African Fashion Steps Onto Paris Fashion Week’s Global Stage
African fashion is gaining a stronger presence in international luxury markets after South African label Maxhosa Africa staged a full runway show on the official Paris Fashion Week calendar. The collection, presented in Paris on September 28, was created…
Africa Targets Global Markets as Creative Economy Takes Centre Stage
Africa’s creative industries are increasingly being positioned as an important source of trade, investment, employment and international cultural influence, with Nigeria preparing to host the 2026 Creative Africa Nexus Weekend (CANEX WKND). The event,…
Kenya’s Film Industry Faces a Bigger Question: Who Controls Distribution?
Kenya’s film industry is producing more stories and attracting growing international attention, but one of its less-discussed challenges remains how locally produced films reach audiences and generate sustainable income. A recent discussion in…
African Creative Businesses Are Expanding Across Borders
The growth of Africa’s creative economy is increasingly being driven not only by individual artists but also by companies building businesses around media, entertainment, talent and production. This shift was highlighted after LIVE54+ founder and…
SGR Becomes a Gateway for African Music Talent
The Nairobi SGR terminus recently became an unlikely stage for aspiring musicians when more than 100 Kenyan women turned up for auditions for the second season of Sing for Africa, a television talent programme seeking to connect African performers with…
African Streaming Platforms Seek a Global Audience for African Stories
African entertainment companies are increasingly looking beyond traditional television and cinema distribution as homegrown streaming platforms seek to take African stories to audiences around the world. The latest example is Africin, a…
Kenyan Creators Receive KSh43.6 Million in Latest Royalty Distribution
Kenyan creatives have received KSh43.6 million in the latest royalty distribution by the Performing and Audio Visual Rights Society of Kenya (PAVRISK), highlighting the growing importance of copyright management in the country’s creative economy.…
Kenya’s Creative Economy Attracts Global Music and Film Industry
Kenya’s creative industry is attracting growing international attention, with senior figures from the global music and film business visiting Nairobi to explore opportunities for collaboration, investment and expansion. In September, Recording Academy…
One Woman One Bra Selected as Kenya’s Oscar Submission
Kenya has selected One Woman One Bra as its official submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards. The film was selected by the Kenya Oscars Selection Committee after competing with two other productions, Kikuyu…
Eric Omondi Appeals for Support for Woman Who Lost Five Babies
Kenyan comedian and activist Eric Omondi has appealed to Kenyans to support Mercy Kanini, a woman who is grieving the loss of her five babies.Omondi shared an emotional appeal asking Kenyans to pray for Kanini and stand with her family as they prepare to…