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Historically, Broadcasting Built the Creative Economy. Platforms Just Changed the System
From radio monopolies to algorithmic empires, the infrastructure of culture has always determined who gets paid
Apr 2
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The Creative Brief
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March 2026
Music Streaming Has Solved Discovery in Kenya. It Has Not Solved Careers
The audience is growing, the listening is deepening, but the system is not building artists
Mar 27
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The Creative Brief
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What If Africa Skips Film and Builds a Global Animation Industry Instead?
For decades, the ambition across Africa’s creative economy has been clear.
Mar 26
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The Creative Brief
The Next Big African Tech Opportunity Is Platform Ownership
Africa has mastered participation in the digital economy. The next phase is ownership
Mar 25
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The Creative Brief
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Africa Is Late to the Vertical Drama Boom. That Might Be an Advantage
The next wave of mobile storytelling is already global, Africa has a chance to build it better
Mar 20
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The Creative Brief
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The AI Economy Could Exploit African Creativity If Policy Fails
For decades, the global creative economy followed a familiar structure.
Mar 18
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The Creative Brief
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The Newsletter Economy Is Coming for African Media
Writers are building direct audience relationships outside traditional newsrooms
Mar 17
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The Creative Brief
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Africa’s Podcast Boom Has No Business Model Yet
Audience growth is accelerating across the continent, but the monetization infrastructure is still missing
Mar 13
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The Creative Brief
African Auteur Cinema Is No Longer an Exception
From festival outliers to a sustained global presence
Mar 12
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The Creative Brief
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Africa's Creative Economy Is One of the Continent's Greatest Wealth Opportunities. Women Built It. The Question Is Whether They'll Own It.
To Give & Gain
Mar 11
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The Creative Brief
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The VC Narrative Has Distorted Africa’s Creative Economy
For the past decade, venture capital has dominated Africa’s investment imagination.
Mar 5
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The Creative Brief
Africa Is Downstream in Fashion’s Waste Chain. Can It Industrialise Differently?
Africa does not control the global fashion system.
Mar 4
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The Creative Brief
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