The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy

What The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy does

The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy (FMACCE) is a Nigerian federal government ministry formed on 23 October 2024 through the merger of the former Federal Ministry of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy with the Federal Ministry of Tourism. It operates under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration, with statutory authority over policy, regulation, and coordination of Nigeria's art, culture, tourism, and creative economy sectors. The ministry oversees five core operating subsidiaries—the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), the Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC), the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), and the National Museum Authority—and coordinates across Nigeria's 36 states and the FCT.

FMACCE's core offerings include the D30 Data Platform (an open-source data initiative positioned as the most comprehensive in Africa for cultural, tourism, and creative economy sectors), the Destination 2030: Nigeria Everywhere strategy (targeting 2 million+ jobs and 100 billion sector growth), the Creative Economy Development Fund, the Creative Leap Acceleration Programme, and the Creative Renaissance Project for heritage preservation. Active partnerships span UNESCO (heritage inscription and policy review), UNWTO/CAF (regional tourism hosting), MOFI (cultural asset monetization and securitization), NESG (National Policy on Culture review last touched in 1988), African Union Commission (AFRIMA 2025 hosting), Cavista Holdings, and multiple state governments including Ekiti and Enugu for flagship heritage and tourism infrastructure projects.

The ministry is funded through Nigeria's federal budget allocation and does not generate commercial revenue. Its primary beneficiaries include Nigerian citizens across 250+ ethnic groups and 525+ languages, creative industry practitioners in film (Nollywood), music, gaming, and animation, state governments seeking tourism development partnerships, and domestic and international tourists. Strategic positioning is reinforced by Nigeria's eight inscribed elements on UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, two UNESCO Heritage Sites, and 52 National Museums, with active pursuit of additional designations such as UNESCO status for Milliken Hill and Iva Valley sites.

Name

The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy

Legal name

Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy

Website

https://fmacce.gov.ng

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy is a Nigerian federal government ministry formed in October 2024 that formulates policy and coordinates programs for Nigeria's art, culture, tourism, and creative economy sectors, serving 209 million citizens, state governments, and creative industry practitioners.

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Product category

Government Cultural Affairs

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Administration of General Economic Programs (92611), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

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Trade, Industry & Economic Development Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIAAAK

Science, Technology & Innovation Administration (National R&D Policy)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

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Governance, Public Financial Management & Service Delivery Reform

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Development & Technical Assistance

Keywords

• Cultural policy development
• Tourism promotion services
• Creative economy development
• Heritage preservation
• Arts administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Abuja

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy (FMACCE) is a Nigerian federal government ministry that develops and implements policies, programs, and initiatives for the development of Nigeria's art, culture, tourism, and creative economy sectors. It coordinates the work of agencies including the Nigerian Film Corporation, National Film and Video Censors Board, Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation, National Council for Arts and Culture, and National Museum Authority, while delivering flagship offerings such as the D30 Data Platform, Destination 2030 strategy, Creative Economy Development Fund, Creative Leap Acceleration Programme, and Creative Renaissance Project.

Product overview

The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy (FMACCE) is a Nigerian government ministry created on October 23, 2024, through the merger of the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy with the Federal Ministry of Tourism. The ministry operates as a policy and regulatory body rather than a traditional product company, offering services through multiple programs and initiatives. The core offerings include the D30 Data Platform for sector-wide data collection and transparency, the Destination 2030 strategic initiative for tourism positioning, the Creative Economy Development Fund for sector financing, the Creative Leap Acceleration Programme for creative industry growth, and the Creative Renaissance Project for heritage preservation. Additional services encompass Nigerian Film Corporation reform, cultural asset monetization through MOFI partnership, UNESCO cultural heritage management, and oversight of Art & Culture programs including festivals, arts, crafts, creative cities, heritage sites, and creative economy sectors (film, music, gaming, animation).

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Products and services

• D30 Data Platform Open-source data platform for Nigeria's cultural, tourism and creative economy sectors, enabling real-time data collection, processing, and utilization for stakeholders to harness opportunities, enhance infrastructure, and foster strategic collaborations for job creation and economic growth. Developed in collaboration with the National Bureau of Statistics.
• Destination 2030: Nigeria Everywhere Flagship strategic initiative positioning Nigeria as a hub for African culture, investment, and tourism, targeting over 2 million jobs in the creative economy and tourism sectors as part of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
• Creative Economy Development Fund Government funding program to support and develop Nigeria's creative economy sectors including film, music, gaming, animation, fashion, and other creative industries.
• Creative Leap Acceleration Programme Accelerator program under the Renewed Hope Agenda focused on accelerating growth and development of Nigeria's creative economy.
• Creative Renaissance Project (Heritage Preservation) Heritage preservation project focused on preserving Nigeria's tangible and intangible cultural heritage for present and future generations, including support for UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity nominations.
• Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) Reform Reform and partial commercialization program for the Nigerian Film Corporation to reposition it to effectively deliver on its mandate, enhance efficiency, unlock economic value, and stimulate private sector participation in Nigeria's film and creative industry.
• Cultural Asset Monetization Service Partnership service with Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) to catalog, value, and securitize Nigeria's cultural assets including arts, paintings, heritage sites, festivals, tourism brands, copyrights, digital content, and traditional knowledge to generate new income streams and create investment opportunities.
• UNESCO Cultural Heritage Management Service for managing and expanding Nigeria's presence on UNESCO's lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Nigeria currently has 8 inscribed elements including the Kano Durbar Festival (inscribed December 2024) and Sango Oyo, supported by the Inter-governmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026Joint Technical Committee established to review the Revised Final Report on the implementation of Reform and Partial Commercialization of the Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC). BPE submitted the report for assessment of implications on statutory mandate, operations, and staff.
• National Sports CommissionmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 September 2025Partnership to build a Mega Sports Cultural City combining sports infrastructure with cultural elements to enhance Nigeria's tourism and creative economy offering.
• Ekiti State GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 April 2025MOU signed for the Renewed Hope Cultural Project at Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort and Conference Center. The partnership includes a Presidential Villa commissioning and plans for the Ministry to host major national events at the resort to increase visibility and attract international tourists.
• Cavista HoldingscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Partnership through Cavista Technologies for the Destination 2030 Data Platform Strategic Retreat. The company (owned by John Olajide) has developed the Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort and largest Carava farmland in Nigeria, contributing to tourism and agricultural development.
• MOFI (Ministry of Finance Incorporated)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2025MoU signed to unlock and monetize Nigeria's vast, untapped cultural assets including arts, paintings, heritage sites, festivals, tourism brands, copyrights, digital content, and traditional knowledge. Partnership aims to catalog, value, and securitize cultural assets to generate new income streams and create investment opportunities.
• Discover Motherland AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2025Partnership to unveil Motherland 2025 Initiative, a groundbreaking project positioning Nigeria as a hub for African culture, investment, and tourism. The initiative includes Motherland Expo and Festival, State Pavilions, Motherland Travel Hub, Citizenship by Investment Program, and Diaspora City.
• African Union CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 January 2025Partnership for the All-Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) 2025 hosting. Established in 2014, AFRIMA celebrates musical excellence across Africa and promotes the continent's rich cultural heritage. LOC includes AUC representatives alongside Nigerian ministries.
• NESG (Nigerian Economic Summit Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Partnership for the comprehensive review of Nigeria's National Policy on Culture (last reviewed in 1988). NESG provides research, technical support, and stakeholder engagement strategies through a signed MoU. The partnership includes a Physical Drafting Exercise held March 20-24, 2025 to consolidate the policy document for submission to Federal Executive Council.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024UNESCO provides technical assistance and training to align Nigeria's revised National Policy on Culture with the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. The organization supports capacity building for Ministry staff and facilitates workshops on international cultural governance standards.
• National Bureau of StatisticscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Collaboration on the D30 Data Platform for data collection, processing and utilization in the art, culture, tourism and creative economy sectors. Partnership aims to create comprehensive statistical infrastructure for Nigeria's creative landscape.
• Enugu State GovernmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for UNESCO Heritage Status for Milliken Hill, Iva Valley and other historic sites. Governor Peter Mbah aims to attract 3 million visitors annually through development of waterfalls, caves, and the planned Milliken Hill world-class theme park.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKano Durbar Festival successfully inscribed as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, bringing Nigeria's total to 8 inscribed elements on UNESCO's Representative List.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• UNESCO: United Nations specialized agency setting global standards on cultural heritage, intangible heritage inscription, and creative economy policy. Comparable through the active partnership with FMACCE on heritage inscription and policy review.
• UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO): UN specialized agency for tourism policy and statistics. Comparable through FMACCE's hosting of the 68th UNWTO Regional Commission for Africa (CAF 2025) and ongoing collaboration on tourism development.
• British Council: UK public body delivering cultural diplomacy, international cultural relations, and creative economy partnerships globally. Comparable in mandate around cultural diplomacy and international creative sector engagement, but operates as an arm's-length body rather than a sovereign ministry.

Direct peers

• Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (South Africa): National ministry overseeing arts, culture, and heritage in Africa's most industrialized economy. Comparable in mandate (cultural preservation, creative industry development, heritage diplomacy) and regional context (Africa).
• Department for Culture, Media and Sport (United Kingdom): UK cabinet department responsible for culture, creative industries, tourism, and heritage. Comparable as a consolidated national ministry with explicit creative-economy industrial strategy remit.
• Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Indonesia): Indonesian ministry that similarly consolidates tourism and creative economy under a single federal mandate, focused on growing creative industry GDP contribution and tourism receipts. Comparable in scope, structure, and ambition as a national-level unified creative-economy ministry.
• Ministry of Culture (India): Indian federal ministry responsible for cultural preservation, UNESCO heritage management, and creative sector development across a similarly diverse country. Comparable in scale, heritage breadth, and policy mandate.
• Ministry of Culture (France): French national ministry with global leadership in cultural diplomacy, heritage preservation, and creative industry support. Comparable as a national-level cultural policy authority with strong UNESCO engagement.
• Ministry of Culture (Brazil): Brazilian federal ministry overseeing cultural policy, heritage, and the creative economy in a Lusophone emerging market with strong informal creative sectors. Comparable in mandate and emerging-market context.

Regional players

• African Union Commission - Education, Science, Culture and Technology Department: AU body coordinating cultural cooperation across African member states and partnering with FMACCE on AFRIMA 2025. Comparable as a regional-level cultural coordination counterpart rather than a national competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/fmacce
• Xx.com/fmactce_nigeria

Compliance2 records

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Profiles13 records

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