Nigeria, July 14 -- The agreement was signed at CBAAC headquarters in Lagos by the organisation's Director-General, Aisha Augie, and the Director of the Cinematheque Suisse, Prof. Vinzenz Hediger.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, Augie said the partnership, signed during the official visit of Switzerland's Federal Councillor and Minister of Culture and Interior, Elisabeth Baume-Schneider, would help safeguard Africa's invaluable cultural memories for future generations.

Formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the three-year renewable agreement is aimed at strengthening professional training, research, staff exchanges and technical collaboration in audiovisual preservation as Nigeria prepares to commemorate the 50th ann...