Africa’s creative economy generates billions of dollars in yearly revenue and creates thousands of jobs, but the rapidly growing industry is yet to catch up with some of its global counterparts.

The creative industries are projected to account for 4% of Africa’s GDP and up to 10% of global creative exports by 2030, creating more than 20 million new jobs.

Africa Creative Market is returning for its fourth edition, with a bold agenda to connect African creatives to global opportunities, the organiser said on Tuesday.Scheduled for September 16 to 19, ...

Boosting Africa's creative industries should be leaders' priority, critics say. They argue investment in entertainment could help pay for pressing needs.

Africa’s creative economy may be small by global standards, but it is thriving, prompting renewed efforts to draw investment. Netflix invested nearly $200 million in key African markets between ...

To address this challenge, Proparco has partnered with the European Union since 2022 to launch the CREA Fund. Deployed under ...

Africa Creative Agency’s core mission is to build an ecosystem to ensure that African talent receives elite representation and maximises their economic potential with a trifecta approach ...