playbook-broke-nollywoods-ceiling\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tInside Editi Effiong&#8217;s million-dollar playbook\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Editi Effiong, director of The Black Book, has no art degree. But he is wielding his experience as a programmer to tell new stories and rewrite Nollywood&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tOluwatosin Ogunjuyigbe\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-big-screen\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/2023\/10\/04\/the-business-of-nollywood-a-journey-through-time\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/nollywood-feature-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-656\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/nollywood-feature-2.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/nollywood-feature-2-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/nollywood-feature-2-922x1024.jpg 922w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/nollywood-feature-2-768x853.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/nollywood-feature-2-1382x1536.jpg 1382w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/2023\/10\/04\/the-business-of-nollywood-a-journey-through-time\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNollywood&#8217;s evolution from VHS tapes to streaming success\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>From VHS tapes to global streaming fame, Nollywood&#8217;s journey is a remarkable tale of resilience and innovation, one that keeps the cameras rolling.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tSuotunimi Orufa\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-21 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-big-screen\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/2023\/10\/04\/why-an-improved-conversation-about-made-in-nigeria-films-matter\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Anita-2-Feature.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-653\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Anita-2-Feature.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Anita-2-Feature-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Anita-2-Feature-922x1024.jpg 922w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Anita-2-Feature-768x853.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Anita-2-Feature-1382x1536.jpg 1382w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/2023\/10\/04\/why-an-improved-conversation-about-made-in-nigeria-films-matter\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow Anita Eboigbe is shaping the future of Nigerian film\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Nigeria&#8217;s film industry has been punching below its weight for years. Now that its rise is imminent, Anita Eboigbe is leading the industry&#8217;s much-needed behind-the-scene conversations.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tSuotunimi Orufa\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb4936f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb4936f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa0f383\" data-id=\"fa0f383\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d6d70f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d6d70f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Afrobeats<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5076c7a align_center elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5076c7a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-724b38b\" data-id=\"724b38b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2743d80 heading_over_image creatives_posts left_pad elementor-grid-2 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"2743d80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-30 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-afrobeats\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/2023\/10\/04\/how-alexander-uwaifo-is-crafting-afrobeats-timeless-sound-5\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Alex-Andre-Vibez-Uwaifo-Ventures-Africa.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-899\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Alex-Andre-Vibez-Uwaifo-Ventures-Africa.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Alex-Andre-Vibez-Uwaifo-Ventures-Africa-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Alex-Andre-Vibez-Uwaifo-Ventures-Africa-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Alex-Andre-Vibez-Uwaifo-Ventures-Africa-768x592.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/2023\/10\/04\/how-alexander-uwaifo-is-crafting-afrobeats-timeless-sound-5\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAndre Vibez on crafting Afrobeats&#8217; timeless sounds\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Two years in the limelight. An eighteen-year long career. A fifty-year old legacy. Alex Uwaifo might have found the secret recipe to success in the modern music business.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tAdekunle Agbetiloye\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-33 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-afrobeats\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/2023\/10\/04\/afrobeats-intelligence-championing-the-global-phenomenon-of-african-music\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Joey-Akan-4-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-729\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Joey-Akan-4-1.png 1400w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Joey-Akan-4-1-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Joey-Akan-4-1-1024x790.png 1024w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Joey-Akan-4-1-768x592.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/2023\/10\/04\/afrobeats-intelligence-championing-the-global-phenomenon-of-african-music\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAfrobeats Intelligence: The storytelling power of Joey Akan\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Diverse voices, talents, and culture shape African music. Afrobeats Intelligence provides an unfiltered glimpse into the soul of an industry and culture the world can&#8217;t seem to get enough of.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tTorinmo Salau\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a14f168 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a14f168\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1a62ca\" data-id=\"a1a62ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a3e26d full_image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a3e26d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/infographics\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/infooographics-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-798\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/infooographics-1.png 1500w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/infooographics-1-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/infooographics-1-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/infooographics-1-768x256.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f71068a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f71068a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f9da63\" data-id=\"2f9da63\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6939b36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6939b36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Content Mavericks<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4091bc0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4091bc0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a249d4\" data-id=\"8a249d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c997b heading_over_image creatives_posts elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"17c997b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-36 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-content-mavericks\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/2023\/10\/03\/visual-storytellers\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Visual-Storytellers-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-687\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Visual-Storytellers-2.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Visual-Storytellers-2-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Visual-Storytellers-2-922x1024.jpg 922w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Visual-Storytellers-2-768x853.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Visual-Storytellers-2-1382x1536.jpg 1382w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/2023\/10\/03\/visual-storytellers\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tVisual Storytellers\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Through visual arts, cinematic videography, and storytelling, audiences travel into these creators&#8217; minds and around the world.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tOrufa and Agbetiloye\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-38 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-content-mavericks\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/2023\/10\/03\/comedy-and-satire\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Comedy-and-satire.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-684\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Comedy-and-satire.png 1080w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Comedy-and-satire-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Comedy-and-satire-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Comedy-and-satire-768x853.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/2023\/10\/03\/comedy-and-satire\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tComedy and Satire\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>To most people, humour is a passtime pill. But to these creators, humour is currency.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tOgunjuyigbe and Imokhai-Bello\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-40 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-content-mavericks\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/2023\/10\/03\/podcasters-and-commentators\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Podcasters.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-678\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Podcasters.png 1080w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Podcasters-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Podcasters-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Podcasters-768x853.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/2023\/10\/03\/podcasters-and-commentators\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPodcasters and Commentators\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>They say talk is cheap, and advice from strangers is a gamble. But these creatives have built empires doing both.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tImokhai-Bello and Orufa\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f7a9dc elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f7a9dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-744494a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"744494a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Emerging Stars<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-70186d5 align_center elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70186d5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-de20bbb\" data-id=\"de20bbb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8c6c22 heading_over_image creatives_posts elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"b8c6c22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-52 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-emerging-stars\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/2023\/10\/04\/emerging-stars-of-the-silver-screen\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Nollywoods-new-generation-.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-680\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Nollywoods-new-generation-.png 1400w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Nollywoods-new-generation--300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Nollywoods-new-generation--1024x790.png 1024w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Nollywoods-new-generation--768x592.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/2023\/10\/04\/emerging-stars-of-the-silver-screen\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEmerging stars of the silver screen\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A new generation of talent is emerging in Nollywood. These actors are capturing the essence of storytelling through their powerful performances, and are poised to make a lasting impact in the film industry.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tAgbetiloye, Orufa, Areola\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d07fa3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d07fa3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91df3b0\" data-id=\"91df3b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e5d7f full_image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67e5d7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/infographics#entertainment\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1064\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/2-1.png 1500w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/2-1-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/2-1-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/2-1-768x256.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-820b38b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"820b38b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19a3083\" data-id=\"19a3083\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d8037c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d8037c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Podcasts<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed9b9d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed9b9d1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3945b15\" data-id=\"3945b15\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fadc21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2fadc21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/venturesafricaaudio\/embed\/episodes\/Exploring-production-and-next-level-creativity-in-Nollywood-with-Chioma-Ude-e29i33m\/a-aacjune\" height=\"160px\" width=\"400px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6760576 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6760576\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChioma Ude shares insights on the business of the Nigerian movie industry and the advancements that led to its increased global appeal.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-136458d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"136458d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-34a62c5\" data-id=\"34a62c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a24e703 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a24e703\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/venturesafricaaudio\/embed\/episodes\/How-Ijeoma-Onah-is-sourcing-new-markets-for-Nollywood-internationally-e29i1h7\/a-aacl2tg\" height=\"160px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f091ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f091ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIjeoma Onah discusses the intricacies of marketing and exporting Nollywood content globally.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f6bd5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f6bd5c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ab4e25\" data-id=\"7ab4e25\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0186a9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0186a9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Something Extra<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5afa07b elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5afa07b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2721730\" data-id=\"2721730\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25b8f2b heading_over_image creatives_posts elementor-grid-4 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"25b8f2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/2023\/10\/04\/emerging-stars-of-the-silver-screen\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Nollywoods-new-generation--300x231.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-680\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Nollywoods-new-generation--300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Nollywoods-new-generation--1024x790.png 1024w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Nollywoods-new-generation--768x592.png 768w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Nollywoods-new-generation-.png 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/2023\/10\/04\/emerging-stars-of-the-silver-screen\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEmerging stars of the silver screen\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A new generation of talent is emerging in Nollywood. These actors are capturing the essence\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tAgbetiloye, Orufa, Areola\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-14 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-big-screen\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/2023\/10\/04\/how-editi-effiongs-big-business-playbook-broke-nollywoods-ceiling\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Editi-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-657\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Editi-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Editi.png 756w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/2023\/10\/04\/how-editi-effiongs-big-business-playbook-broke-nollywoods-ceiling\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tInside Editi Effiong&#8217;s million-dollar playbook\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Editi Effiong, director of The Black Book, has no art degree. But he is wielding\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tOluwatosin Ogunjuyigbe\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-big-screen\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/2023\/10\/04\/the-business-of-nollywood-a-journey-through-time\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/nollywood-feature-2-270x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-656\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/nollywood-feature-2-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/nollywood-feature-2-922x1024.jpg 922w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/nollywood-feature-2-768x853.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/nollywood-feature-2-1382x1536.jpg 1382w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/nollywood-feature-2.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/2023\/10\/04\/the-business-of-nollywood-a-journey-through-time\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNollywood&#8217;s evolution from VHS tapes to streaming success\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>From VHS tapes to global streaming fame, Nollywood&#8217;s journey is a remarkable tale of resilience\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tSuotunimi Orufa\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-21 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-big-screen\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/2023\/10\/04\/why-an-improved-conversation-about-made-in-nigeria-films-matter\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Anita-2-Feature-270x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-653\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Anita-2-Feature-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Anita-2-Feature-922x1024.jpg 922w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Anita-2-Feature-768x853.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Anita-2-Feature-1382x1536.jpg 1382w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Anita-2-Feature.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/2023\/10\/04\/why-an-improved-conversation-about-made-in-nigeria-films-matter\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow Anita Eboigbe is shaping the future of Nigerian film\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Nigeria&#8217;s film industry has been punching below its weight for years. Now that its rise\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tSuotunimi Orufa\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-62d26f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62d26f7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-93eb08d\" data-id=\"93eb08d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcbc6cf same_post_layout elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"fcbc6cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.9.2 - 21-12-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-content{width:100%}@media (min-width:768px){.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper,.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{display:flex}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:right;flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:left;flex-direction:row}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-top .elementor-image-box-img{margin:auto}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-top .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-start}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-middle .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:center}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-bottom .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-end}}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-bottom:15px}}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-title a{color:inherit}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-description{margin:0}<\/style><div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/mikolo-can-nollywood-tap-into-the-big-business-of-family-cinema-in-nigeria\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1700\" height=\"1134\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Black-family.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-492\" alt=\"Black-family\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Black-family.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Black-family-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Black-family-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Black-family-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Black-family-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1700px) 100vw, 1700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/mikolo-can-nollywood-tap-into-the-big-business-of-family-cinema-in-nigeria\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mikolo: Can Nollywood tap into the big business of family cinema in Nigeria?<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Not many Nigerian films are rated G or PG. The G-rated or PG-rated symbol is often a voluntary gesture by filmmakers ...<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3074aa\" data-id=\"d3074aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a41a75 same_post_layout elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5a41a75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/africas-entertainment-is-booming-globally-but-at-what-cost\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Afrobeats-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-496\" alt=\"Afrobeats-2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Afrobeats-2.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Afrobeats-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Afrobeats-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Afrobeats-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/vabizhive2023issue04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Afrobeats-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stage.venturesafrica.com\/africas-entertainment-is-booming-globally-but-at-what-cost\/\" target=\"_blank\">African entertainment is booming globally. 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