Voices for Creativity
Stay updated with insights on our programs and on CCI trends. On our blog we post articles from our team, from our board members as well as from our members and partners. This page exists to provide updates on ACA activity, to celebrate the achievements of our members, and delve into the challenges facing the cultural and creative industries. The blog will also dig into our dedicated work on CCI intermediaries.
From Policy Ambition to Delivery Capacity: What the Dialogue Revealed
When Africa Creatives Alliance launched The Delivery Gap – Governance Pathways for the Creative Economy in September 2026, the starting proposition was deliberately straightforward: across Africa and beyond, the creative economy is increasingly recognised in policies, strategies, legislation and national development ambitions
Why building the creative economy was never the hardest part
As we prepare for the launch of The Delivery Gap Governance Pathways for the Creative Economy later this summer, I here reflect a bit on the journey that led from our previous publication Moonshot 8: An Orchestrated and Prosperous Creative Economy to this next step.
The Question We Are Not Asking About the Creative Economy
The creative economy is entering a new phase of development. In some countries, it has become an increasingly visible component of discussions on economic diversification, innovation, tourism, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development. In others, it remains largely associated with arts and culture, with its broader economic and developmental potential still only partially recognised.
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.
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.
The Moonshot 8: An Orchestrated and Prosperous Creative Economy, Catalysing Sustainable Growth in Africa
Creative economy – a moonshot? One can ask the question of whether the creative economy is an aspiration, a moonshot, a goal, or all of these. These are concep...
How the African Creatives Alliance is Turning Africa into the Next Creative Powerhouse
Let’s face it—Africa is overflowing with creative talent. From the vibrant music scenes in Lagos and Nairobi to the groundbreaking digital art movements in Cap...