First Bank Supports Creative and Entertainment Industry With NECLive Partnership
FirstBank of Nigeria, Nigeria’s premier financial institution, has been announced as an Official Sponsor Partner for the 2025 edition of the Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NECLive).
NECLive 2025, produced by Nigerian Entertainment Today and the Africa Creative Foundation, in association with ID Africa, BHM, and Huce Valeris, will hold on Friday, November 28, 2025, at the Landmark Centre, Lagos.
Since its inception in 2013, NECLive has established itself as an influential platform for critical conversations and interventions shaping the continent’s entertainment landscape, and this partnership aligns with the bank’s strategic focus on stimulating economic diversification and growth within the nation’s burgeoning creative industry.
FirstBank’s support for the sector includes its renowned First@Arts initiative, a platform dedicated to providing financial advisory services, promoting, and supporting the entire value chain of the creative sector. The bank has consistently championed various forms of creative expression, from theatre and film to music and visual arts, viewing the sector as a critical engine for youth employment and national cohesion.
FirstBank will bring its expertise in financial inclusion and economic empowerment to the conference, participating in key discussions on funding gaps, investment strategies, and how creatives can better structure their businesses for growth.
