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February 2026

Africa's $58 Billion Creative Revolution: A Full Overview of Every Sector — and the One Growing Fastest
The continent's creative economy is no longer just a cultural conversation. It is a serious economic argument. Here is the full picture.
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South Africa’s Ad Industry and the War Against AI “Slop”
South Africa’s Ad Industry and the War Against AI “Slop”
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Africa’s Youth Dividend Is a Creative Industrial Strategy in Disguise
Africa’s Youth Dividend Is a Creative Industrial Strategy in Disguise
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The Attention Is African. The Money Is Not.
How Short-Form Vertical Video Built a New Creative Economy — and Why Africa Is on the Wrong Side of It
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Data Is the New A&R — And Africa Is Just Waking Up to It
For decades, the music industry ran on instinct.
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$50 Million for African Stories. Is This the Institutional Shift the Continent Has Been Waiting For?
For years, Africa’s creative economy has been described the same way, rich in talent, thin in capital.
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Can National Dress Days Actually Stimulate a Creative Economy
Last week, a garment caused a diplomatic ripple.
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If the Creative Economy Is a National Asset, Why Isn’t It in the National Budget?
Every few months, a minister stands behind a podium and says it.
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What Full AI Adoption Could Unlock for Africa’s Media and Publishing Economy
Every year, African journalists break stories that shape global narratives.
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