#ThePitchRoomAfrica with Audu Maikori
In 2022 alone the African creative economy was estimated to have generated over 4.2 Billion dollars in revenue. The economy outperformed several sectors across the continent. The industry has since 2019 seen major players like Warner Music Group, Sony, and other giants making a play to access the growing market. This week we will be speaking with Audu Maikori founder and Executive Vice Chairman of Chocolate City Group; home to some of Africa's most celebrated artists.
Brief Audu:
Audu Maikori is a Nigerian lawyer, entrepreneur, social activist, public speaker and creative industry expert. He is the Founder/ Executive Vice Chairman of Chocolate City Group- a media /entertainment company which is comprised of Chocolate City Media (Film, TV and content production), Chocolate City Kenya, CCX (live Music space) and Chocolate City Music Record label -one of the biggest record labels in Africa.
In March 2019, Chocolate City inked a landmark partnership deal with Warner Music Group. The company is home to some of Africa’s most celebrated artists including Femi Kuti, M.I, Koker, Dice Ailes, Yung El, Qritical etc.
Audu sits on several boards including the Copyright Society of Nigeria, (COSON), the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce, Nigerian Economic Summit Group(NESG) and is a fellow of the Nigerian Leadership Institute. He is also the co-founder of Pixel Ray Studios- a one-stop World-class sound stage for high-quality TV production including multiple soundstages, filming, production equipment and postproduction suites accompanied by a globally trained and locally-based crew to serve all production needs.
Web: Chocolate City Group
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