Bebuzee, Global AI-Powered Super App, Debuts In Nigeria, Announces Strategic Nollywood Partnerships

FUNSHO AROGUNDADE

Bebuzee, a Miami, Florida, United States-based technology company, has officially launched its all-in-one global AI-powered super app in Lagos, Nigeria.

The super app, which combines social media, video streaming, e-commerce, messaging, and freelance services into a single platform, was unveiled Saturday at a glamorous event held at Four Points By Sheraton, Oniru, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Speaking at the launch, Joseph Onyero, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Bebuzee Inc., said the App is one digital ecosystem built for the entire world.

“Bebuzee is the first super app in America, Europe, and of course, Africa, created to solve a lot of problems. It is a next-generation AI-powered App bringing together social, entertainment, streaming, creator economy, commerce, mobility and digital services in one connected ecosystem. With Bebuzee, you can do over 15 things in one app. You don’t need to jump from one app to another to make call, to watch video, to shop, to search for real estate, and to do a freelance work and all that. We think that is not very ideal. This is one of the reasons that drove us in developing one ecosystem where you can do a lot of things,” Onyero said.

At the launch, Bebuzee also announced strategic partnership agreements with leading Nollywood figures, guilds and industry organizations.

According to Onyero, the partnerships represent a major technology opportunity designed to connect Nollywood’s vast creative ecosystem with Bebuzee’s expanding technology platform and its multiple digital revenue engines.

“We are entering the Nollywood ecosystem not simply as another streaming platform, but with a broader vision to build digital infrastructure connecting producers, content owners, creators and audiences through streaming & digital distribution, advertising & creator revenue sharing and global audience engagement,” he said.

He disclosed that with Nigeria’s creative economy valued at approximately $6.4 billion, over a million industry members represented, and Nollywood producing more than 2,500 films annually, making it one of the world’s largest film industries by volume, there is a need for greater distribution channels to help Nigerian films reach broader audiences.

“Under the strategic partnerships, Bebuzee intends to develop opportunities for eligible Nollywood professionals to access verified digital profiles, global content distribution, creator monetization, advertising revenue sharing, AI-powered tools, e-commerce and professional services,” Onyero said.

Bebuzee also plans to build toward its 100,000 Nollywood Creators Programme, creating a structured digital ecosystem for producers, actors, directors, writers, cinematographers, editors and other entertainment professionals.

Delivering his keynote remarks at the launch, Dr. Shaibu Husseini, the Director General, Nigeria Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), congratulated the founder and the entire Bebuzee team on the initiative.

“You must agree with me this is ambitious even though moments like this require ambitious projects, largely because we are living through an era in Nollywood, where technology is fundamentally changing not only how we communicate, but also how we create, distribute, consume and monetize culture,” Husseini stated.

He added: “We have entered into a more complex ecosystem in which the distinction between a television screen, a cinema screen, a mobile phone and a digital platform is becoming increasingly blurred. This extraordinary promise of communication technology has made it possible for our narratives to be everywhere. Today our narratives can potentially reach an audience in London, Johannesburg, Toronto, New York, Accra or Nairobi without the filmmaker physically travelling to those places. Our filmmakers now build audiences beyond the traditional distribution chain,” he said.

Husseini warned not to confuse global reach with global relevance, stressing that quality, authenticity and craft still matter.

“To the Bebuzee team, today’s launch comes with both opportunity and responsibility. You are entering an ecosystem with enormous creative energy. Nigeria has one of the world’s most dynamic film industries. You have creators. You have audiences. You have stories. You have technology. What we must now build is the infrastructure that allows all these elements to work together sustainably,” he stated.

During the launch attended by Claudia Spagnuolo, Bebuzee Inc. Chief Operating Officer as well as Nigeria creative industry notables including Prince Jide Kosoko, Zeb Ejiro, Patience Ozokwo, Segun Arinze, Paul Obazele, Ebele Okaro, Fred Amata, Abubakar Sanusi Yakubu (Actors’ Guild of Nigeria President), Dr. Evelyn Nwosu (Zonal Director, Nigeria Television Authority), Mrs. Bukola Agbaminoja (Executive Secretary, Lagos Film and Video Censors Board), and Emeka Ossai, certificates were presented to the App’s Ambassadors.