2025 Summit: Stakeholders Set To Unlock Investment In Africa’s Media Industry

A powerful coalition of media executives, policymakers, investors, and creative entrepreneurs is gearing up to chart a new course for Africa’s media sector at the highly anticipated 2025 edition of the Blanche Aigle Media Roundtable Summit.

Organised by Blanche Aigle Communications, an award-winning African public relations agency, the summit is scheduled to take place this May 2025 in Ikoyi, Lagos. Themed “Africa’s Media Renaissance: Building a Thriving Industry at the Intersection of Storytelling, Business, and Technology,” the event is expected to be a transformative gathering for industry stakeholders seeking to unlock sustainable investment in the continent’s dynamic media ecosystem.

Lead consultant of Blanche Aigle Communications, Nene Bejide, in a press statement, described the summit as a pivotal moment for Africa’s storytelling economy.

“We believe the media is the pulse of culture, business, and innovation. This media roundtable is more than an event—it is a blueprint for what is possible when Africa owns its narrative. It scales its media industry with intention, innovation, and investment,” Bejide added.

Since its inaugural edition in 2019, which convened leading voices in media and communications under the theme “Communications and the Future of Media,” the Blanche Aigle Media Roundtable has positioned itself as a platform for bold dialogue and strategic insight. The summit continues its mission to catalyse innovation and cross-sector collaboration across the continent’s dynamic media space.

This year’s edition will feature a full day of high-level conversations, expert-led panels, funding, and networking opportunities. With a strong emphasis on the transformation of journalism, the evolution of digital content, the rise of new media, and sustainable investment in media ventures, the summit promises to offer participants the tools and perspectives needed to navigate an increasingly complex and opportunity-filled industry.

The summit will feature an impressive lineup of media industry experts, business leaders and thought leaders, including Tolu Ogunlesi, Communications Consultant, Author, Journalist and Special Assistant on Digital/New Media to former President Muhammadu Buhari (2016–2023) ; David Adeleke, Founder of Communiqué; Oreoluwa Atinmo, Marketing Director at GBfoods Nigeria; Debbi Larry-Izamoje, CEO of Brila Media Group; Nkem Onwudiwe, Founder, Hernetwork; Lynda Aguocha, Head of Advertising at Aspira Nigeria Limited; Oluwamayowa Idowu, Editor in Chief, Culture Custodian; Ugodre Obi-Chukwu, Founder and CEO of Nairametrics Financial Advocates; Abuchi Peter Ugwu, CEO Chocolate City Music Group; Ayo Adeagbo – Special Assistant Art, Culture and Creative Economy to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Christel Kayibi, Director, Repertoire Strategy, Africa at Sony Music Entertainment and Wale Ajiboye, Alliance Coordinator: Growth Firms Alliance.

Attendees will include renowned journalists, leading investment bankers, government dignitaries, and influential policy makers for an engaging conversation on the future of Africa’s media and communications landscape.

As the continent continues to experience a shift in how narratives are crafted and consumed, the Blanche Aigle Media Roundtable stands as an essential forum for reimagining media in inclusive, future-focused, and globally competitive ways in Nigeria, Africa.