Nigeria, Nov. 2 -- Each time I discuss Nigeria's rich cultural heritage with friends and colleagues, it evokes feelings of a broad colourful canvas of costumes, music, dances, and the visual arts, not to mention our foods and drinks. When we extend the conversation to the rest of Africa, the world usually listens to our stories. Nigerian musicians are taking Afrobeats to international audiences; Nollywood productions are travelling across borders; African fashion designers are attracting global attention and writers are challenging conventional narratives about the continent.

These creative endeavours do more than entertain as they influence perceptions, shape identities and create economic opportunities.

This is why the forthcoming Cre...