Osahon Akpata

Akpata is CEO of Canex Creations Inc (CCInc), an investment company established by Afreximbank’s Fund for Export Development in Africa to invest in and commercialise IP across Africa’s creative industries. He leads CCInc’s investments and partnerships across film, television, music and other IP-driven sectors, focusing on connecting African IP with institutional capital, international distribution and global markets. CCInc’s screen investments include Clarissa, starring Sophie Okonedo, David Oyelowo and Ayo Edebiri and distributed worldwide by Neon, and Muganga – The One Who Treats, inspired by the life of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr Denis Mukwege. Prior to CCInc, Akpata held leadership roles at Afreximbank, Ecobank and McKinsey & Company. He began his career at Johnson & Johnson and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School. Alongside his corporate career, Akpata has worked as a writer and producer, giving him a perspective on the creative industries that spans both the bus