Nume Ekeghe Ecobank Nigeria, African Finance Corporation (AFC) and other stakeholders are set to deepen their backing of Nigeria’s creative economy as the +234 Art Fair returns in 2026 with a strong emphasis on inclusion and expanded access for emerging artists. The Fair, an initiative of Ecobank Nigeria and Soto Gallery, has grown into a prominent platform dedicated to young, un-galleried and emerging Nigerian artists seeking visibility and market access. Its name is derived from Nigeria’s international dialling code, +234 — a symbolic statement of intent to project Nigerian creativity onto the global stage through art, a universal language. Scheduled to hold from March 5 to 8, 2026, at the Ecobank Pan-African Centre (EPAC) in Victoria Island, Lagos, the four-day exhibition will run un...