The Missing Investment Behind Africa’s Creative Exports
Across Africa, considerable attention is given to discovering, nurturing and celebrating creative talent. Far less attention is paid to what happens after…
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Twenty Years of the Charter for African Cultural Renaissance: What Do We Have to Show for It?
Twenty years ago, African leaders adopted the Charter for African Cultural Renaissance. It was an important statement of intent: culture was to…
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African Union Day: Where Does Culture Sit in the Africa We Want?
Today, 9 September, we mark African Union Day, commemorating the 1999 Sirte Declaration that set in motion the process leading to the…
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If African Languages Are Missing from AI, What Exactly Are We Preserving?
Across Africa, a growing number of initiatives are trying to address one of the continent’s most important digital gaps: the underrepresentation of…
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What the Data Reveals About South Sudan’s Music Sector
The launch of South Sudan’s first music baseline study marks an important step towards understanding a sector that has long been visible…
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