Nollywood has no shortage of talent. What it lacks is the infrastructure to hold onto it. Joey Akan sits down with award-winning actress Omowunmi Dada for a conversation about identity, purpose, fame and the realities of building a life in Nigerian entertainment.

Omowunmi reflects on her journey as an actress, the values that have shaped who she is, the emotional demands of inhabiting different characters, and why she sees acting as more than a career. She opens up about fame, money, finding yourself, and the importance of telling African stories — especially stories about African women. She talks about what the industry's broken distribution and training pipelines cost the people trying to build in it, why she started teaching, and what she thinks the next generation needs that she never had.

The conversation also explores Nollywood’s evolving industry, the challenges around distribution and training, and what it takes to build stronger pathways for African talent. Omowunmi shares how her work has extended beyond the screen, including her experience teaching and passing knowledge to the next generation.

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