Entertainment Week Africa · 17–22 November 2026 · Lagos

African Film Has the Stories. Are We Building the Industry to Match Them?

African film has never suffered from a shortage of stories. Across the continent are thousands of histories, languages, traditions, conflicts, relationships and imagined worlds that have barely been explored on screen. What is changing…

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Insights & reports from Africa’s creative economy, the State of Africa’s Creative Economy Report, Deal Room Whitepaper, In Numbers, Think Tank Communiqué, Track Insight Memos, the EWA Industry Briefing and founder’s notes. The platform the industry quotes.

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Reports & downloads

• State of Africa's Creative Economy Report — The flagship report on the size, momentum and structural gaps of Africa's creative economy.
• Deal Room Whitepaper — How capital, deal flow and curated access move money into African creative business.
• EWA 2026: In Numbers — The data behind the platform, attendance, deals, reach and outcomes, published post-event.
• EWA Think Tank Communiqué — The consensus positions and recommendations from EWA's closed-door think tank.
• Track Insight Memos — Per-track intelligence memos across all seven tracks.
• EWA Industry Briefing — Media-ready charts, quotes and facts for journalists, sponsors, investors and policymakers.