Est. 2020

We are COMMUNIQUÉ

The intelligence backbone of Africa’s creative economy — turning the business of culture into data, stories, and strategy.

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What We Do

How
We Work.

We sit at the intersection of media, creativity, and digital innovation — mapping the business of culture and creativity across Africa.

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Intelligence

Data, research, and market insights on Africa’s creative and cultural industries — built for the investors, operators, and institutions making decisions here.

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Storytelling

Editorial coverage, narratives, and analysis that put African creativity in global context. We tell the stories that don’t get told anywhere else.

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Advisory

Strategy, communications, and market entry consulting for brands and organisations navigating Africa’s creative economy with confidence.

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Community

Events, academies, and networks connecting creators, entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers across the ecosystem.

Communiqué in Numbers
5k+
Newsletter Subscribers
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105
Countries Reached
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100k+
Community Members
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5+
Years Covering Africa
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Our Work

Audience
Favourites.

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Media & Business

Paystack’s Media Threat

How Africa’s most beloved fintech company quietly became one of the continent’s most significant media players — and what it means for publishers, creators, and the information ecosystem.

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Investment

Why Africa Needs Million-Dollar Media Businesses

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Culture

Culture in a Box

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Creators

How Two Women Built One of Africa’s Biggest Podcasts

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Intelligence

How to Invest in Africa’s Creative Economy, Part 1

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Testimonials

What They
Say.

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Dispatches from the African tech scene that introduce me to companies and entrepreneurs who are as fascinating as they are unfamiliar. The sharp analysis and quality-over-quantity approach makes it stand out from everything else in my inbox.

Casey Newton
Casey Newton
Publisher, Platformer (U.S.A.)
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As a marketing and communications consultant who gives strategic advice on content and media, Communiqué provides me with actionable insights on the African media landscape that I can bring directly to my clients.

Femi Falodun
Femi Falodun
CEO, ID Africa (Nigeria)
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As a media entrepreneur and community catalyst within Africa’s tech and innovation scene, I’ve found the insights and commentary provided by Communiqué consistently useful and stimulating.

Andile Masuku
Andile Masuku
Publisher, African Tech Roundup (Zimbabwe)
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I wish everyone in media in Africa read Communiqué. We need practitioners to better understand how this industry works. Communiqué is to media and creator economy education what Jason Njoku is to the tech space.

Marie Lora-Mungai
Marie Lora-Mungai
Founder & CEO, Restless Global (France)
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About Communiqué

Media & Intelligence
for Africa’s
Creative Future.

Our Story

Who
We Are.

Communiqué is the media and intelligence company that helps forward-thinking leaders and entrepreneurs make smarter decisions about Africa’s media and creative economy.

The creative economy is one of Africa’s most consequential and least understood sectors. The intelligence required to navigate it — to invest well, to build durably, to position correctly — has never been gathered in one place, until now.

Communiqué exists to change that. Through rigorous editorial coverage, proprietary data, and structured intelligence, we give decision-makers the clearest possible picture of a sector in motion. Our work is free from hype and commercial noise, so that the people who rely on us can act on the best available evidence.

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What We Do

We cover Africa’s creative economy the way it deserves to be covered — seriously, with depth, and with the interests of decision-makers at the centre.

Editorial

Our flagship newsletter reaches readers in over 100 countries. We report on the people, companies, policies, and forces shaping Africa’s media, music, film, and technology sectors.

Intelligence

Communiqué OS is our structured intelligence platform — a live, mapped view of Africa’s creative economy, built for institutions, investors, and operators who need more than headlines. It tracks over 1,000 entities across 54 African markets.

Advisory

We work directly with organisations navigating Africa’s creative economy — on strategy, positioning, and research. Our insights are shaped by years of editorial access and institutional knowledge that no consultancy can replicate from the outside.

Events

We convene the people building and investing in Africa’s creative economy through industry gatherings, roundtables, and other programmes. Our events are designed to move conversations forward.

Why It Matters

Africa’s creative economy is not a niche. It is a multi-billion-dollar ecosystem generating cultural influence, employment, and wealth at a scale the world is only beginning to reckon with. The decisions being made in boardrooms, government offices, and pitch rooms today will define that sector for the next two decades. Communiqué exists so that those decisions are made well.

The People

Meet the
Team.

David I. Adeleke
David I. Adeleke
Founder & CEO
Gloria Edukere
Gloria Edukere
Chief of Staff
Tobiloba Anjorin
Tobiloba Anjorin
People Operations & Culture Lead
Deborah Oguike
Deborah Oguike
Events, Partnerships, & Communications Lead
Chukwuyemisi Isichei
Chukwuyemisi Isichei
Research Lead
Oritsejolomi Otomewo
Oritsejolomi Otomewo
Senior Analyst
Favour Damilola Olaiya
Favour Damilola Olaiya
Editorial Operations Associate
Chiamaka Anih
Chiamaka Anih
Growth & Marketing Manager
Joe Olaniyan
Joseph Olaniyan
Creative Designer
Stepheny Itemuagbor
Stepheny Itemuagbor
Client Relations Associate
Bodamya David Lael
Bodamya David Lael
Business Strategy Associate
Guidance & Expertise

Advisory
Board.

Elijah Affi
Elijah Affi
Co-founder & Creative Director
TM Global
Katharina Link
Katharina Link
CEO
Pulse
Ronald C. Pruett, Jr.
Ronald C. Pruett, Jr.
Managing Partner
The Boston Associates
Liz Shackleton
Liz Shackleton
Founder & Editor
Streamlined
What We Offer

Intelligence &
Advisory Services.

We work with brands, investors, institutions, and creators to navigate, understand, and grow within Africa’s creative economy.

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Advisory &
Consulting

Tailored strategy and communications consulting for organisations navigating Africa’s media and creative landscape. We bring deep market knowledge, editorial instinct, and strategic rigour to every engagement.

Media Strategy Communications Brand Editorial Market Entry Research & Analysis
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Research &
Intelligence

Data, reports, and bespoke research that help investors and institutions understand the size, dynamics, and opportunity within Africa’s creative and cultural sectors. Our work is cited by global media and used by leading institutions.

Creator Economy Report Bespoke Research
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Events &
Community

We create spaces where Africa’s creative ecosystem meets — from high-level industry convenings to hands-on skills programmes for the next generation of media and creative talent.

Communiqué IRL Creators’ Circle FutureCraft Storytelling Bootcamp
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Testimonials

What They
Say.

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At Moniepoint, we are building a global company that powers the dreams and aspirations of Africans. Communiqué has played a key role in our drive to build that global brand. The brand has proven trustworthy, and the team is dedicated to doing high-quality work.

Edidiong Uwemakpan
Edidiong Uwemakpan
VP Corporate Affairs, Moniepoint Group
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Communiqué embodies the collaborative and warm spirit of Africa's creative economy, bringing together a community of thinkers, doers, and innovators. By fostering important conversations and amplifying emerging voices, it creates opportunities for creatives to connect, grow, and shape the industry's future. We are proud that we supported the Communiqué IRL.

Harry Kesiena
Harry Kesiena
Head of Arts and Culture (Nigeria), British Council
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The work Communiqué did on the Nigerian Creator Economy Report 2025 represents the kind of rigorous thinking and data-driven insight our ecosystem urgently needs. Nigeria is home to Africa's largest and most dynamic creative economy, yet for too long the sector has grown faster than the data and intelligence available to understand it. Communiqué has helped bridge that gap through reliable research, credible data, and stories told with clarity and depth.

Obi Asika
Mr Obi Asika
Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture
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At Sporty Group, we operate across multiple African markets and work with some of the continent's biggest cultural and sporting figures. Communiqué has been a trusted partner in shaping and executing our communications and media strategy across the region, including managing pan-African media relations for one of our largest marketing campaigns featuring Burna Boy and other leading sports and cultural icons. The team demonstrated strong strategic thinking, deep media relationships, and a clear understanding of Africa's cultural landscape. Their ability to connect brand storytelling with the dynamics of culture and media in Africa makes them an invaluable partner.

Elias Gallego
Elias Gallego
VP Marketing, Media, & Business Development, Sporty Group
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Our Intelligence Products

Knowledge Built for
Africa’s Creative Economy.

From our flagship newsletter to proprietary research and databases, our intelligence products serve the decision-makers shaping Africa’s creative future.

5,000+
Active Subscribers · 105 Countries

The Communiqué
Newsletter.

The essential read for entrepreneurs, investors, scholars, and operators looking to make sense of the opportunities within Africa’s media, tech, and creative ecosystem.

Over the years, Communiqué readers have learned how African countries can effectively export their culture, the dynamics of the creator economy, and how global players are approaching the African market.

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Who Reads Communiqué
Entrepreneurs & Founders 40%
Investors & Analysts 28%
Creatives & Operators 20%
Policymakers & Academics 12%
Intelligence Products

Reports &
Data.

Proprietary research on Africa's creative economy sectors — built for investors, policymakers, and operators who need to move with confidence.

Platform
Communiqué OS

Our intelligence platform for Africa's creative economy — data, signals, and research tools for the operators and investors shaping the continent's cultural future.

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Annual Report
Nigerian Creator Economy Report

A deep-dive into Nigeria's creator economy — mapping the platforms, revenue models, demographics, and policy landscape shaping one of Africa's most dynamic creative markets.

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Annual Report
Africa Creator Economy Report

Our flagship annual deep-dive into the state of Africa's creator economy — covering demographics, revenue models, platform dynamics, and investment flows across the continent.

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Live Experiences

Communiqué
Live Events.

Where the ideas from Communiqué leave the page and enter the room.

Our events bring together creators, founders, investors, policymakers, and cultural leaders shaping Africa's creative economy. From intimate community gatherings to high-level summits, Communiqué Live is designed to spark conversations, build relationships, and move ideas into action.

Flagship

Communiqué IRL

A city-to-city gathering where the ideas from Communiqué leave the page and enter the room.

Communiqué IRL brings together founders, creators, investors, and cultural operators for intimate conversations about the forces shaping Africa's creative economy. Each edition blends sharp discussion with meaningful networking, creating a space where relationships and ideas move forward.

Past cities: Lagos, Nairobi, Johannesburg
Communiqué IRL — Lagos creators gathering
Community

Creators’ Circle

An intimate gathering designed exclusively for creators.

Creators’ Circle is a members-only forum where filmmakers, writers, designers, and digital creators come together to exchange ideas, showcase new work, and discuss the realities of building in the creative economy.

From private film screenings to pre-launch book readings and candid conversations with industry leaders, the Circle is a trusted space curated by Communiqué for creators to connect, learn, and grow.

Creators' Circle gathering
Coming Soon

FutureCraft

A summit for the people shaping what's next.

FutureCraft is an invite-only gathering of CEOs, creators, investors, and policymakers exploring the future of culture, media, and technology. Inspired by the agenda-setting model of global forums, the summit features main-stage interviews, off-record sessions, and tightly programmed conversations designed to surface the next decade's opportunities.

Curated rooms. No fluff.
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Join the conversation
shaping Africa's creative future.

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Our Expertise

Communiqué Advisory

We work with organisations navigating structural shifts in culture, technology, and global markets—helping them understand where influence, value, and opportunity are moving, and what this means for long-term strategy.

Why Communiqué Advisory

Deep Ecosystem Expertise

Specialised insight into Africa’s creative, media, and innovation economies.

Credibility Across Communities

Trusted by policymakers, investors, founders, and creators across the continent.

A Media-Native Advisory Model

We combine strategic advisory with storytelling and media influence to ensure ideas travel, resonate, and shape outcomes.

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Clients & Partners
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Work With Us

Communiqué Advisory partners with organisations shaping the future of Africa’s creative and digital economies.

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