What do you get when you put leading digital innovators, creative practitioners and a whole lot of entrepreneurial energy in a room together for 48 hours in four cities across Africa? We don’t yet know… but we predict some incredible ideas, lasting relationships, and seriously investable solutions for challenges faced by creative communities on the rise in Cairo, Lagos, Johannesburg and Nairobi.
The British Council’s Creative and Cultural Economy programme connects people who work in and inform the creative and cultural industries around the world with those in the UK.
It provides a global support network for the new leaders in this increasingly important sector, which represents 9% of global trade and creates new livelihoods for many.
As well as stimulating economic growth, they are also imagining some new and resourceful responses to social, cultural and technological challenges.
The UK has much to share from its considerable experience of developing the Creative and Cultural Economy and the British Council is committed to supporting the international exchange of ideas and collaboration.
On this website, you can find out more about the British Council’s support and network of creative entrepreneurs, cultural leaders and policy makers and opportunities to get involved.
Jason Ren founded Little Thing Magazine to encourage an awareness of 'the beautiful things in life.'
Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi founded Kalimat publishing to develop and nurture publishing in the UAE.
With Rabih Kayrouz, Hajjar founded STARCH, a non-profit to help launch Lebanese designers.
John Newbigin works as a free lance journalist, and a strategic consultant for the cultural industries. He is Chair of Creative England.
Octavio founded Libros desl Zorzal, independent publishing house in Argentina at the age of 23.
