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Cultural and Creative Industries Supporting Activities in Sub-Saharan Africa: Mapping and Analysis Franco, Pedro Affonso Ivo; Njogu, Kimani www.ssoar.info Cultural and Creative Industries Supporting Activities in Sub-Saharan Africa: Mapping and Analysis Franco, Pedro Affonso Ivo; Njogu, Kimani Veröffentlichungsversion / Published Version Forschungsbericht / research report Empfohlene Zitierung / Suggested Citation: Franco, P. A. I., & Njogu, K. (2020). Cultural and Creative Industries Supporting Activities in Sub-Saharan Africa: Mapping and Analysis. (ifa-Edition Kultur und Außenpolitik). Stuttgart: ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen). https:// doi.org/10.17901/AKBP1.07.2020 Nutzungsbedingungen: Terms of use: Dieser Text wird unter einer CC BY-NC-ND Lizenz This document is made available under a CC BY-NC-ND Licence (Namensnennung-Nicht-kommerziell-Keine Bearbeitung) zur (Attribution-Non Comercial-NoDerivatives). For more Information Verfügung gestellt. 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Introduction ................................................................................................................ 14 1.1 Objectives and Methodology ...................................................................................... 18 1.2 Criteria for CCIs Supporting Activities Selection .......................................................... 19 1.3 Limitations ................................................................................................................... 21 2. Socio-Economic Outlook and CCI Policy Frameworks .................................................. 22 2.1 Sub-Saharan Africa ...................................................................................................... 22 2.2 West Africa .................................................................................................................. 26 2.3 Southern Africa ........................................................................................................... 30 2.4 East Africa ................................................................................................................... 33 2.5 Central Africa .............................................................................................................. 36 3. Analysis and Conclusion .............................................................................................. 39 4. Recommendations ...................................................................................................... 49 Appendix .......................................................................................................................... 58 A.1 Sub-Saharan Africa ..................................................................................................... 58 A.1.1 ACP Cultures+ .......................................................................................................... 58 A.1.1.1 Audio-visual training in Benin and Gabon ................................................... 60 A.1.1.2 Afric’anim’action ......................................................................................... 61 A.1.2 Sub-Saharan Africa Creative Economy Programme ................................................. 62 A.1.3 Culture @ Work Africa ............................................................................................. 63 A.1.4 The Next Generation Programme ............................................................................ 64 A.1.5 ACP-EU Culture Programme .................................................................................... 65 A.1.6 Afrique Créative Programme ................................................................................... 66 A.1.7 Procultura ................................................................................................................ 68 A.1.8 EUNIC Clusters ......................................................................................................... 69 ifa Edition Culture and Foreign Policy Cultural and Creative Industries in Sub-Saharan Africa 2 Content A.2 West Africa ................................................................................................................. 71 A.2.1 Creative Hubs Programme ....................................................................................... 71 A.2.2 Capital Numérique ................................................................................................... 73 A.2.3 Festival Managers Training Programme .................................................................. 75 A.3 Southern Africa ........................................................................................................... 76 A.3.1 Creative Enterprise Project ...................................................................................... 76 A.3.2 Pro Helvetia Johannesburg ...................................................................................... 77 A.3.3 Developing Inclusive and Creative Economies (DICE) .............................................. 79 A.4 East Africa .................................................................................................................. 80 A.4.1 British Council’s East Africa Arts Programme........................................................... 80 A.4.2 French Embassy – Audio-Visual Programming ......................................................... 81 A.4.3 Animation and Video Game Design ......................................................................... 83 A.4.4 Disabled Bodies and Their Narratives ...................................................................... 84 A.5 Central Africa .............................................................................................................. 85 A.5.1 Édition Limitée- Fashion-Arts of textiles and accessories in Francophonie.............. 85 A.5.2 EUNIC Clusters Projects ........................................................................................... 87 A.5.2.1 Democratic Republic of the Congo: Photography Master Classes ............... 87 A.5.2.2 Democratic Republic of the Congo: Photography Class ............................... 88 B.1 Case Study: _in MOTION East Africa Programme ........................................................ 89 B.2 Case Study: Resource of Open Minds – R.O.O.M ......................................................... 93 B.3 Case Study: Afrique et Caraïbes en Créations .............................................................. 97 References ...................................................................................................................... 102 About the authors .......................................................................................................... 104 3 ifa Edition Culture and Foreign Policy Cultural and Creative Industries in Sub-Saharan Africa Key Figures ifa Edition Culture and Foreign Policy Cultural and Creative Industries in Sub-Saharan Africa 4 Acronyms and Abbreviations Acronyms and Abbreviations ABC Brazilian Cooperation Agency ACP Africa, Caribbean Pacific ADMI Africa Digital Media Institute AECID Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development AFD Agence Française de Développement AfDB African Development Bank AKBP Auswärtige Kultur- und Bildungspolitik ANDE Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs AU African Union AULP Universities and Portuguese Language CCIFSA Cultural and Creative Industries Federation of South Africa CCIs Cultural and Creative Industries CDEA Culture and Development East Africa CEMAC Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa CIRTEF French International Council of Radio and Television Broadcasting COMESA Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa CPLP Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries DEVCO International Cooperation and Development DICE Developing Inclusive and Creative Economies DRC Democratic Republic of Congo EAC East African Community ECCAS Economic Community of Central African States ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States EDF European Development Fund EU European Union EUNIC European Union National Institutes for Culture GDP Gross Domestic Product IAD Internal Affairs Division IGAD Inter-Governmental Authority on Development INPTIC National Institute of Information Technology and Communication IOC International Olympic Committee ISMA International Security Management Association JAMAFEST Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki Utamaduni Festival M&E Monitoring & Evaluation MSMEs Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises NESTA National Endowment for Science,
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