Editi Effiong is a creative entrepreneur with business interests in
advertising, technology and film. He’s the founder of Anakle, one of
Nigeria’s biggest digital marketing agencies and Anakle Labs, a
technology company focused on building solutions for financial services
and telecoms industries.
In 2018, Editi founded Anakle Films, a company dedicated to telling the
next generation of African stories through film. Anakle Films first two
theatrical releases, Up North and The Setup have since been acquired
by NETFLIX. Anakle Films also partnered with the US Mission in Nigeria
and US Justice Department to create Fishbone, a film aimed at raising
awareness for pharmaceutical drug counterfeiting.
Editi’s first feature film as a director, The Black Book, has been called
“Nollywood’s biggest film production yet” by CNN. The Black Book is
the most viewed English speaking African film title on Netflix and was
top 10 in 69 countries.
