Protect creative ownership
Strengthen the systems that protect Nigerian creative IP, cultural value and authorship as new technologies evolve.
Council for Creative Technology Futures
Culture, creativity
and technology —
shaping Nigeria's future.
CCTF is a private-sector-led national platform, inaugurated by the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) with the approval of the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy. It brings together leaders from media, entertainment, film and music as well as culture. Together, they work to empower Nigerian creators, protect creative and cultural intellectual property, accelerate innovation and unlock greater value in a rapidly evolving digital economy.
CCTF / NCACA private-sector-led
national platform.
national platform.
Ownership · Innovation · Opportunity
Inaugurated by the National Council for Arts and Culture with the approval of the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy.
Culture × Technology × Public Interest01 / About CCTF
A private sector platform
for Nigeria's evolving
creative economy.
Nigeria's creative industries are already shaping global culture. CCTF exists to ensure that emerging technologies deepen Nigerian ownership, strengthen local capabilities and expand opportunity. It enables creators and creative businesses to protect their work, reach wider markets and capture more of the value they generate.
Intellectual property protection and cultural ownership
Responsible technology adoption and creative innovation
Monetisation, investment and global market access
Talent, jobs, policy and institutional capacity
PRIVATE-SECTOR-LED · NATIONALLY CONVENEDProtect what we create.
Expand what is possible.
Expand what is possible.
02 / The Mandate
Technology should
expand creative power.
CCTF focuses on the practical conditions Nigeria needs for its creative industries to compete, protect value and grow through technological change.
Unlock sustainable value
Shape legal, fiscal and commercial frameworks that help creators capture more value from technology-enabled markets.
Enable responsible adoption
Support practical use of AI, AR/VR, Web3 and other emerging tools across Nigeria’s creative industries.
Expand opportunity
Connect creative talent, institutions, technology and investment to support jobs, skills, formalisation and growth.
AN EVOLVING CREATIVE ECONOMY
These clusters respond to the Council's current sector framing while keeping the directory flexible enough for new forms of creative work to emerge as culture, technology and markets evolve.
04 / Leadership & Council
National leadership.
Private-sector expertise.
CCTF brings together national leadership, a cross-sector Council and a dedicated Secretariat, combining experience across Nigeria's creative economy, technology, investment, law, research and public policy.
01
Leadership
Ministerial & NCAC Leadership
Public mandate · National directionMinisterial and NCAC leadership anchoring the platform’s public mandate and national direction.
02
CCTF Council
The Council
Creative industry · Technology · PolicyThe Chairman and Council members bring experience from the creative industries, technology, investment, law, enterprise and policy.
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CCTF Secretariat
The Secretariat
Research · Coordination · DeliveryThe Secretariat coordinates research, administration, project delivery and technology-focused support for the Council.
Register interest
Be part of the
creative-tech conversation.
Creators, institutions, investors, researchers, media and technology partners can connect with CCTF about future engagement.
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