Olufikayo “Ziki” Adeola is a filmmaker, entrepreneur and co-founder of Kugali, a pan-African entertainment company championing African storytelling and creative talent through animation, graphic novels and original intellectual property.
Ziki co-founded Kugali with a vision to bring African stories to global audiences while building sustainable opportunities for African creatives. The company’s work has spanned independent publishing, creative services and international partnerships, including its landmark collaboration with Walt Disney Animation Studios on *Iwájú*, an animated series inspired by Lagos, Nigeria.
Through Kugali, Ziki is helping to expand the possibilities for African-owned intellectual property, exploring new models for developing, financing and distributing stories across multiple platforms. His work sits at the intersection of creativity, entrepreneurship and technology, with a focus on building globally competitive entertainment businesses rooted in African perspectives.
Ziki is passionate about creating pathways for African talent to shape the future of global entertainment, both through the stories they tell and the businesses they build.
