Call for registration: Creative Africa Nexus Weekend in Côte d'Ivoire

CANEX WKND will be hosted by Afreximbank, the African Union and the Government of Côte d’Ivoire. The call is open to creatives from Africa and the diaspora, leading up to the next Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) Summit at IATF2023. This will be another important step in Afreximbank’s continued roll-out and implementation of its CANEX programme, a multi-faceted intervention to support and develop Africa’s emerging creatives sector.

CANEX WKND 2022 will bring together creatives, investors, industry leaders, creative industry businesses and government representatives to create business-to-business and business-to-government networking and dealmaking opportunities, as well as the opportunity to hear and learn from some of the most influential voices in African music, film, fashion, crafts, visual arts, literature, gaming and virtual reality.

Building on the key successes of CANEX at IATF2021, which was held in Durban in November 2021, the upcoming CANEX WKND 2022 in Abidjan will further build bridges across Africa with a strong focus on connecting African creatives. Participants will have the opportunity to exhibit fashion, art and crafts in a dynamic marketplace, benefit from meeting services to connect with potential partners, participate in panel discussions and in-depth breakaway masterclasses, and leverage a range of other networking opportunities.

The event will also feature masterclasses with three days of intensive breakaway sessions commencing ahead of the official event on 24 November.

Register for CANEX WKND here.