Nollywood film maker, Kunle Afolayan has said that he doubts that Nollywood, is now worth N853.9 billion naira.
A recent analysis put Nigeria as the largest economy in Africa, with Nollywood contributing 1.2% of the Gross Domestic Product(GDP) worth N853.9 billion naira.
“I honestly do not understand how this statistics came about because i doubt that this figures exist in this my industry or maybe am just the mumu that is lacking behind.Somebody should enlighten me please." He wrote on Facebook wall.
Hmmmmm! Before you judge me, I need you to please understand that my statement is purely out of ignorance and I have every right to put toward what I do not understand so I can learn.
I read the article below and my focus is strictly on NOLLYWOOD, Here is a quote "Nollywood, for example, was now worth 853.9 billion naira ($5.1 billion, 3.7 billion euros) or 1.2 percent of GDP."
I honestly do not understand how this statistics came about because i doubt that this figures exist in this my industry or maybe am just the mumu that is lacking behind.
Somebody should enlighten me please.
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Nollywood top as Nigeria becomes Africa's biggest economy
Nigeria on Sunday became Africa's biggest economy, leap-frogging South Africa, after the government announced a long-overdue rebasing of the country's gross domestic product.
The new calculations take into account changes in production and consumption since the last time the exercise was carried out in 1990, including an added focus on communications and the movie industry.
The data indicated that the economy grew to $453 billion in 2012, instead of $264 billion as measured by the World Bank for that year.
South Africa's economy was at $384 billion in 2012, according to the World Bank.
Estimates for 2013 indicated further expansion to $510 billion, Nigeria's chief statistician, Yemi Kale, told a news conference in the capital, Abuja.
"Nigeria has moved to be the largest economy by GDP size in Africa and has moved to be the 26th largest economy in the world," finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said.
"On a per capita basis, Nigeria is number 121 in the world. So, we have a total GDP size where we have moved up to 26th," the former World Bank managing director added.
New industries - Mobile and Nollywood
The widely expected results are based on calculations taking into account a range of new sectors and industries that were negligible or non-existent in 1990.
They include the mobile telephones market -- Africa's largest -- music and the hugely popular local film industry, Nollywood.
Nollywood, for example, was now worth 853.9 billion naira ($5.1 billion, 3.7 billion euros) or 1.2 percent of GDP.
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I read the article below and my focus is strictly on NOLLYWOOD, Here is a quote "Nollywood, for example, was now worth 853.9 billion naira ($5.1 billion, 3.7 billion euros) or 1.2 percent of GDP."
I honestly do not understand how this statistics came about because i doubt that this figures exist in this my industry or maybe am just the mumu that is lacking behind.
Somebody should enlighten me please.
READ THE ARTICLE BELOW
Nollywood top as Nigeria becomes Africa's biggest economy
Nigeria on Sunday became Africa's biggest economy, leap-frogging South Africa, after the government announced a long-overdue rebasing of the country's gross domestic product.
The new calculations take into account changes in production and consumption since the last time the exercise was carried out in 1990, including an added focus on communications and the movie industry.
The data indicated that the economy grew to $453 billion in 2012, instead of $264 billion as measured by the World Bank for that year.
South Africa's economy was at $384 billion in 2012, according to the World Bank.
Estimates for 2013 indicated further expansion to $510 billion, Nigeria's chief statistician, Yemi Kale, told a news conference in the capital, Abuja.
"Nigeria has moved to be the largest economy by GDP size in Africa and has moved to be the 26th largest economy in the world," finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said.
"On a per capita basis, Nigeria is number 121 in the world. So, we have a total GDP size where we have moved up to 26th," the former World Bank managing director added.
New industries - Mobile and Nollywood
The widely expected results are based on calculations taking into account a range of new sectors and industries that were negligible or non-existent in 1990.
They include the mobile telephones market -- Africa's largest -- music and the hugely popular local film industry, Nollywood.
Nollywood, for example, was now worth 853.9 billion naira ($5.1 billion, 3.7 billion euros) or 1.2 percent of GDP.
Lol. Where are these figures coming from?
ReplyDeleteHow many are employed in Nollywood? What is the impact of Nollywood on unemployment in the country? I wonder
Hmmm even if I agree, where is the cash? Are the actors and actress getting it? Please I need answers
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