UNESCO. “Harnessing the creativity of the African fashion industry to provide youth with skills and employment.” March 10, 2019. https://en.unesco.org/news/harnessing-creativity-african-fashion-industry-provide-youth-skills-and-employment

Coinciding with the launch of Paris Fashion Week, UNESCO hosted a roundtable discussion, ‘Made in Africa: The Next Global Manufacturing Hub?’ at its Headquarters in Paris on 23 September, 2019. Focusing on the potential of Africa’s fashion industry, the event brought together leading experts on the Continent’s clothing and fashion sector. It began with a fashion show featuring the work of the designers participating in the conference.

[Source: excerpt from article].

UNESCO. “UNESCO Promotes African Cinema with Launch of New Report.” Unesco, October 13, 2021. https://en.unesco.org/creativity/news/unesco-promotes-african-cinema-launch-new-report

“Published with the support of the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the report presents the first complete mapping of Africa’s film and audiovisual industries, which currently employ an estimated 5 million people and accounts for $5 billion in GDP. The publication contains strategic recommendations to help the sector achieve its estimated potential to create over 20 million jobs and contribute $20 billion to the continent’s combined GDP.”

[Source: Article abstract, translated from French]

Janine Ubink

Professor, Legal Anthropology, Van Vollenhoven Institute for Law,  Governance, and Society, of Leiden University

Contact:

j.m.ubink@law.leidenuniv.nl

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This episode reviews From Pews to Politics: Religious Sermons and Political Participation in Africa.

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