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THE ABILITY AFRICAN TO BOUNCE GLAMOUR! FORWARD Opening Night Leonard Makoni featuring talks emotional ‘THE UNTOLD’ resilience Production By Yeukai Zinyoro Chandiposha

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SOCREATIVE 2020 THEME:

DEFINING AN 9 781779 255303 ECOSYSTEM CULTURE FOR CREATIVES AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS ACROSS SOUTHERN AFRICA

PLUS! AFRICAN GLAMOUR GALLERY, KEYNOTE ADDRESSES, STORYTALKS, WORKSHOPS AND FRINGE EVENT HIGHLIGHTS Opening Night Theme at the SoCreative Hubs Summit 2020 at the Zimbabwe German Society

2 2020 EDITION 2020 EDITION 3 HUBS HUBS SUMMIT SUMMIT CONTENTS Cover Keynote 80 Story Addresses 22 Defining an 26 Opinion and thought Ecosystem Culture leaders creatively frame Social Media By the Summit the articulations of their Looking out Director, Rudo own learnings, work, and Posts of the Nyangulu Mungofa study. from the stage 08 summit 32 The Ability to 58 Centre stage @ the Story 49 By participants SoCreative Summit with Bounce Forward sharing aspects Leonard Makoni Talks Marshall Mutsamwira Opening of each day using talks emotional 07 the hashtags: Rutendo Mutsamwira Night resilience 36 Creative and social entrepreneurs tell a #SoCreative2020 Wadzanai Chiuriri story to illustrate the #Whatsurculture on 08 Opening Night 07 various social media Remarks day’s theme and its 44 Be A Community platforms. 52 By the Summit ideas. Connector Director, Rudo #SoCreative 2020 Afro Playlist Nyangulu-Mungofa Delegates Connect Fringe Events Afternoon 66 at the Zimbabwe German Society Workshops 12 The Untold/ 75 Creative Hustle Untaught Story of 52 Living Life In Full Africa’s Progress 76 Hub Tour Colour DJ Party Opening Night Painting workshop 80 Closing night at Perfomance with Antonella Queen of Hearts directed by 77 Fashion Masterclass Bargione Yeukai Y. Zinyoro at DeMoyo Fashion Chandiposha Hub Our Partners & 56 The Experiment 18 Opening Night With dr heeten Sponsors Survey Results bhaghat Keynote 82 Sponsors who made By Farai Mpfunya 68 40 respondents this years’ summit possible took part and this 62 Practical Workshop 12 is what they shared Focus about the summit by Dr Tarek Virani

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ASSISTANT EDITOR HUBS SUMMIT Marshall Mutsamwira MAGAZINE 2020 EDITION

PRODUCTION TEAM Rudo Nyangulu-Mungofa McCloud Mungofa Marshall Mutsamwira Adrian Zhou

CONTRIBUTORS Marshall Mutsamwira Rutendo Mutsamwira Wadzanai Chiuriri Tavimbanashe Maenzanise Tanyaradwa Nyadima Brandon Moyo LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Simbarashe Nyamanhindi s we finalise this magazine This is the very challenge that also SUMMIT BRANDING DESIGNER for the SoCreative Hubs invites us to take up the opportunity Adrian Zhou Summit 2020, the world to put what we have learned and Alban Manjengwa at large is gripped in the shared together during the summit Avery real and serious crisis of the in practice. PHOTOGRAPHY COVID 19 Pandemic. For those of Meck Media us who were at the summit, settling So, will you take up the charge to use back into everyday life after the your passion for social impact, your Adrian Zhou high of a power packed week of creativity, your networks, and your inspiration would already have been “magic” to intentionally champion challenging enough. But, many of the values you deliberated on and us find ourselves now having to also discussed? Will you find innovative process, and deal with, the shocks and new ways to stay connected and stressors of fear, uncertainty, to each other, the communities you and loss that this global crisis brings serve, and your economies in the as it hits country after country. face of this crisis? Will you, in all this, commit to having a positive The big question for us all is, “Now social impact with gains for human What?” and economic development for your country and region even as we I would venture to say, “Now Start. practice social distance and social Published in Harare Zimbabwe Be and do what you have thought isolation? As they say – day one or about, explored and decided upon one day; you decide. Contact: during the summit. There has never [email protected] been a better time to start than We at SoCreative have decided or now.” that we will take up the opportunity Whatsapp: +263 777 887112 in the crisis. We believe that the It’s interesting to me that as we day to start is today. We commit to gathered during the 4th to the 7th staying connected with you. We will of March we started a conversation continue to ask the question - what Copyright © 2020. All rights around the very things we need to should we do now? We will also be reserved. fiercely guard and lean on during looking out for you, and celebrating this time. That is our ecosystem, our you as you make your journey in this This publication or any culture, the shared values within, new world we have found ourselves portion thereof may not be our community connectedness, and in. Most of all, we will be there to You said... reproduced or used in any our resilience. In a time where the champion this space, where you can manner whatsoever without the very social nature that we thrive on be just so creative and just as you express written permission of the as human beings is under threat, are without shame or fear. publisher except for the use of the ecosystems that are networked brief quotations in a review. around our businesses and causes Best must now be reconfigured for greater It was amazing and you connectivity, value, and resilience. Selina guys did amazing work, please continue with the fire! Managed 200 people like it was no man’s business.

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DEFINING AN ECOSYSTEM CULTURE You said... Written by : Selina Zigomo Great networking opportunity and Photography: Meck Media | Adrian Zhou environment to learn more about youth initiatives across The theme for the 2020 SoCreative Hubs Summit was: Southern Africa. “Defining an Ecosystem Culture.”

The main outcome of the culture is formed, evolves and enable, and support the This magazine is the narrative Provide a guiding framework both as; summit was to define the its outcomes. abilities for growth and of the talks, discussions, or intellectual resource that a) practical strategies for concepts of ecosystem and resilience in entrepreneurs in and activities of the summit, articulates culture drivers application and, culture within the Southern These were identified as: in our 21st century ways of collated primarily from the within the ecosystem by African context. Initial 1. Shared Values work, markets, and business. discussion sessions that summit capturing the deliberations b) as outcomes of the thoughts around the term 2. Community Connectedness participants engaged in and decisions around: entrepreneurial experience “growth culture” included 3. Resilience These are: either as hubs or communities economically and socially? professionalisation of social 1. Innovation throughout the event. 1. Shared Values and and creative sectors which 2. Digital Technology The aim of publishing and Community Connectedness We hope that the ways in are inclusive of hubs and The remaining three pillars 3. Human Centered Design disseminating this narrative is which we have captured hubs as key potential drivers were focused on practical Approach to: What are they? the big ideas, stories, and and influencers towards this strategies that enhance, discussions shared at the culture. Contribute to the existing How do they unite us as a summit throughout this “The summit sought to frame and body of knowledge on African community? magazine will spur an ongoing In the iterative process creative and social economies. conversation which will shape of defining our theme we shape the flow of the dialogue How can this community be our culture as young creatives identified 6 key pillars for decision making and problem Enable and engender a mobilised? and social entrepreneurs. which we grouped into two cultural move towards categories. solving around the issue of defining documentation of data and 2. Resilience (Sustainability Happy reading. social dialogue that traces and Growth) The first three pillars were an ecosystem culture by following a evolutions and movements in focused on principles which culture. drive and underpin the way content trajectory around six pillars.” What should this look like,

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hen we started principle that valuing people Over and above this, as we the process more than profit is a key have worked together with of working success factor in why and our partners British Council on this year’s how we do business. Southern Africa Arts, DICE in WSoCreative Hubs Summit, South Africa and Zimbabwe we were excited and During the summit we will German Society we have also energised by the prospect embark on a journey together had the unique opportunity of working with Southern as we have a conversation to reflect on what these Africa’s brightest spirits and around defining ecosystem pillars mean for how we as compelling voices. culture. the SoCreative Team do business. Here are some of I say this because the Our main pillars that will the things we have social, creative and cultural frame this discussion are discovered along the way. economies and the hubs shared values, community which serve them are the fore connectedness, and First, sharing values around runners of transformation in resilience. how we do our work is Africa’s human and economic integral to effective business development. The speakers who have come partnerships and relation- These sectors engender a from all over Africa and the ships. new set of values around rest of the world are people Added to this, there are just responsibility, balance, whose stories have captured some values that are so resilience, and sustainability the essence of these pillars. important it doesn’t matter that seek to solve deep They are dedicated and whether others share them or seated problems at their hardworking individuals with not, things like integrity and roots. inquisitive minds who do not transparency. take the pursuit of knowledge They also contend for the lightly or for granted.

10 2020 EDITION 2020 EDITION 11 HUBS HUBS SUMMIT SUMMIT ABOUT THE SUMMIT You said... The SoCreative Hubs Summit is an annual event, initiated in March of 2019, which Really good delivery; brings together young people primarily from Southern Africa (Botswana, Malawi, amazing opening night; Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe) as well good venue selection. as surrounding countries for the purposes of giving them a platform to direct the future of their sectors collaboratively and cohesively.

And then, in balancing the You inspire us with your light Economically, social and inclusivity, human agency is making a social impact, two we must also appreciate so much so we felt that there creative industries contribute and responsibility as well as shaping their existing eco- that none of us can accom- was no better way to start significantly to development freedoms of expression. system culture, and changing plish anything truly mean- the conversation than to as they: ways of work. The summit ingful without each other. theme the opening night as In 2020, the summit theme also allocated a signifi- Finally, at the end of it all, African Glamour. Diversify economic growth sought to: cant amount of time in the what do we want to come Our modus operandi during FINALLY, AT THE which reduces poverty risk. programme to discussion, out of our efforts? the summit was to listen, “ “Bring together creatives, so- debate and deliberation With regards to the summit, share, learn, and network. END OF IT ALL, Create renewable resourc- cial entrepreneurs and hubs/ through daily breakaways we want an outcome that Our desire was that you es that are in the long-term spaces to explore and define sessions and feedback pan- can be inherited and some- would liberate your creativity WHAT DO WE more sustainable. the ecosystem culture and its els where participants shared thing that will honour the and re-energise your cause. WANT TO COME impact on sustainable growth their responses to the stories truth of this present moment. Our intent was that all of you, OUT OF OUR Have patterns of compara- with a view to innovate and they heard and the big ideas Both are necessary and many together with the SoCreative tively higher resilient growth create a new narrative.” that were presented in the of us will have different ways team, would have a EFFORTS? WITH amidst a downturn of eco- keynote sessions. of achieving this as this looks transformative exchange of REGARDS TO THE nomic growth across other As such, this year’s summit different to us all. truth. sectors globally. facilitated an experience for 3. LEARNING Through many months of SUMMIT, WE WANT conversation and collabo- Workshops which provid- planning, late nights of Defining an ecosystem culture AN OUTCOME From a human development ration using four convening ed practical and interactive working, and many moments is a collaborative process, a point of view, they: tools. These were: creative learning experiences of rejigging and redrawing shared journey and a THAT CAN BE Solve deep seated social and of strategies that can help our concept to capture what reflective awakening to self INHERITED OR environmental issues that 1. LISTENING entrepreneurs and their in- we have also learned and and others. Through this threaten the human condition Each summit day began with termediaries innovate, create discovered, we too have lived journey we will align our SOMETHING THAT and the planet. keynote talks from thought and model new avenues for the journey of also creating a values, dig deep to the well WILL HONOUR THE leaders across the sectors solving issues that may be culture for the space we now of resilience that dwells within Enhance resilience outcomes who shared their big ideas on hindering or delaying growth. call SoCreative. us and emerge stronger as TRUTH OF THIS and quality of life for margin- the theme. Thankfully, the light that we we take this opportunity to PRESENT MOMENT. alised communities. 4. NETWORKING have chased as we have re-define who we are now 2. DIALOGUE Maximising social opportuni- followed this path is all of and who we want to be in Assert cultural identities Social dialogue through ties with networking triggers you. the future. that are resilient to cultur- storytelling from the entre- during fringe events, breaks, al hegemony in response to preneurs themselves as they and social gatherings during Acknowledgements “ We would like to thank the following partners and sponsors of the SOCreative Summit who made this years’ summit possible depicted in the logos below: external identities that in- shared their reflective sto- the summit. advertently subvert diversity, ries on how the work they do

12 2020 EDITION 13 HUBS SUMMIT THE UNTOLD You Said... /UNTAUGHT STORY OF AFRICA’S PROGRESS Well done, on the delivery and curation of the summit. The theme and presentations all were relevant, rich, and good quality. I had fun, built The opening night performance captured new connections, networks and insights. What would be interesting is the essence of the mood and tone to see how the conversation can be kept alive around the theme, as that we wanted to set for the Summit. it is a relevant and honest need, which will ground and support Africa Marshall caught up with Yeukai Y. Zinyoro creatives going forward. Was a good balance of new and old people Chandiposha to understand the creative at the summit. The opening performance was powerful and connected Africa across the East, West and South. process that transpired in creating this captivating performance.

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THE UNTOLD /UNTAUGHT STORY OF AFRICA’S PROGRESS

Opening Night Perfomance Yeukai Y. Zinyoro Chandiposha Scriptwriter & Director

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he premise that nor- integrated storytelling, mu- experience performed mally creates an unfor- sic, movement, and costume together for the first time gettable opening night design in a way that narrated at the Summit with Yeukai Y performance is that the truth of what happened in Zinyoro Chandiposha writing Tthere has to be a strong and Africa’s past, where Africa is in the script, directing the perfor- captivating story, a message the present, and what Africa’s mance, and leading the cho- of hope and dynamic perfor- hopes for the future are. Due reography team. Percussion mances by passionate per- to the enormity and depth was composed by Mangoma, formers. The Untold/Untaught of this untold story, it needed vocals sung by Tahle weDzinza, Story of Africa’s Progress not to be told by more than one and poetry written and per- only captured the essence medium. The four mediums of formed by Aurra the Poet. The of the strength that those in spoken word, music, dance, four main dance genres of Af- the hub and creative ecosys- and fashion used bodies and rican traditional, West African, tem possess, but also laid the movement to show victory, ballet, and Indian were cho- groundwork for introducing unity, the wealth of African reographed by Ndomupeishe the pillars of the Summit using kingdoms, and the progress Chipendo (Indian & West various mediums that reached that Africa has made from the African), Martin Albert Chabuka out to the audience’s different past things that we as Africans (Afro-pop), and Victor Peturo preferences. have suffered. Freedom Dance (contempo- rary). The ensemble’s objective was The ensemble that created this to create a performance that unforgettable opening night

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Executive Director of the Culture Fund of Zimbabwe and Guest of Honour at PHOTO OF the opening night of the SOCreative Hubs Summit 2020, Mr. Farai Mpfunya, sets the tone for the Summit by illustrating the importance of storytelling FARAI and how it is the vehicle for formulating and transferring shared values and moving cultures forward from past to present and to the future. outside of what we know, into best as follows: edge that Africa is different Here is Mr. Mpfunya’s keynote address on the opening night: these distant galaxies. How because it has had a much did our grandparents know “the dangers of a single story longer time to observe the about these galaxies? This is is that if we consume too universe. For those who are the fascinating thing about much of that story, we then, listening to and watching old African cultures and sto- too, don’t tell our own stories.” these things carefully, you “Once upon a time. A long thought, if you’ve watched then what would happen is rytelling. The perspective of have to ask yourself questions time ago. In a distant galaxy Star Wars, that after “once when you go into this space Africans in understanding the I believe that we as Africans such as this one: far, far away....” upon a time, a long time ago, “a long, long time ago?” You world slightly differently to today are choosing not to tell in a distant galaxy far, far then see spaceships and laser everyone else is unique and our own stories because we “Why did tribes in Mali know I think some of you that are away…” then what happened swords and technology that the tragedy of not listening to are not connecting, because about a planet that NASA old enough as I, will probably next? we do not have in the African that old wisdom is something our perspective of what the only discovered in the 70s?” recognise these starting lines context. that young people of today world is, has been, distort- from a science fiction film or The idea of storytelling, when need to address. ed. So we need to unlearn “Why is it that these old Af- a lot of you that are young you see it in the American Growing up in Africa before that, right? And unlearning it ricans would say this? How enough to see the later ver- films that we consume a lot the advent of technology, our Looking at the parallels of means that you’ve got to turn did they know? How did they sions of what George Lucas, of in the rest of the world, grandmothers and grandfa- storytelling from an African the world map perhaps, and know to say, ‘As the sky above, the American filmmaker and especially in Africa, is the thers would take us into the and American context, as flip it around. And if you flip it so be it on earth.’ How do we storyteller, was doing with fascination with what George past galaxies of Africa as we young African creatives, we around, then you have to say, know that our old African an- Star Wars. In Shona, they Lucas had done with creating sat in a round hut, around a are all trying to tell our own where is the North Pole and cestors understood that? would translate this starting something that allowed you fire, at night and embark on a unique stories in the 21st cen- where is the South Pole? line to say “Paivapo. Dzep- to be taken into this time, this journey that took our imagi- tury. In relation to this, Chima- We know it because of what funde.” But have you ever space, a long time ago. But nations outside of the village, manda Ngozi Adichie said it We also need to acknowl- they had in terms of material

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culture. The houses But nature tells you tion to generation; they built, were round that these Africans questioning what in shape. The spaces knew that everything works to deal with the they told their stories, that had angles and elements around you. were round in shape. obliqueness in them Picking on things that The games they eventually, would be work for you. Another played or they taught shaped into the circle dimension of culture their children to un- again by the ele- that young people derstand the universe ments. need to contend with and the real world, is what was African where circular, cy- So when we look at last year may not be clic... round in shape. African culture, and African tomorrow. They looked up into how storytelling is the heavens and they weaved into it, it is I think that what you saw the heavens as important to under- are all going to em- round things that stand this. Africa is bark on in the next were planets and not the same, in it’s few days is extremely galaxies far, far away. multiple diverse rep- important. But it can But they encod- resentations. When only be important if ed these things into we say “I am Afri- you are true to your- symbols and shapes, can” we have to ask, selves and equal to the circle, the perfect “What do we mean?” yourselves with re- shape. And little tri- This question needs spect. You are here, angles and encoded to be expanded to maybe to look at how the world differently? the world could be percentage of the 4.9 messages to connect include the following creativity and innova- How can you imagine different IF we im- trillion United States future Africans on the questions : “Which tion can drive people the world differently? agine creativity and dollars that is made in importance of un- part of Africa? Which to become wealthier. Can you imagine the innovation slightly the creative industry derstanding that this “spaces of creation” children to do things tradition of Africa? But not in terms of universe differently? differently. The old globally? little planet is just but in rocks, in mountains. in circles. They know Which knowledge did money, but in terms How can you let your- Africans would say, one tiny, insignificant, And they did this be- the universe says your ancestors pass of just being happy. self and allow yourself “There are no big And I think that with almost like non con- cause they just want- things are cyclic. They on to you?” In Bhutan for exam- to be free to imagine stars of music in a those ideas for reim- sequential existence ed you and I to know take time. There are ple, they measure things differently? village. There are no agining things, I say in a wider universe. that forty, fifty thou- seasons. They are These questions can themselves in terms When you talk about ballerinas, no “virtu- to you; Tinotenda kuti They understood that. sand years later, that repetitive. And there’s only be answered of happiness index hubs, they’re just new osos”, no individual mauya kuZimbabwe. you were not the first a moment for things. when we all con- instead of GDP hap- words for old tradi- artists.” Everything Tinokufarirai zviku- The University of Zim- ones to understand And there are things nect as Africans and piness. Why are they tions. When you talk is communal. As we ru. Muve nenguva babwe has just pub- the world around you that you need to just take time to realise doing that? about ecosystems, imagine creativity yakanaka mangwana lished a book about and document it. accept. that our worldview they’re new words for and innovation dif- nekuswera mangwa- the Khoisan, that they is different from oth- I think they are onto old habits. ferently, let us not na. were the first people They would sit and Because it is not cir- ers. The perspective something here. How forget that. How can to draw paintings tell stories about the cular, but it is culture of culture is a con- can you, as a part You have the power you as young African Tatenda. on rock in the world. universe and the stars and because cul- tinuous evolution of of this hubs/creative in the next couple of creatives and social They’ve gone further and paint them. They ture is here today. existence, genera- ecosystem, look at days to imagine how entrepreneurs, get a to understand that created hubs. They they can now tell created ecosystems because of the paints of creativity that were used, that these drawn from how they 180 Million Active Subscribers particular paintings lived. So they creat- “ were done by women, ed all these things WHY DID TRIBES IN 30 Countries Across Africa because they can see and left signals and 1 Seamless Connection the kinds of roots or symbols for us to un- MALI KNOW ABOUT berries that gave cer- derstand that when tain colours and that Africans do things in A PLANET THAT NASA only women would circles and then when have picked them. So they sing in circles, ONLY DISCOVERED IN SMS USSD WhatsApp Mobile Money women created these then we teach the THE 70S? Open to all types of mobile phone handsets, we enable social enterprises to: Conduct surveys • Manage Community forums • Facilitate e-Health services • Manage customer service 22 2020 EDITION 2020 EDITION 23 HUBS HUBS SUMMIT “ CONTACT US [email protected] www.intervas.com SUMMIT

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Where to from here? Shifting the African narrative towards future forward transformation through the power of community.

With over 2000 different ethnic groups and languages on the continent of Africa, the richness of cultural diversity available for driving the creative economic sector is yet to be fully appreciated.

The power of community connectedness is that it creates common identity, representation, unity and the power to mobilise. Community DAY 1: SHARED VALUES Values can be both negative connectedness is the sense and positive, but they are of belonging that members usually a matter of choice of a community share. What Do We Have? and weighted by need. Identifying shared When this connectedness A culture can have ideal is high, it generates social values in the social and values that are very different cohesion which is the extent creative economies to the actual values that of solidarity within a group. in Africa that are determine social behaviours Members of the group are and choice. This is especially already growing us and able to access material and true of entrepreneurial eco- emotional support easily. understanding why they systems where stakeholders Within an ecosystem this work. can have opposing values requires a combination KEYNOTE on the norms of conducting of social and systemic alues are core business and even how those connection. For instance, human needs that businesses impact their some aspects of material communities identify surrounding communities and support require a systemic as necessary to a societies. ease of doing business Vquality of life that shapes ADDRESSES that provides support that Written by : Selina Zigomo identity, purpose and agency. To begin the process of is relevant, efficient, and Photography: Meck Media understanding culture, effective. Both the social “Values have been closely the summit’s first day was and material can mutually associated with worldviews, devoted to exploring: reinforce each other. which describe the basic “Storytelling as the vehicle for shaping and transferring eynote addresses were done daily from opinion and thought assumptions and beliefs To explore the process of that influence much of shared values. The tradition understanding our diversity leaders that could creatively frame the articulations of an individual or group’s and evolution of storytelling; and its richness for creating their own learnings, work, and study into. Each keynote talk perceptions of the world, who tells the stories and community connectedness why this matters; how we tell therefore was a reflective talk on a Big Idea around the overall their behaviour, and their with the new possibilities that decision-making criteria.” stories in the 21st century, research and data offers, the Ktheme and the day’s sub-theme. 1 and the social impact of summit devoted the second 1“The Value Landscape in Ecosystem storytelling.” day to exploring: Services: Value, Value Wherefore Art Thou Value” by Adam P. Hejnowicz and Murray A. Rudd, Sustainability 2017, https://www.mdpi.com/2071- 26 1050/9/5/850/htm 2020 EDITION 27 HUBS SUMMIT KEYNOTES

focused on: KEYNOTE SESSION HIGHLIGHTS “How does the social impact benefits story shift the lesson is illustrated to those 3 values we could live by: African narrative forward who care to take notice. • Magic for both economic and Trees that grow in groups with • Courageous commitment human development? Social shared roots systems that • Repair and sustainability enterprises in Africa are are immersed in soil survive in growing. Young entrepreneurs winds better than the trees Many people think that it from abroad as well as from that grow individually. is a crisis of leadership in the continent are embracing Likewise, communities that a society but it’s a crisis of this new way of doing grow and work together courage through knowing business driven by a different towards sharing the your culture and being unique set of values. How do these same values are likely to through creativity and make models “push back” against have a stronger social yourself known because no a tide of rapid change and connectedness through one will. what is it that gives these culture than the other models “bounce back”? societies. The winds and Can this be amplified? How waters resemble the “social can this be felt on a macro- noise” in the world that economic scale?” RACHEL causes cultural decay. 3 VALUES Communities can remain WE COULD LIVE BY: Examining social enterprise NYARADZO ADAMS resilient, standing up to the MAGIC, can create understanding Zimbabwe “ rules of their culture without and a progression of ideas COURAGEOUS Shared Values any hesitations. around what resilience COMMITMENT, Starting point: You have to be looks like. A common trend OUR NOTES FROM THE SESSION “Connecting the dots in our clear on what your values are, REPAIR AND DAY 3: RESILIENCE throughout most social diversity through the stories In hurricane seasons across your destination as well as SUSTAINABILITY. enterprises is that their that data can tell us in the the world in coastal regions, who and what you are. Where is there and business models and their digital age. How well do we an obvious but powerful outcomes are informed by know ourselves? Can our what does that look delivering mechanisms that differences be connected like? The opportunity for deliver sustainable outcomes. as unique strengths that resilience and growth In essence, this mind-set and Culture is not taught, it’s • Perspective thinking collaboratively amplify that thrives in social caught. Values are what hold • Documentation value system is centered on “ growth? Can big data impact benefits. resilience building. Resilience hubs together, define their • Legacy/ Generation impact help create pathways for that is both a process of how identity and strengthens • Creativity service to connecting our ecosystem Southern Africa is a rapidly the culture is experienced them. Values are shaped and humanity/sacrifice and forming economic changing environment. and an outcome of the shared through socialism • Integrity solidarity reinforced with Moreover, the continent culture of the particular by inter-generational social cohesion? What does is ripe for mining social community. Resilience in connectedness. this look like when promoting impact benefits that can simple terms is the ability the local in a culture that is dramatically change the to bounce back after Professional values (ethos) increasingly becoming more narrative for the next shock and the capacity to are largely shaped by cultural globalised? How can we mine CULTURE IS NOT generation. withstand shocks when they heritage backgrounds. our connections for synergies TAUGHT, IT’S On the other hand, are happening. In an era and how do we aggregate investment and funding on Learning and unlearning of “CAUGHT. VALUES where sustainable growth is those synergies for social the development agenda now the goal of economic shared values - “Sharedness” ARE WHAT HOLD impact that counts?” has made a paradigm shift development, resilience of values can be contested, HUBS TOGETHER, ,informed by the sustainability means an ability to grow and however, shared values are DEFINES THEIR Africa is rich diversity wise but BUTHOLEZWE agenda, towards social thrive ,and keep growing, a silver bullet for growth of still poor data wise. IDENTITY AND impact investment. There are even when the environment KGOSI NYATHI hubs. STRENGTHENS clear opportunities for growth provides shocks or recurring THEM. in the social impact business shocks. This requires Zimbabwe The Values inherited from my models for all economic entrepreneurial ability that is My father and I father; sectors across Africa. • Strong work ethic both innovative and business OUR NOTES FROM THE SESSION As such, the third summit day savvy.

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he culture you and all of a sudden create within you realise what was DR TAREK VIRANI your organisa- missing in the picture… United Kingdom tion starts even just like that, it all Sustaining Creative Economies Tbefore you hire the came together. first team member. I FUNDING DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT deliberately chose to My fellow CREATIVE BUSINESSES OR HUBS CAN hire fresh graduates change-makers “ BE SUSTAINABLE HENCE THE NEED FOR first, I knew hiring and entrepreneurs INTENSIVE RESEARCH. individuals from the - I would like to financial sector would challenge you to go not allow us to look at and find the most “ financial solutions and boring problem in services in a new way. your organisation LEONARD MAKONI I also wanted team and come up with a Zimbabwe members who experi- creative solution and Emotional Resilience: The Bridge Beyond enced first hand what then leverage the the problem is we are connectedness within PURPOSE HELPS YOU TO STAND UP trying to solve. your community. AGAINST ALL ODDS. NO MATTER WHAT “ SKILL YOU HAVE, KEEP IN MIND THAT YOU The most ‘uncreative areas’ of a business BATYA BLANKERS EXIST FOR HUMANITY. MENTAL FITNESS IS need the most crea- THE MOST VERY CRUCIAL FOR SELF- DEVELOPMENT South Africa & Rwanda tive solutions. One ‘UNCREATIVE AND CRITICAL FOR CREATORS. of our values as an The Life of a Social AREAS’ OF A organisation, is Crea- Entrepreneur: BUSINESS NEED “ tivity! Having read an Reality vs Expectation THE MOST article that stated the most important CREATIVE SOLUTIONS. thing for businesses in advisor - trying to moment when you Africa to do is to be understand what have been practising ONE OF OUR persistent I put one these people are a piece of music for VALUES AS AN British Council | DICE foot in front of the looking for when ages and it suddenly ORGANISATION, other and spoke to things got tough. comes together. Or IS CREATIVITY! every possible funder, when you have been investor, banker and And just like that working on a painting GLADYS KANYONGO “ Zimbabwe Finance & Social and Creative Enterprises & Resilience

OUR NOTES FROM THE SESSION Resilience is something every of yourself to the community. creator has to have because It is not all about money, but not everyone will be able to it is about your values to the recognise your talents from target market. Creators ought the get-go. Understand who to have portfolios which can you see and who is in that give them money by using space, noting who you can their social capital to their collaborate with to be able benefit. Use the summit as an to sustain yourself. Make sure opportunity to find how you you are connected, and you can change the world and have the information about live up to your values. the market so as to be able to present the best version 30 2020 EDITION 2020 EDITION 31 HUBS HUBS SUMMIT SUMMIT “ THE ABILITY TO BOUNCE FORWARD By Leonard Makoni

Transcript by : Marshall Mutsamwira Photography: Meck Media | Adrian Zhou You said...

Experience. Being that this was my first summit/ Never before has emotional and financial resilience been required for conference I have ever been invited to and attended, I have learned alot about different organisations and the those in the hub and creative ecosystem than the present. Leonard Makoni countries they are from, what they went through to build shares a unique perspective on how creatives need to take ownership of and make sure it becomes a successful organisation. the circumstances that they are facing and apply a unique three letter It has encouraged me not to give up and the keynote speakers have given me hope as well. word to resiliently bounce forward from adversity into significance.

hat I see in front cal, financial, social, spiritual that was significant. He lived of Ludwig’s in error. The doc- death. And his silent passion This is Nobel. This is Alfred of me is truly a and technological cyclones of in more than three countries. tor who made riches out of for peace, brought him to Nobel. He is remembered for group, a com- life? Because they do face us He spoke many languages. creating, inventing the fastest his knees and ultimately, he peace and not for dynamite. munity of people in various ways. He was a chemist. He was an way of killing the most people sat down to write his last will. How are you going to be re- Wwho are going to change industrialist par excellence. at any given time in the histo- In November, on the twenty membered? What lessons do the world. As a member of I am going to borrow from Today, he is remembered, 120 ry of the world had died. seventh day of 1895, where he you learn from him? the transitioning generation, history. History is always a years after his death. He is committed ninety four percent we look to you. We believe wise teacher for the discern- remembered, for his resilience If today you were to read your of his wealth to what we now Number one, I would like to you are the people who are ing, and I believe as you sit and his resilience comes out own obituary, how would it call the Nobel Prize. And truly remind us that a purpose going to take this continent here, you are “the discerning”. of the most unfortunate of all read? What will you be re- speaking, in the most unlikely anchored on improving hu- to the next level. You’re going At 30, he had registered his incidents. On an April morning membered for? of ways, he was a creative. He manity will catapult anyone to take our families and our first patent and in another 36 in 1888, he woke up to a pre- decided to turn around the beyond success into signif- communities into prosperity. years, he died with 355 pat- mature obituary about him- He had been successful. No arms factories into prizes for icance. So the question is, The question is, how do you ents to his name. He had 90 self with a headline that stat- question. But at this moment, those who excelled in sci- how well do you know your do that? How will you survive factories running in 20 coun- ed: “The Merchant of Death is he shifted from success to ence, in medicine, physiology, purpose? How well are you the turbulences that we face tries by the time of his death. dead” His brother Ludwig had significance. The realisation chemistry, economics and pursuing that purpose? each day? How will you live It wasn’t multi millions in turns, died but the newspaper had that he will be remembered above all, peace building. beyond the inevitable politi- but he had accrued a wealth published his obituary instead as one who manufactured Secondly, Alfred had been

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The “A” in the word “A.S.K,” stands for two things.

Acknowledge your state, please appreciate it. It is A GOOD NAME IS BETTER important to always look “ back at what history is say- THAN FINE PERFUME ing to you. It doesn’t mat- ter what qualifications you AND THE DAY OF DEATH, have, what skill you have. You exist for humanity. Nobel has BETTER THAN THE DAY OF shown that to us. You are here, please, to remember BIRTH. this. Acknowledge your state. Acknowledge your realities. What do you do after that? You said... You seek. That’s the “S” in A.S.K. What will you be remembered for? It just made me realize that I need to “ go out there and realize my dreams Seek self care. Without you, through all kinds of adversity, us, a generation from the lib- we don’t have anyone. With- and make an impact in people’s lives. including bankruptcy and his eration movement, we have out each one of you, we don’t health was not well. He was been a project that has suc- have a community. Seek self also known to have lived in cessfully failed. We achieved care. Take care of yourself. more than one country, knew liberation, but we have failed Whether it is the frustration, five languages and had a the purpose for which libera- the depression, the anger, are going to help you to that he worked with himself. going to come back again to degree. However, he’s hardly tion was meant. the disappointment that you create the community that Friends, your mental fitness is a Summit to do exactly what known for all those things. So will face in life with failures, we want here. You don’t walk more crucial than any num- we did the last two or three what is it that moved him? It lies in your hands today, which pretty much, are not alone. There’s someone who ber of muscles put together. times?” This depends on you. What is it that helped him to to be resilient beyond all the failures but the tuition that can feed into you. There is If you run, like I do, you know, How do you leave this place rebound even in the face of forces that we have placed you pay to learn new skills. someone who observes you. the moment that you peep to live a life that will move all that adversity? It was his before you to make sure that Whatever it is; care for you, There’s someone you can outside and you see that it’s from the success of gather- focus on purpose. It was his this continent is never again eat well, sleep well, walk well, observe whom you can help. foggy, the body will not come ing here every year into the understanding that death to be called a dark continent, keep your body healthy, keep And in helping others, you out. Work on your mind. The significance of changing this would come and as it were, is never again to be called a your mind healthy, and then help yourself. best place to work on your continent. Changing our na- he only had another year place where we loath our- when you do that, serve. mind is your emotional state. tions, changing our families, to live from 1895 because in selves, to the place of leaving Ladies and gentlemen, A.S.K. Our late national hero, musi- changing the course of our 1896, he died having left a our own homeland. You are Also seek to serve. Seek Whatever is happening, A.S.K. cian, Dr. Oliver Mtukudzi, has lives. You individually, if you will that includes what we here by destiny and you are someone you can help. Wherever it is happening, a song which is titled “Zvinoi- grow that emotional resil- see today, 120 years later, the here to be our bridge be- Someone you can walk with. A.S.K. Whenever it is happen- ta Tikudzwe”. To me, it’s not ience that we need, you are Nobel Prize is still strong. We yond. Someone you can put a smile ing, A.S.K. And I believe when about being respected, but the individual components too, can learn from death. on their face by simply being you A.S.K., you are beginning about being remembered. that make the bridge. And And that comes out of your present. Seek out to serve to speak to the one most And he says, remember, as the bridge, you I draw inspiration from the mind, that comes out of your and to serve for nothing. I crucial person you can ever “Haasi makomo arimberi are crossing the river before book of Ecclesiastes 7 verse 1 emotional resilience, out of believe when you start doing talk to. That is you. You walk atingagone kukwira, anoi- there is a bridge. You will take and its reads, “A good name you fully understanding who that, the success of money with you everywhere. What ta tikure. Asi inzizi dzataka us beyond. is better than fine perfume you are. And I’ll leave us with will follow you. are you thinking and what yambuka pasina zambuko, and the day of death, better a three letter word that you you’re thinking about you. I dzinoita tikudzwe.” which is God bless you. than the day of birth.” should always speak into The last is K in the A.S.K. want you to go back, you are translated to mean “It’s not your mind. which stands for Know. Know the creatives. Write the story. what we achieved but It’s How, then, do we translate your purpose. Why do you What could have happened what we overcome.” this history into our future? A.S.K. exist? Once you know this, if Alfred had not followed It’s volatile. It’s uncertain. It’s then know your capabilities through to change his course You are going to overcome a of life? Where could he have barrage of challenges when “ complex. It’s ambiguous and Whatever is happening, I ask and limitations. When you WORK ON absolutely hostile, especially you to A.S.K. know your capabilities, those been? The combinations you leave this place. I heard for you young people. With capabilities and limitations are endless. We thank God somebody asking, “Are we YOUR MIND.

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KYLE MALANDA Malawi Dismantling Cultures of Shame OUR NOTES FROM THE SESSION efining a culture is a beliefs and refuse to hide Dcreative journey filled behind culture. with lots of undiscovered As creatives we can only adventures and it is who we execute our work honestly, want to become and what so that we can figure out we want to keep. However, who we are, and make we have to get over the conscious decisions on cultures of shame that who we want to be; since exclude people, and do culture is always about not allow them to show up the truth and the values as fully formed versions of that connects a commu- themselves. nity. Culture is not about Cultures of shame create an remembering who we were environment that rules with its about deciding who we fear. Dismantling these will want to become and what require us all to self- we want to keep. interrogate, question our

Cultures of shame create an environment that rules “with fear. Dismantling these will require us all to self- interrogate, question our beliefs and refuse to hide behind culture.” KAREN BYERA IJUMBA South Africa Mapping cultural ecologies/ economies in SA cities OUR NOTES FROM THE SESSION

here is a relationship gives a sense of place and Tbetween cultural econ- helps us in decision making. omy and cultural policy in The (re)connecting power of communities that are metadata in communities connected. Creative allows us to connect and economies use culture as identify what our culture STORY TALKS a resource used to create and values brings to prod- Transcripts by : Marshall Mutsamwira businesses and challenge ucts. Photography: Meck Media bigger entrepreneurs. African entrepreneurs can uring the summit, tell a story to illustrate the storytellers individual circulate money generated The (re)connecting each day’s keynotes the day’s theme and its journeys of creative and from cultural work by first power of metadata in were followed ideas. Presentations often social enterprise or hub understanding the relation- “ communities allows D ship between the cultural by a story talk. These incorporated a strong management or life. economy and cultural policy. us to connect and presentations were short storytelling expression Here are some highlights Creative economies use identify what our 8 to 10 minute talks where while remaining engaging summarising the story talks culture as a resource and in culture and values creative and social and reflective of personal at the summit. this way create economies. brings to products. entrepreneurs would lessons learned along Culture affects the economy in decision making and it 36 2020 EDITION 2020 EDITION 37 ” HUBS HUBS SUMMIT SUMMIT STORY TALKS

FREDERICO P. SILVA ELLEN CHILEMBA Mozambique Malawi Connecting talent to opportunity The Tiwale Story OUR NOTES FROM THE SESSION OUR NOTES FROM THE SESSION ocial entrepreneurship can opportunity. Our continent t the age of 17 I was help. It was intimidating and Sbe defined and linked to lacks the realization that we Acaptivated by the idea scary, but we started and culture. In Mozambique there need each other for progress. of making a change in the eventually Tiwale was born. are 600 job opportunities We believe in technology community. I wanted to win Through Tiwale we have published and yet the being a tool to solve problems a Nobel Peace prize. So, I helped so many women average number of job in our continent. Innovation is found some women who connect to finance through seekers is around 75000. As a connecting talent to needed help and tried to see small loans, education social enterprise we work with opportunities, connecting the where I could assist. I was opportunities and now connecting talent to community with technology. only intending to come with working towards collective an idea to help 10 women, action for change at national but I found that there were and wider levels. hundreds of women needing Innovation is “ connecting talent Through Tiwale we have helped so many women to opportunities, “connect to finance through small loans, education connecting the opportunities and now working towards collective community with action for change at national and wider levels. ” technology. ” IVAN LARANJEIRA GIFT CHANSA Mozambique Zambia A narrative of reinvention Circus Zambia OUR NOTES FROM THE SESSION OUR NOTES FROM THE SESSION ulture is the sun that and attracts at least 20 ircus Zambia – Is an inter- that the youth learn essential Cnever sets, which leads visitors per day, showcasing Cactive firm that engages social skills that include com- us to the realization that a the positives of one of the in unique activities that uplift munication, trust and other lot can be reinvented within poorest communities in the community and the kids disciplines that lead them to cultures across the region. the country. We focus on that are vulnerable. It’s a become peer educators and Coming from Mafalala raising the self-esteem and haven that allows kids to be go on to teach their which is a marginalized city revamping the township. kids, it affords them a place to community. made it hard to collaborate Through the hard work run, jump, fly and land with other communities. It members of the community safely. It is the nation’s first created a low esteem within have built a museum which social company and has Circus Zambia is a the community hence the integrates accommodation, “ birth of Mafalala activism. officers and a gallery saved the youth of Zambia haven that allows through their 3 main pro- kids to be kids, it We built Museum Mafalala ensuring its sustainability and grams which focus on body, which houses various artists its self-sufficiency. affords them a place mind and soul. The circus Culture is the sun that never sets” which leads us to the ensures that the youth and to run, jump, fly and realization that a lot can be reinvented within cultures the community are enabled land safely. “ to develop on different levels across the region. .The circus also makes sure ” 38 2020 EDITION ” 2020 EDITION 39 HUBS HUBS SUMMIT SUMMIT STORY TALKS

MIKE MAVURA MUTSA SAMUEL Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Absence is presence Redefining Africa’s Creative Economy-Pattern Breakers OUR NOTES FROM THE SESSION “Tomorrow there will be more community and continental OUR NOTES FROM THE SESSION of us.” impact. My work mainly rt is very diverse and focuses on African creators utputs are beliefs with outputs. Patterns need to be Awhat one nation calls being given different Oemotional and energetic identified so that one knows art the next nation might platforms to share with each attachments. Identify your which will hinder and which call something else. There other. As an academic I patterns and figure out which help you. (Patterns that are is a need for our continent’s have spent time educating ones help you or hinder you vital are the ones that stay connectedness and there African students outside the so that you can change evolving). Patterns for the are opportunities for this. I classroom through student them. Patterns are systems. modern African creators are have travelled extensively exchange programs about Systems have inputs and supposed to be intentionally across the region to get an these very things. Ultimately, outputs and those systems thoughtful in order to pave understanding of diverse asking people who have also have attachments the way for the ones coming cultures. Travelling broadens been helped by the program and determine actions. It after them. For this current the appreciation of other to feed back because is important to redefine generation it’s vital for us to societies and their works. ‘tomorrow there will be more patterns. Patterns are make our own new patterns. You can learn new things of us’. systems that have inputs and and collaborate for greater Patterns for the modern African creators are supposed to be Tomorrow there will be more of us... There is a need for intentionally thoughtful in order to pave the way for the ones our continent’s connectedness to connect us and the “ “ coming after them. For this current generation it’s vital for us opportunities for our ecosystem to grow. ” to make our own new patterns. ” MANUEL GUNGULO Mozambique Susamati OUR NOTES FROM THE SESSION

ver 700 million people Oin Africa do not have Innovative access to sanitation. Over solution to a social 40 people die due to lack of “ sanitation because as they said challenge, helped in their own words, “Having a a lot of people in toilet is expensive.” Susumati introduced a toilet that is eco the community friendly that uses one cup of where over 700 Shuttle Service Provider for the HUBS SUMMIT water for its flushing system. We million people went through a lot and faced lack of funding and i ended in Africa do not up using my own savings, due have access to to my passion for my project to create a better community. sanitation. Through resilience we later got ” funding from a Dutch NGO. Get the best deal when you sign-up for VAYA Corporate Shuttle Services for your organisation.

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BUSINESS UNUSUAL Navigating a creative business during challenging times. C.L.A.D WEBINAR SERIES

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(Sorry for the long understanding of post: conferencing the word; here we facilitates are, 5 years later, in contemplation, another country and and context is all in different roles to everything... ) what we were then BE A but still in the same ’m in Harare at room, and still making the moment, it happen. And that is connecting with why purpose matters. creativity across COMMUNITY Ithe continent at the #grateful #reflection SoCreative summit #inspired (shoutout to my #values #connections colleagues at the #collaboration British Council and #magic CONNECTOR Stimulus for making #courageous Written by : Marshall Mutsamwira the pots in a big way!) commitment Photography: Meck Media | Adrian Zhou #Africayourtimeisnow #sustainability #SoCreative2020 #resilience ne of the objectives #whatsurculture #leadership of the Summit Stimulus British #creativefix Creative was to create an Council Zimbabwe FIONA GORDON Fix environment where British Council South South Africa Odifferent players in the Hubs Africa Southern Africa and Creative ecosystem were Arts - British Council Social Entrepreneur able to connect and find sustainable ways to synergise Had a surreal their efforts in order to create moment on Day 1: and-yellow poster of of Johannesburg HERE WE a positive impact in the Karen Byera Ijumba the 2015 ACT|UJ Arts Arts & Culture) and ARE, 5 YEARS communities that they serve. was presenting. (She & Culture Conference, I - all in the room, “LATER, IN is one of the brightest that I project and having first met With the definition of a minds of our field, managed as my as colleagues on ANOTHER community connector of our generation, first ever ‘freelance’ that project, and COUNTRY being one where someone and I so enjoyed project! (With a nod since grown to be links others in their local being in class with to Pieter Jacobs, friends - had such AND ALL IN community with activities her at the Centre then-CEO of the Arts a moment. What a DIFFERENT and organisations that can Of Cultural Policy & Culture Trust (ACT) thing, to have your help improve their quality of & Management @ for holding my hand work acknowledged ROLES TO life, we believe that those Wits School Of Arts!) through it!). in such a way, so WHAT WE who attended the Summit She was tasked with many years down the achieved this and continue presenting a ‘story And as Karen spoke line, and especially WERE THEN to connect with the wider talk’ on the trajectory through that slide by someone you trust BUT STILL IN communities they live with in of her professional and what she learned and respect. their countries. learnings about and thought about THE SAME creative economies/ in the context of the The theme of ROOM, AND We were able to receive ecologies, and as she event that we’d made that conference testimonials from Fiona was talking through happen, Levinia was #creatives STILL MAKING Gordon and Marcus key moments in her Jones (then having makesithappen. And IT HAPPEN. Zvinavashe, who shared engagement with just started at the although we might how the Summit connected these concepts, British Council), and not consider ourselves them to those in the wider she put up a slide Grace Meadows (then as ‘creatives’ in community of the ecosystem. featuring the blue- Producer, at University the conventional

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When I look back at the Summit and reflect on the spoke with staff to photos and updates, definition of a community gather insights and and the occasion- connector in my own words learn best practices. al email reminds us and context, a community Also, I find this hilari- about our experienc- connector is a vision bearer, ous, but I connected es and prompts us to who ascribes to leading with other incredible reach out to those by love through capacity Namibian creatives we had connected building initiatives that at the Summit that I with to keep that link impact, improve and develop never would have met strong. communities. I believe where I was living in that I was a community Namibia! How crazy is I most enjoyed the connector during the Summit it that I had to travel diverse backgrounds because I connected with to Zimbabwe to meet and experiences of a lot of incredible creative fellow Namibians the attendees, and and entrepreneurial minds working in the same the cultural blend of from Kwamalanda (Malawi), space as me?! And I over 200 participants Maimana (Sudan), Patrick loved meeting them. from three continents: (Namibia), Chenesai Africa, Europe, and (Zimbabwe), Gilmore Tee JESSICA WU The members of the North America. One (Zimbabwe) to name just a Namibia SOCreative team of the best ways to few. did a wonderful job cultivate creative Resource Mobilisation & emphasising the im- thinking is to fully The Summit facilitated Organisational Sustainability portance of relation- engage with as many networking opportunities that ship-building during new perspectives as in turn helped me to access To me, being a to give back as the conference, and possible - and you social capital from the various community connector community builders. they also support- can easily find such different nationalities of means truly believing And with more ed us in our efforts perspectives at a artists, social entrepreneurs, in the power of members passionate to meet new people. conference filled with NGOs and Hub Managers humanity working about community They gave us note- strangers! The inter- that I will apply to my art together rather than development, the books and pens so national aspect of and advertising business in isolation. It involves community will thrive! that we could write the conference and and those in my community. actively discovering down contact infor- the lasting connec- I would like to believe l and celebrating During the Summit, mation and provided tions afterwards is managed to travel the world the unique stories, I connected with ample opportunities evidence that these in the duration of the summit, experiences, absolutely every- for free mingling and relationships can a feat I am grateful to the and strengths of one! That includes conversations. During transcend geograph- organisers of the Summit for. every individual; the organisers and smaller group ses- ic boundaries. identifying areas and members of the sions, we could meet The one thing that I enjoyed opportunities where SOCreative team, new people in a less the most as I connected with such strengths can The Venue’s fantastic overwhelming way everyone during the Summit MARCUS ZVINAVASHE complement each staff, and the guest (for those of us that was the mind blowing and other to amplify their speakers, as well as aren’t as comfortable Zimbabwe diverse schools of thought ONE OF THE BEST impact; and serving other attendees who in large crowds!). The “ Creative Entrepreneur through keynotes, story WAYS TO CULTIVATE as a link to bring were a mix of hub evening fringe events, talks and practical sessions people, activities, managers, innovators, with the poetry and CREATIVE THINKING that were delivered and and organisations entrepreneurs, art- spoken word, helped IS TO FULLY ENGAGE A COMMUNITY CONNECTOR IS A VISION networking with new people together. When ists & creatives, and us all connect in a from the various nationalities WITH AS MANY NEW BEARER, WHO ASCRIBES TO LEADING people meet others, more. Perhaps be- looser setting and led that were represented. I look do more things, and cause I represented a to bonding through PERSPECTIVES AS BY LOVE THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING forward to the next Summit work with different hub myself (Namibia’s impromptu dance POSSIBLE - AND YOU where I will not only reconnect INITIATIVES THAT IMPACT, IMPROVE AND groups, they form a Home of the Arts - parties! Even after “ with old community friends CAN EASILY FIND deeper bond with HOTA), I especially the Summit’s end, DEVELOP COMMUNITIES. but will connect with new SUCH PERSPECTIVES their community, enjoyed the hub tour the Facebook and community friends as well. which often leads where we explored Instagram pages are AT A CONFERENCE to a strong desire Zimbabwe’s hubs and active with posting FILLED WITH STRANGERS! 46 2020 EDITION HUBS SUMMIT “ “ SOCIAL MEDIA

SOCREATIVE SUMMIT QUESTIONNAIRE PULL QUOTES POSTS OF Interest.... people of different social THE SUMMIT walks of life meeting under one roofing and tolerating each other it was OCreative Hubs Summit 2020 was opened interesting. up to the world through participants sharing Saspects of each day using the hashtags: #SoCreative2020 #Whatsurculture on various social media platforms.

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“ The @SOCreative Here is some of their feedback below: 2020 is taking a deep dive “Had a fantastic into what social time sharing my entrepreneurs poetry & engaging “Yesterday’s painting need to be with my peers at exercise was a connected, #SoCreative2020. refreshing reminder creative and that we share the resilient. “Story Talk session by Sad to be missing tonight’s DJ Party, I same values and #SoCreative2020” Mutsa Samuel. are“ fighting for the - @CHANCEN_Int We need to create know it’s going to be a madness.” same things as new patterns, new a continent. Our systems. There is @MarkMushiva individual paintings, “Culture is the sun input“ and output. put together, formed that doesn’t go Focus on the patterns “Glad to have the picture below. down.” Ivan Laranjeira that help you and been part of the #SoCreative2020” - #whatsyourculture those patterns need #socreative2020 @_LafemmeRouge #SoCreative2020 ‘The Experiment’ has to constantly evolve “Failure is the tuition summit held in #southernafricaarts - the & the genius of you pay for success. Harare. So many #socreative2020 African culture is in Your capabilities and @melody_vee takeaways to “ Only at delegates exploring the repetition.” limitations are the help us shape our #SoCreative2020 how to use their @SOCreative2020 “Finally touching back in things that will define “Breakaway sessions space and improve does at PhD share his networks to create #SoCreative2020 the UK after an amazing the communities “ Day 2 of underway at @ a global hubs our community of trip to Zimbabwe for research on growing #SoCreative2020 we’re @CaliGrph we are building.” creative economies SOCreative2020 ecosystem #africanbloggers” - #SoCreative2020. So looking at community #SoCreative2020 by using Jay-Z to discussing how #WhatsUrCulture @afrobloggers many thoughts and connectedness. How can value systems @MAIA_Group illustrate the ‘Whale #SouthernAfricaArts “So we got to possibilities in Zim, so we harness technology to “affect our work and “ and Plankton Theory’. painting today at many creative people create job opportunities? @southernafricaarts “It is very vital for Africans communities. @SOCreative2020 I’ve met across Southern “Your mental fitness is - @MSKapihya Connecting talent to to document the effects of #SoCreative2020 afternoon workshop. Africa. Can’t wait to see more important than opportunity. our culture in the economy. #WhatsUrCulture” “How do we facilitate And let me say this, if what comes next…” - any other muscle in #WhatsUrCulture” - #whatsurculture “Intergenerational @zwBritish young people to you need an abstract @andrereid_ your body” - Leonard @techvillagezw #SoCreative2020 collaboration a access credit or forms painter you can holla Makoni presents @SouthernAfrArts discussion on the of capital investment at me. Also I think I on resilience this “It is very vital for @SOCreative2020 table, for us to take where they do not yet can give uRasta a “There’s so much soul morning at “The sub theme for today Africans to document @goethezimbabwe” - Africa to the next hold any collateral? run for his money. in South Africa, there’s @SOCreative2020 at the So Creative Summit the effects of phase How do we absorb This was a great @incubatorzw so much laughter in #WhatsUrCulture is “The social impact story our culture in the @SOCreative2020 that risk and exercise.” Ghana, and so much #SoCreative2020” - and resilience!” Creatives economy.” cultivate resilience strength in Kenya. If we #SoCreative2020” - work at the fringe of #whatsurculture “Storytelling is not taught, @zwbritish within this growing #SoCreative2020 need to move around, @sansoleopinion society, birthing new #SoCreative2020 it’s caught” @kgosinyathi let’s move around in @SouthernAfrArts demographic whose #whatsurculture”- forms of expression, new shares how values are Africa” - Joanna @ @SOCreative2020 value is in their social “Attended the #SoCreative2020 summit last products and services. @LadyTshawe transmitted through @goethezimbabwe capital?“ SOCreative2020 week. Got to meet all kinds of creatives and How do we help build learning lived experiences. #socreative2020 - @incubatorzw #SoCreative2020 hub managers making this world a better more resilient creative @MAIA_Group #WhatsUrCulture @tiwalecbo place (literally), reunited with the Rackless organisations? #SoCreative2020” - Kazi and did a creative hustle discussing #SoCreative2020” - “ART heals, @LindweleNto artistic expression in a digital age. Such a @VillageZW brightens, great experience.” - soothes.” “So I finally got to witness a @MsSelfieOnly set and it was all things @MSSelfieOnly #SoCreative2020 awesomeness. This fierce lady on the 1’s & 2’s got the party started at “Mac Ndalama from Malawi says that #SoCreative2020 has been a great @tafy033 #QueensofHearts in #Harare and the vibe was electric! #SheDidThat #CreativeHive #SoCreative2020” - @MsKapihya. opportunity for creative and social entrepreneurs to meet other people “ who are as weird as themselves #EnthuseIsHere @SouthernAfrArts @ SOCreative2020 @zwBritish @goethezimbabwe” - @EthuseAfrika

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mong our afternoons’ of a big tree wrapping its experiential session roots on a big boulder before we had ‘Living touching the ground. A map life in full colours’ of Africa with the pulsating AAntonella Bargione’s painting flower of life, generating LIVING LIFE workshops. Every day was connectedness. Participants conceived as an anchor were surprised to see how for the morning sessions. their peace had a part in the Every participant would whole. Many hadn’t touched IN FULL receive one or two pieces a brush since school, while of canvas with some marks many had never touched a on it. There were few rules brush and they found this to follow, the rest was left team building exploration to each individual creative a very nice fun and relaxing COLOUR expression. No one knew that way to connect as well as all those square would have understand deeper truths. Painting Workshop become part of a common tapestry, bringing the full THE BIG MURALS. picture together. The big MORE THAN 20 ANTONELLA murals. more than 20 square “ metres in size, were inspired SQUARE METRES IN BARGIONE by the theme of the day’s SIZE, WERE INSPIRED sessions. Shared Values, six Zimbabwe hands coming in peace, BY THE THEME OF THE Living Life in Full Colour ‘sharing values’ together in a DAY’S SESSIONS. six-point star. The Resilience “ 52 2020 EDITION 2020 EDITION 53 HUBS HUBS SUMMIT SUMMIT You said...

Clarity for my next research venture, spiritual and emotional upliftment from being in a community of humans with shared challenges and world altering aspirations for the work we do, and just generally learning from others.

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You said... I loved the work Heeten is doing, and I loved meeting all different creatives. We are working with someone from Hannu to help write a musical piece for us and hopefully it’s going to be manifested THE very soon. EXPERIMENT Written by : dr heeten bhaghat Photography: Meck Media | Adrian Zhou

the twin-aims of connection rainbows, mapping their and networking in respect core skill within a physically- of creating an ecosystem constructed global context using the methodologies of and contend with random absurdity and (serious) play. and ambiguous instruction In all respects, this was a tall with the choice to explore ask. ambiguity or “THE OBJECTIVE WAS manufacture The TO TEST THE TWIN- didactic ‘experiments’, AIMS OF CONNECTION sense. They run over the had to three days, AND NETWORKING IN describe themselves in an order going achieved. For this measure to ‘success’ then an integral attempted, in RESPECT OF CREATING themselves from most useful to most continue, there will need to element has to be awarded various ways, AN ECOSYSTEM USING with their interesting. Sessions were be a drone-like/tracker-like to the participants of each to engage closed eyes in loud and raucous. Passionate function that watches these of the three experiments. with the THE METHODOLOGIES sixty-seconds and active competition laid connections as they grow in They came with open and summit’s OF ABSURDITY AND while being the grounds for surprising a complex set of ecosystems. inquiring minds and what connectedness. Only then, can/will we know ensued was nothing short day-theme (SERIOUS) PLAY.” portraited, dr heeten baghat and it’s find a way if this experiment hold’s its of extraordinary. We played meta-frame – “Creating an to connect to a well-known All in all, what was, no weight. somewhat ridiculous games Zimbabwe ecosystem culture”. The day- person in six steps, convert a doubt, a series of absurd to explore serious issues. themes included triangle to a star and make activities delivered useful In so many ways, this Equal awards, nay LASHINGS “Community Connectedness: as many words out of a learnings. Given the number intervention was the epitome more so, need to go to the he “Innovation: Storytelling as a vehicle for multiplicity of ‘ecosystem’s. of participants that did of an experiment. From the summit organisers for their Experiment” as it had transferring shared values”; Participants who had attend this summit, the initial meeting with Rudo trust and patience. Given the come to be known “Resilience: Connecting heard of the previous day’s chance to play seriously, and Selina, to the ways significance of this gathering, was cohered around the dots in our diversity” challenges, who came to to learn random and vital in which ideas and trials this can’t have been easy. Tthe mechanisms of an and “Shared Values: The experience those were information of each other, proliferated in the leadup experiment with the added social impact story and treated to a whole new set of to make connection through to the summit and then Deep, deep respect to All disclaimer of ‘not knowing’, resilience”. Participants were actions. They declared their peripheral choices, to initiate how it all played out. Play Y’All. failing and / or deliberative encouraged to engage in superhero names and the rhizomatic networks, to come being the operative word. If dissonance. a range of activities that accompanying superpower, together informally for lasting there was to be a measure The objective was to test included making linear then had to arrange connection was, I feel, truly of that illusive notion of

56 2020 EDITION 2020 EDITION 57 HUBS HUBS SUMMIT SUMMIT LOOKING OUT FROM THE STAGE Centre stage @ the SoCreative Summit with Marshall

hen I was tion that was relevant, relat- conversations, ideas, discus- approached able and reinforced in the sions with those who were a to co-host the various keynote addresses, part of the journey. Summit, I was story talks, breakaways and “Everyone who Wfirst honoured to be consid- networking opportunities that I am extremely humbled attended the ered and then nervous to were provided. to have been a part of meet the expectations of the summit and meeting summit possessed both the organisers and the What particularly stuck out everyone who was present. an “inner fire” of attendees to be the “Hosts for me as a host, was how I hope that the same blaze with the Most” with Rutendo. everyone who attended the that was burning at the end passion, power My fears were allayed once I summit possessed an “inner of the summit in each of us, and energy for received the comprehensive fire” of passion, power and will continue to light the way summit concept note and the energy for their respective as we navigate how our work their respective fire within me to deliver the crafts and hubs that collec- will leave a positive indelible crafts and hubs best that I could was ignited. tively, were at different levels mark in the communities that that were at of combustion at the begin- we serve in this year and With each day of the ning of the summit. By the beyond. different levels of summit, I had the pleasure end of the summit, everyone’s combustion at the of watching the audience inner fire was a blaze that @marshallmutsa absorb a wealth of informa- was contagious - energising beginning of the Marshall Mutsamwira summit.”

58 2020 EDITION 2020 EDITION 59 HUBS HUBS SUMMIT SUMMIT I had the honour of hosting The Afro Playlist “We would Open Mic have briefing Sessions and sessions with that left me each speaker Afroplaylist @ the SoCreative Summit with convinced and facilitator. Wadzi again, that, One common “Creativity trait they all am still dizzied by the the brave stories that were is part of the possessed experience of it all - told through music, dance, the SoCreative Hubs poetry, storytelling and con- African DNA!” was their Summit was tonnes versations! It was a pleasure commitment of inspiration and fun, hosting a great part of the packed up in one week. memory, let’s keep in touch to legacy and I had the honour of Centre stage @ the SoCreative Summit with excellence” hosting The Afro Playlist wadzanaichiuriri Rutendo Open Mic Sessions and Wadzanai Chiuriri that left me convinced Page: Wadzanai Chiuriri again, that, “Creativity is part the Black Pearl n the build up to the and memories we were forward. Having 500 eyes of the African DNA!” None Summit, I interviewed individually and collectively on us everyday was very Iof the performers knew that King Farai Mpfunya and going to experience over humbling because each they would be performing Queens Yeukai Zinyoro, the four day summit. Before time we looked out to the when they signed up for the IRudo Nyangulu - Mungofa each day and session, we audience it was a reminder Summit but the quality of and Farai Ncube on my would have briefing sessions of the fact that as we were performances we had were radio show with Heart with each speaker and more than just hosts of the off the hook! We created and Soul Broadcasting facilitator. One common trait summit, we were stewards. memories on that stage! Service. While we had rich, they all possessed was their That is something I will insightful conversations commitment to legacy and cherish for the rest of my life. The meeting of diverse Afri- on air around the theme excellence. All of them were can cultures for a common and unpacking what an well aware that everything @rutendomutsamwira cause always stirs up an ecosystem culture is, nothing they spoke and shared @rmutsamwira uncontainable hope for the adequately prepared me about their lives, careers continent in me. The SoCre- Rutendo Mutsamwira for the depth and breadth and experiences was and ative Hubs Summit was that of the content, lessons is moving the continent Page: RutendoMutsamwira and a lot more. It was con- - The Queen firmation that such a hope exists in many of us through

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tal challenge areas in order nation of all of the above. It ed sharing the cost or striking of importance: Funding and seemed as though many or- deals with internet service Finance; Infrastructure; Safe- ganisations in the room were providers in return for a type ty; Fragmentation; Business already investigating this of service. Of course these training; Routes to market. scenario however it is a real aren’t long term solutions and Since time was limited we challenge for these organi- the state will have to improve were only able to discuss the sations to get ‘that’ meeting, these infrastructure problems first two challenges in detail. to be in the room, and to if they are serious about local have the skills on paper that and regional growth. Funding and finance here might open these doors. This In summary, the workshop PRACTICAL meant quite simply the ac- links to challenges around was only one hour long but quisition of funds either business training, fragmented it seemed to throw up some through funding or earned networks, and upskilling in the incredibly important points income. It was that felt that sector. Another mechanism and realities that need to be this was by far the largest could be the use of state and addressed in a serious man- challenge for most creative regional budgets leveraged ner if policy makers, govern- WORKSHOP organisations – the situation by international organisa- ment, private sector actors, in Zimbabwe being particu- tions tasked with delivering and other stakeholders are larly acute given the currency regional growth or develop- serious about the creative situation and the ‘Dollarisa- ment. The main challenge industries in southern Africa. tion’ of the To draw from FOCUS economy. my keynote on “WHAT DOES SUSTAINABILITY Suggestions the day, some Written by: Dr Tarek Virani here seemed ENTAIL AND WHAT KIND really impor- Photography: Meck Media | Adrian Zhou to run the tant questions whole gamut OF RESPONSE TO THESE that need to of traditional be asked are: workshop at the SoCreative divided into their respective funding and CHALLENGES IS WARRANTED?” What does Summit 2020 in Harare, Zim- regions and asked to an- financing sustainability babwe. The swer a few mechanisms such as through here would be seeking out entail and what kind of re- workshop “SIX FUNDAMENTAL questions as councils and regional fund- the expertise and networks of sponse to these challenges aimed at CHALLENGE AREAS a group. The ing bodies - if they exist - to individuals (preferably local) is warranted? The level of uncovering main ques- enhancing routes to market who have the knowledge to innovative activities and drive these chal- WERE IDENTIFIED tion asked to through digital technology – deliver this. These were im- to tackle these problems lenges but IN ORDER OF name three infrastructure willing. However portant ideas that if thought head on in the room, by the also thinking fundamental IMPORTANCE: FUNDING the most poignant sugges- through properly might be participants, was dizzying. It about some challenges tions involved thinking about able to provide alternative is a real asset that ensures of the adap- AND FINANCE; which nega- ways to leverage the private funding streams outside of southern Africa’s success tive strate- INFRASTRUCTURE; tively affect sector – especially corpo- the hand-to-mouth existence in the sector, however it is gies used to the running of SAFETY; rations. Specifically, we dis- many organisations currently incumbent on governments overcome their respec- cussed how corporates might find themselves in. and other actors to do more them. It was FRAGMENTATION; tive creative be able to fund respective to support this groundswell very much a BUSINESS TRAINING; and/or cul- regional creative economies The second most pressing of people with pure talent, knowledge tural organi- by investing in local creative challenge was infrastructure. skill, and drive especially in exchange ROUTES TO MARKET.” sations. After hubs whose enhanced value Many organisations in the the throes of what many are Dr Tarek Virani exercise. The this we all proposition shows effective room talked about the lack witnessing through the Cov- United Kingdom room had approximately discussed ways to mitigate delivery of aims aligned (at of stable electricity provi- id 19 global pandemic which 60 – 70 participants from all these challenges and share least partially) to theirs. This sion as well as the cost of has exposed the fragility The challenges associated over the SADC region and regional experiences. Once could be done in a number internet usage. People dis- and precarity of the creative with being a creative SME, beyond. The countries repre- people had finished delib- of ways, through sponsor- cussed adaptation strategies economy globally. freelancer, hub or other cre- sented (in no particular order) erating within their groups ship, new patronage models around both such as coming ative and cultural worker are were: Malawi, Mozambique, they presented back these or through the use of so- up with ‘plan B’ work plans in significant in the southern Namibia, Mauritius, South challenges and after a tal- cial responsibility budgets case the power was cut, or Africa region. This brief report Africa, Zambia, Sierra Leone, ly of all of the answers from or indeed public / private working at another location. details some of the interim Zimbabwe, United Kingdom, all of the regions the groups partnerships, or some combi- Internet adaptations includ- findings associated with a and Botswana. The room was came up with six fundamen-

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Digital Transformation and Innovation PROGRAMME BREAKAWAY SESSIONS & PRACTICAL SKILLS WORKSHOP

1 Digital leadership 2 Digital Collaboration 3 Digital Strategy

ractical skills workshops and breakaway sessions provided an excellent opportunity for interactive and creative learning experience strategies to be shared amongst the participants that were facilitated by hub managers and creative thought leaders. Each workshop was framed @stimulusafrica StimulusAfrica @StimulusAfrica +263 777 887 112 Paround the summit’s outcomes which made them unique and fostered an environment of collaboration.

For more information contact Stimulus Training: [email protected] | +263 777 887 112 64 2020 EDITION 2020 EDITION 65 HUBS HUBS SUMMIT SUMMIT AFRO PLAYLIST at the Zimbabwe German Society

You said... I think some of the best interactions actually happened during the social sessions. It was a good idea 2020to have EDITION these. 67 HUBS SUMMIT HUBS SUMMIT MAGAZINE 2020 EDITION

SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT

Facebook Twitter Instagram

Reach Reach 14,009 accounts reached Impressions 6,971 accounts reached during Summit 104,700 impressions during Summit made during Summit

Comments @ Comments 25 user comments 29 user comments SURVEY during Summit during Summit Mentions 355 mentions RESULTS during Summit Reactions Likes 1,778 user reactions 995 user reactions during Summit during Summit Visits 3,916 visits to the account during Summit e understand the importance of Impressions assessing the thoughts, opinions, and Shares 8,706 impressions feelings of those who participated in 31 content shares during Summit made during Summit the SOCreative Hubs Summit 2020 in WHarare, Zimbabwe and the best way for us to do this was through participants responding to our survey. Forty respondents took part and this is what they shared about the Summit.

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EMPLOYMENT CAPACITY BY RESPONDENT GENDERGENDER REPRESENTATIONREPRESENTATION AGEAGE BYBY RESPONDENT RESPONDENT EMPLOYMENT CAPACITY BY RESPONDENT

Whats your role?

MALE 18-24years 1 42.5% British Council/Zimbabwe German Society Staff Member FEMALE 25-34years 23 Creative Entrepreneur

57.5% Hub Owner/Manager 35-44years 13 Hub Staff Member/Facilitator/Trainer

45-54years 3 Independent Arts and Culture Researcher

Entrepreneur

0 5 10 15 20 25 Finance expert

Artist/Arts Manager

COUNTRYCOUNTRY OF OFORIGIN ORIGIN BY BY RESPONDENT RESPONDENT Social Entrepreneur EXPECTATIONS BEFORE SUMMIT BY RESPONDENT EXPECTATIONS BEFORE SUMMIT BY RESPONDENT

1 2 1 20.7%

4 To gain more insight into hubs

To network with people from the region 31.4% 3 To promote my company/talent 26 To get new insights from different countries

3 (Other) To share what i have learnt through academic research, and to find new pathways for interrogating the idea of a 34.1% cultural economy in Southern African cities. 9.8% BOTSWANA NAMIBIA NIGERIA SOUTH AFRICA UK ZAMBIA ZIMBABWE 1 2 1 4 3 3 26

SUMMIT ATTENDANCE BY DAY BY RESPONDENT ECOSYSTEMECOSYSTEM REPRESENTATION BYBY RESPONDENT RESPONDENT SUMMIT ATTENDANCE BY DAY BY RESPONDENT Whats your role? All four days (Opening night, 26 Day 1, Day 2 & Day 3)

Day 1 only (Morning session) 8

Day 1 only (Afternoon session) 8

Day 2 only (Morning session) 8

Day 2 only (Afternoon session) 10

Day 3 only 12 (Morning session) Social Enterprises Cultural Core Arts Creative Other Industries Industries Day 3 only 4 47.5% 22.5% 17.5% 10% 2.5% (Afternoon session)

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he fringe events at the end of each day’s programme at the SOCreative Hubs Summit were created to create social opportunities for participants to meet with networking OPEN MIC triggers that drove participants to identify similarities and @ZGS Tdifferences between social enterprise and creative entrepreneurs.

These fringe events included The Rackless Kazi Creative Hustle by Modzi Arts, The Fashion MasterClass at DeMoyo Hub, Virtual Reality Film Screening and The Hubs Tour.

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FASHION MASTERCLASS HUB @ DEMOYO TOUR

imbabwean born Designer, Paidemoyo Chideya, uses her global experience coupled with her passion and African heritage to translate the art of fashion by giving it purpose in her context. With 20 years of Design experience starting out in New York as an apprentice for the likes of Carolina Herrera, Calvin Klein and Ralph ZLauren, Paidemoyo created DeMOYO and brought it back to Zimbabwe. DeMOYO’s focus on sustainability and practical skills transfer has had a positive impact on the creative enterprise space in Zimbabwe.

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You said... INCREDIBLE - It was full of fun, new knowledge, amazing individuals, energetic, connected, willingness and laughter.

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DICE supports a growing Currently in its pilot phase, network of individuals, en- DICE takes an ‘ecosystem’ terprises, and institutions approach to nurturing eco- in exploring how creativity, nomic inclusion, with a focus generosity, unconscious bias, on women and girls, young vulnerability and human people, disabled people and Developing Inclusive and connection affect how we, other often excluded groups. Creative Economies (DICE) is as humans, can best nurture a pilot programme that takes our curiosity, creativity, com- a holistic approach to ad- munities, enterprises, policies, dressing entrenched issues of ideas and the environments • Technology Enabled OUR economic and social exclu- in which we live. Business Development sion. • ICT4 Development • Creative Economy • Sustainable Enterprise PARTNERS & • Smart Financing Solutions

SPONSORS The GZH/ZGS is a German Stimulus Africa (Stimulus) is an language and culture enterprise development con- centre with a global reach. sulting firm founded in 2011 We would have not been able to pull off a successful Summit without The Zimbabwe-German in Zimbabwe and currently the help of our partners and sponsors. We would like to extend our Society (ZGS) is a non- operating in Southern Africa. sincerest thanks to you for assisting us to create magic and find profit making organization The aim of the organisation is Liquid Telecom is a leading which was established in to positively disrupt the way communications solutions common ground in our creative and social enterprise ecosystem. 1983 as a society to foster Africa approaches private provider across 13 countries mutual knowledge and sector development through primarily in Eastern, Central artists, organisations and understanding between the support of Micro, Small and Southern Africa that audiences worldwide. Zimbabweans and Germans. and Medium Sized Enter- serves mobile operators, car- prises (Entrepreneurs). Stim- riers, enterprise, media and EDUCATION The Society accomplishes ulus strives to achieve this content companies and retail The British Council’s this task through promotion through; Enterprise Incuba- customers with high-speed, education work addresses and supporting of upcoming tion | Acceleration, Enterprise reliable connectivity, hosting inequality and poverty cultural activities in order Ecosystems development and and co-location and digital in Sub-Saharan Africa to create a bigger cultural promoting market and net- services. by sharing access to identity by supporting work access. international best practice, Zimbabwean artists inclusive Stimulus has a multi-sector knowledge and innovation, of the cultural sector in approach enabled by con- and by providing access Zimbabwe. In 1996 the textualised content and a to skills and professional Society announced its pool of specialist consultants development. inclusion into the Goethe- Institute family and since that work with the organisa- English. We connect people then it has been officially tion to provide tailored busi- EXAMS Vaya Africa (Vaya means in Zimbabwe with people in called Goethe-Zentrum ness development services The British Council “Let’s Go” in Ndebele) is an the UK and beyond. Harare / Zimbabwe-German that underpin the work of the administers numerous exams on-demand data driven Society (GZH/ZGS).GZH/ZGS business | entrepreneur. on behalf of various UK technology and platform ARTS fosters cultural exchange academic and professional Within this overall approach company focusing on effi- he British Council is Our local arts programme through organization of institutions including IELTS, the organisation’s primary fo- cient, affordable and reliable the UK’s international connects Zimbabweans events, teaching of the Cambridge English, ACCA, cus areas as we work towards transportation of goods and organisation for with the best of British and German language as well CIMA, CIPS and many catalysing business growth movement of people across education and international artistic and as Zimbabwes’ official universities. for Micro, Small and Medi- Africa working together with Tcultural relations. Our main creative talent to develop languages which are Shona um Sized Enterprises (SME’s) strategic partners. areas of work are in the events and collaborations and Ndebele. leading to private sector arts, education, society and which link thousands of development are;

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We would like to thank the delivery team that was a part of creating a successful SoCreative Hubs Summit 2020! You guys rock and may you keep the fire to deliver with passion and excellence alive!

MANAGEMENT TEAM FRINGE EVENT HOSTS 1. Rudo Nyangulu-Mungofa – 2020- Summit 2 7. Virtual Reality Exhibition - Joshua Chiunduza Director 28. Chill Zone Open Mic - Wadzanai Chiuriri and 2. Selina Zigomo - Summit Communication Lead ProBeatz 3. McCloud Mungofa - Project Manager & Digital 2 9. Creative Hustle - Julia Kaseka Lead 30. Fashion Masterclass - Paidemoyo Chideya BEHIND 4. Chantelle Yafele - Summit Operations Lead 31. Hub Tour Facilitators: Desire Jongwe, Tinashe Zindi, 5. Yeukai Zinyoro – Chandiposha – ‘The Untold’ Simbiso Mungofa Opening Night Performance Director RECORDERS CONTENT COMMITTEE 32. Brandon Moyo 6. Farai Mfunya 33. Tavimbanashe Maenzanise 7. Frederico P. Silva 34. Simbarashe Nyamanhindi 8. Nosizwe Moyo 35. Tanyaradzwa Ndayima 9. Paidemoyo Chideya 10. Rudo Nyangulu-Mungofa MODERATORS AND FACILITATORS 36. Tendai Karonga SUMMIT SUPPORT TEAM 3 7. Desire Jongwe 11. Simbiso Mungofa 38. Betty Sibeso THE SCENES 12. Adrian Zhou 39. Karen Ijumba THE SCENES 13. Ellvis Mutsvanemoto 40. Butholezwe Nyathi 14. Sibusisiwe Muperere 41. Dr Tarek Virani 15. Fungai Sox 42. Preeah Ramkisson 16. Chengetai Chisango 43. Thabani Moyo 1 7. Tsungai Chipendo 44. Takunda Chingonzo 18. Tafara Midzi 45. Frederico P Silva 46. Edna Chelule SUMMIT HOSTS 4 7. Tafadzwa Makadzange Chigumira 1 9. Rutendo Mutsamwira 48. Waddilove Sansole 20. Marshall Mutsamwira 49. Leonard Makoni 21. Wadzanai Chiuriri

WORKSHOP FACILITATORS SUMMIT GUIDES 22. dr heetan bhagat – The Experiment 50. Chiedza Chifunyise 23. Antonella Bargione – Living In Full Colour 51. John Majiga 24. Pamela Mugorosa - Living In Full Colour 52. Michael Matsikinyire 25. Munyaradzi Mugorosa - Living In Full Colour 53. Dob Banda 26. Stacey Southall and Irene Chikumbo – 54. Gerald Tapera Human Centered Design 55. Ruth Mutema 56. Stanley Ushlaru 5 7. Hazvineyi Chihota 58. Theresa Kadenhere 59. Tinotenda Ndayima

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