Welcome to the Africa Creatives Alliance
We are a Pan-African network advancing the continent's creative economy through a strong coalition of partners and members.
Our work is structured around pillars that drive the creation of dynamic and well-financed creative economies across Africa.
Our Strategic Pillars
Our Strategic Pillars anchor our approach to building and delivering Africa's creative ecosystems.
Ecosystem Building & Convening
Connect hubs, intermediaries, and ecosystem actors across public and private sectors to enable coordinated delivery
Policy influence & Evidence-Based Advocacy
Generate and apply evidence to shape policy and support the translation of mandates into implementation
Intermediary & Ecosystem Capacity Building
Strengthen the capabilities of intermediaries and ecosystem actors to drive delivery, learning, and long-term sustainability
Infrastructure & Investment Facilitation
Strengthen investment pipelines through intermediaries and enable the alignment of capital, markets and distribution across the ecosystem
We would love for you to join our community of intermediaries!
JOIN USHighlights from Africa Creative Economy Lens (ACEL) 2025 in Kigali
The Africa Creative Economy Lens (ACEL) is an annual platform that brings together creators, policymakers, investors, and ecosystem enablers to shape the future of Africa’s creative industries.
The 2025 edition was held in Kigali under the theme “Investing in Africa’s Creative Potential for Sustainable Growth,” where stakeholders co-created solutions to strengthen the sector’s sustainability.
Highlights from the Africa Creatives Alliance launch in Addis Ababa
Key Highlights
Africa Urban Forum
Sustainable Urbanization for Africa's Transformation
Strategic Alignment
Aligned with AU Vision 2063, the ACA was launched at the first Africa Urban Forum, marking a significant milestone in harnessing the potential of Africa’s cultural and creative sectors to achieve development and integration goals. Understanding what this process truly entails and raising awareness of how cultural and creative industries can be effectively integrated into various programmes and policies are critical steps. This integration must prioritize the intrinsic growth of the cultural and creative sectors while driving tangible outcomes in other sectors and development areas.
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5/20/2026
Africa Creatives Alliance Launches New Strategic Initiative
We are pleased to announce "Leveraging Africa's Creative Economy as a Catalyst for Civic Participation, Inclusion, and Ecosystem Collaboration," a two-year initiative focused on strengthening the role of Africa's cultural and creative ecosystems in civic participation, inclusive governance, and ecosystem coordination.
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5/7/2026
The Missing Layer of Creative Economy Governance
A System That Does Not Deliver Across the world, momentum in the creative economy is expanding. Policies are being developed, frameworks adopted, and ambitions clearly articulated. Yet outcomes remain limited.
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3/23/2026
Roundtable Policy Talks on IP-Backed Lending
We convened the Roundtable Policy Talks on IP-backed lending, bringing together key voices to explore how intellectual property can be better recognised, valued, and financed within Uganda’s creative economy.
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Are you a creative hub, incubator, or maker space? Be part of the Pan-African network transforming the creative economy.
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