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by Daniel Kojo Soboh, CEO and Founder of EMY Africa On youth, the creator economy, and why Africa’s most urgent development opportunity isn’t in a ministry, it’s in a smartphone. Every year, Africa adds between eight and eleven million young people to its labour market. Every year, the formal economy fails to absorb most of […]
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MarkHack 5.0 delivered a defining moment for Africa’s marketing, media, and technology ecosystem, convening an elite cross-section of industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Friday, June 5, 2026. Organised by GDM Group in partnership with Eko Innovation Centre and Brand Communicator, this year’s edition, anchored on the theme […]
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When Rukky Ladoja told an audience in Nairobi that Dye Lab was raising capital to build a dyeing and production facility in Ibadan, she was not simply announcing the next phase of a fashion brand. She was pointing to one of the harder constraints behind African fashion’s recent rise: demand is growing faster than the […]
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For years, the story of Trevor Noah was one of “local boy makes good and leaves.” But today, the narrative has shifted dramatically. Noah’s announcement of “South Africa’s Festival of Comedy” has dominated the cultural conversation, trending with a fervor usually reserved for World Cup victories. This isn’t just another stand-up tour; it is a […]
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TicketsLocation: Johannesburg, South AfricaDates: 22nd – 23rd May, 2026Uganda joins as second focus country as ARMC 2026 draws delegations from the UK, US, Germany, Sweden and Australia ahead of its Johannesburg return this May Africa Rising Music Conference (ARMC) returns to Johannesburg on 22nd & 23rd May 2026 for its sixth edition, now backed by the PRS […]
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The Africa Soft Power Summit, one of the continent’s leading cross-sector convenings, will return to Nairobi, Kenya from 20-23 May 2026, bringing together a global network of policymakers, investors, founders, creatives, and institutional leaders shaping Africa’s economic and cultural trajectory. Now in its seventh year, the Summit has evolved into a high-impact platform where capital, […]
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Kicking off 2026, the 2025 edition of Nando’s Creative Exchange (NCX) titled, Making Space, enters its second Cape Town showing and public programme at the Association for Visual Arts (AVA) Gallery from 29 January to 26 February 2026. Making Space features bodies of work by four South African artists: Fleur de Bondt (Johannesburg), Debbie Field […]
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Entertainment Week Africa hosted Creative Connect, an intimate gathering during Grammys Weekend designed to bring together senior decision-makers and Africa’s leading creative innovators. The event provided a platform for global industry players and African creative leaders to engage and drive collaboration that grows Africa’s $50bn+ creative economy while building sustainable infrastructure and long-term value. Convened by Darey […]
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By Kojo Richman When I first arrived in Johannesburg as a West African, what stood out most was the marketing. Big posters. Big names. Big parties. From the outside, it looked like nightlife here was driven by spectacle. Headline DJs. Packed venues. Hype-first energy. That language made sense to me. It’s familiar across many major […]
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In today’s highly fragmented and rapidly evolving media landscape, the boundaries between traditional filmmaking and commercial content creation are increasingly fluid. Arts degrees, particularly a BA in Film and Cinematic Studies, are being re-examined as robust foundations for careers in creative and advertising agencies. This shift is underpinned by the growing demand for sophisticated visual storytelling, […]
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