Introduction

Senghor University, the French Development Agency and Trace Academia have launched the « KreAfrika » project to support and train professionals of Africa’s cultural sector.

Kreafrika is an innovative project targeting both existing and future professionals of Africa’s Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI). It aims to bring public, private and associative actors of the sector together to discuss their professional practices and experience. Through online training, networking and on-site seminars, the program’s beneficiaries will be able to acquire new skills, build a professional network and develop their projects.

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our call for applications for an upcoming training program titled « Entrepreneurship and Financing in Cultural and Creative Industries », in collaboration with HEVA Fund. The training will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from November 20th to 24th.

This training seminar aims to provide participants with valuable insights and knowledge on various aspects related to entrepreneurship and financing in the cultural and creative industries (CCI). 

The program will cover a range of topics, including:

• From ideation to successfully running a business
• Cultural entrepreneurship in the African context
• Developing the mindset of a creative entrepreneur
• Crafting an innovative business plan
• Understanding the available sources of investment for creative businesses

We invite interested individuals to submit their applications for this exciting opportunity to enhance their skills and expand their understanding of entrepreneurship and financing in the CCI sector.

Training program

The training structure features the:

• Presentations by expert facilitators on fundamental concepts related to each course theme, delivered both online (webinar and documentation on the platform) and on-site;
• co-development sessions between participants, on topics of common interest related to the seminar subject;
• presentations of results from