Bolstered by the rise of online streaming and a growing youth population, the media and entertainment scene in Nigeria is taking the country – and the rest of the world – by storm. How has the nation’s pop cultural landscape changed and what’s keeping young Nigerians entertained?
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Joey Akan is a multi-award winning entertainment journalist who was previously the senior music editor at Nigerian entertainment website Pulse.NG. He is also a columnist for The Guardian Nigeria and has written for many platforms including The New Yorker, CNN, and OkayAfrica.
Ayomide Tayo is a music editor who has worked for many platforms, including HipTV, Hip Hop World Magazine. He is currently a senior music editor at Ringier Africa.
Jessica Longe is a press representative for iROKOtv, the leading movie streaming service in Africa.
Desmond Vincent is a writer, researcher, and consultant living in Lagos, Nigeria. Currently working as a freelance writer with a focus on culture and identity, he regularly contributes to titles like Vogue, Billboard, Reuters, Elle, GQ, Dazed, Vice, Allure, and more. Desmond is also the co-founder and editorial director of Kenga Media, an Afro Gen Z mediatech company. He has consulted for companies and agencies including Vice Media, SourSop, Look Inc, AMV BBDO, Guinness, and Nike. His work has garnered him multiple awards and accolades including a TIERs Award in 2019 and a Future Africa Award nomination in 2020.
