WE INVITED AUDU MAIKORI FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN OF CHOCOLATE CITY GROUP AND PIXLEY RAY STUDIOS. WE SPOKE ABOUT HIS JOURNEY AND THE INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY IN AFRICA FACES. WE EXPLORED THE NEED FOR COLLABORATION AND ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT BY INDIVIDUALS TO OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES THAT EXIST.
Brief Audu:
Audu Maikori is a Nigerian lawyer, entrepreneur, social activist, public speaker and creative industry expert. He is the Founder/ Executive Vice Chairman of Chocolate City Group- a media /entertainment company which is comprised of Chocolate City Media (Film, TV and content production), Chocolate City Kenya, CCX (live Music space) and Chocolate City Music Record label -one of the biggest record labels in Africa.
In March 2019, Chocolate City inked a landmark partnership deal with Warner Music Group. The company is home to some of Africa’s most celebrated artists including Femi Kuti, M.I, Koker, Dice Ailes, Yung El, Qritical etc.
Audu sits on several boards including the Copyright Society of Nigeria, (COSON), the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce, Nigerian Economic Summit Group(NESG) and is a fellow of the Nigerian Leadership Institute. He is also the co-founder of Pixel Ray Studios- a one-stop World-class sound stage for high-quality TV production including multiple soundstages, filming, production equipment and postproduction suites accompanied by a globally trained and locally-based crew to serve all production needs.
