Ecobank Nigeria has restated its commitment to social impact, youth empowerment and the promotion of Pan-African creativity as preparations intensify for the Lineage of Masters’ tour of the Lagos Pop-Up Museum.
The tour, scheduled for Saturday, 22 November 2025, will take place at the Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC) as part of the museum’s Reminisce Day activities.
The Lineage of Masters, a group of contemporary Nigerian artists inspired by the late Yusuf Grillo, will headline the event, which forms part of efforts to preserve and expand the master artist’s legacy.
Artists participating in the exhibition include Kunle Adeyemi, Ato Arinze, Duke Asidere, Adeola Balogun, Samuel Ebohon and Lara Ige-Jacks.
Other members of the collective expected at the tour are Ben Nwosa, Edosa Ogiugo, Lekan Onabanjo, Odun Orimolade, Sam Ovraiti and Kehinde Sanwo.
Ecobank said the initiative aligns with its broader cultural development agenda and its drive to support emerging talent across the continent.
Omoboye Odu, Head of SME at Ecobank Nigeria, said the bank remains committed to strengthening communities, unlocking youth potential and celebrating Africa’s cultural heritage.
“Our commitment to social impact, youth empowerment, and Pan-African creativity remains unwavering,” she said, adding that the bank will continue to deploy its platforms and partnerships to support the next generation of African creators.
The Lagos Pop-Up Museum is implemented in partnership with the Yaba College of Technology as an avenue for emerging and established artists to showcase their work.
The bank has in recent months hosted several cultural exhibitions, including Enduring Legacies: A Collector’s Tribute to Masters, which highlighted iconic African artworks from private collections.
It also supported Duality of Time, a solo exhibition by artist Uchay Joel Chima, curated by Ayo Oshodi for ART FORM.
Another notable project was The Crown and the Legacy, a memorial exhibition in honour of the late Oba Sijuwade, the former Ooni of Ife.
The ongoing Fela Kuti: Afrobeat Rebellion exhibition further underscores Ecobank’s view of art and music as drivers of social transformation across Africa.
Beyond the arts, the bank also runs youth empowerment and entrepreneurship programmes targeted at MSMEs, start-ups and underserved
communities.
Odu noted that these efforts reflect Ecobank’s mission to promote sustainable development and contribute to Africa’s cultural and economic advancement.
She added that the bank’s investments in the creative sector and community development initiatives are expressions of its long-term belief in Africa’s potential.
