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]