Entertainment Week Africa · 17–22 November 2026 · Lagos

The Biggest Challenges Facing Africa’s Creative Economy (And How We Are Solving Them at EWA)

Africa’s creative economy has reached a pivotal tipping point where the conversation must shift from celebration to structure. What happens between creative potential and economic value? Today, a talented filmmaker might have a brilliant script…

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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.

Download EWA’s flagship knowledge products, the reports, whitepapers and briefings the industry quotes. New editions are added here as they publish.

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.