Nairobi
Nairobi City County is increasingly recognising the city's culture not only through public events and heritage protection, but as a key resource for urban development and civic life. The.
Johannesburg
Located in the Gauteng province of South Africa, Johannesburg’s creative economy spans live music, visual art, fashion, theatre and screen, anchored by both municipally supported and sector driven festivals,.
Dakar puts culture at the heart of Africa’s first Olympic Games
Dakar will host the 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games (31 October–13 November), the first Olympic event ever to be awarded to the African continent. Building on its reputation as.
Dakar
Over the past decade, the City of Dakar's Department of Culture and Tourism has developed new policies positioning culture as a driver of jobs and economic opportunity, reflecting a.
Dakar, Johannesburg and Nairobi join World Cities Culture Forum
With support from UNESCO's International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD), World Cities Culture Forum will work with city governments in Dakar, Johannesburg and Nairobi to strengthen data-driven policymaking for.
Paris collaborates with Dakar to support the next generation of creative entrepreneurs
From training robotics in schools to offering free workspace, the Teranga Tech Incub' is a network of incubator spaces to help young entrepreneurs flourish in Sénégal. It was launched.
African Alternatives: The Future of Creative Cities
12 Jul 2023
What will life look like in 2050 for a young person growing up in Africa now? How can culture address the challenges of rapid urbanisation and lead to sustainable.
African Alternatives: The Future of Creative Cities
The 'African Alternatives: The Future of Creative Cities' Report shares analysis of the emerging themes and trends for cultural policy in Sub-Saharan Africa with insights from 11 African capitals.
Celebrating Lagos: John Randle Centre pays tribute to Yoruba legacy
Arts and culture venues in Lagos have historically been elitist. A newly restored cultural space is championing culture for all as it regenerates a major new history and leisure.
Five reasons why Africa is leading the creative revolution
Sub-Saharan African capitals are booming with creativity and bucking the trend on growing the creative economy. Dynamic leaders across capitals like Dakar, Johannesburg and Nairobi are leading a creative.