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SA: Bassline co-owner Paige Jean Holmes dies

SA: Bassline co-owner Paige Jean Holmes dies

Egypt: TUL8TE announces six-date North American tour

Egypt: TUL8TE announces six-date North American tour

Visa appoints Fally Ipupa as face of Visa Pay in Democratic Republic of Congo

Visa appoints Fally Ipupa as face of Visa Pay in Democratic Republic of Congo

African Muzik Magazine Awards 2026: Davido, Tems and Phyno among winners

African Muzik Magazine Awards 2026: Davido, Tems and Phyno among winners

London man jailed over UK’s largest counterfeit vinyl seizure

London man jailed over UK’s largest counterfeit vinyl seizure

Groove Biennale III to close with Joburg alternative culture showcase

Groove Biennale III to close with Joburg alternative culture showcase

Nigeria: Fireboy DML, JAZZWRLD and Thukuthela release ‘IMALI’

Nigeria: Fireboy DML, JAZZWRLD and Thukuthela release ‘IMALI’

Warner Chappell Music co-chair Carianne Marshall to leave company

Warner Chappell Music co-chair Carianne Marshall to leave company

CANEX WKND 2026 to bring Global Africa’s creative economy to Lagos in November

CANEX WKND 2026 to bring Global Africa’s creative economy to Lagos in November

SA: Mjolisi releases new album ‘Kuphelele’

SA: Mjolisi releases new album ‘Kuphelele’

Nigeria: Davido announces three-night Lagos residency at National Theatre

Nigeria: Davido announces three-night Lagos residency at National Theatre

Uganda: Nyege Nyege returns to the Nile for 11th edition with Wakaliwood collaboration

Uganda: Nyege Nyege returns to the Nile for 11th edition with Wakaliwood collaboration

NEFCISA
NEFCISA

The Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) is proud of its partnership with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) as a Strategic Implementing Partner (SIP) for its Social Employment Fund (SEF). Through this collaboration, MIAF is running a national programme that is creating jobs, addressing skills gaps, and strengthening South Africa's creative industries — in line with the SEF's overarching goal to generate work for the common good and build community value through employment, social contribution, and inclusive economic participation. Operating under the banner NEFCISA (National Employment Facility for Creative Industries in South Africa), the initiative is recruiting and training participants, matching them with host organisations, and has already placed 1 500 workers across the country — surpassing its original target of 1 000. NEFCISA is delivered through a network of 20 host organisations spanning five provinces, who are actively hosting participants and contributing to work for the common good across South Africa's creative and cultural industries. Key Objectives: Support employment and entrepreneurship in the creative industries. Offer skills development and training programmes. Foster partnerships between public and private creative sectors. Promote South African creativity at both provincial and national levels Foster community development through social contribution.

ACCES
ACCES

ACCES Conference and Showcase Festival is Africa's leading music industry gathering, bringing together the people shaping the future of the continent's music business. Artists, entrepreneurs, executives, investors, policymakers and cultural leaders from across Africa and around the world come to ACCES to build partnerships, exchange ideas, discover talent and create new business opportunities. Since its launch in 2017, ACCES has become the continent's premier platform for professional exchange and music market development. Combining a high-level conference with a curated showcase festival, networking, exhibitions and industry programmes, ACCES offers a unique space where creativity meets business and where African music connects with the global industry.

Gender@Work
Gender@Work

Music In Africa Gender @ Work is a three-year training programme aimed at upskilling and increasing the participation of female professionals in the African music sector. Launched by the Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) in April 2019, the programme is connected to the MIAF’s ACCES music conference – a pan-African event held in a different African country every year. This connection enables the programme to reach new participants in a different African country every year. The programme marks the beginning of a more concerted effort by the Foundation to support the participation and inclusion of women in all facets of its programmes and the music sector in Africa as a whole. Over the three years, the programme will aim to address gender imbalances in the sector through training, lobbying, facilitating knowledge exchange and dialogues that foster the interest of women. The broader objectives of the programme are to: Provide industry training for women on critical music industry skills, focusing on: Stage management Electronic music production and recording Music business management Technical knowledge Provide an opportunity for both professional and aspiring women to benefit from the Music In Africa network and its broad range of activities in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Provide a solution-based platform in the form of a round table at ACCES with a view to identify challenges, discuss opportunities and lobby for the interests of female practitioners. Offer participants the opportunity to benefit from programmes offered by MIAF’s partners. Increase access to educational materials. Integrate participants in the broader ACCES programme to maximise experience and exposure to the industry. Record and present training materials on the www.musicinafrica.net, including but not limited to tutorials, templates and other best-practice materials. Communicate women-based themes that support the initiatives and messages of the programme. MAIN TRAINING ACTIVITIES Training in first country (Ghana): In the first year, participants will be trained on all aspects of stage management by a team of experienced stage managers from 10 to 17 November 2019. The programme will offer robust classroom training as well as practical, hands-on training in which participants will also be given the opportunity to manage various aspects of the ACCES performance programme. Training in second country: The second training iteration will take place at ACCES 2020 when the programme will diversify its course to include music production lessons and training on other music business topics. A round-table platform will also be introduced to coincide with the ACCES programme. Training in third country: The third training iteration will take place at ACCES 2021 in a different country, offering an advanced course. HOW DO YOU GET INVOLVED?  As a participant, facilitator or trainer: The programme enrolls up to 12 trainees every year. All opportunities are advertised publicly on this website, and will be added to this page. Please keep checking this page for new calls (below under UPDATES & CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES). As a partner Please contact Claire Metais at [email protected]. APPLY The call for applications for 2020 will be announced soon. The Music In Africa Gender @ Work programme is made possible with the support of the Prince Claus Fund, Siemens Stiftung and Goethe-Institut.

Sound Connects Fund
Sound Connects Fund

For cultural and creative practitioners and organisations operating in southern Africa, access to funding remains a major challenge. The COVID-19 pandemic has also had a massive impact on government policy, spending and the economy in general, and has seen spending on culture being moved further down the list of priorities. Further, the cultural and creative industries repeatedly cite four main areas where investment is needed for growth, which are increased visibility, mobility including access to new markets, finance and support structures.

Instrument Building And Repair Project
Instrument Building And Repair Project

Experience the Vibrations African Instruments Exhibition online in 3D

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ACCES et Création Africa collaborent pour booster l'innovation musicale en Afrique

Home/Non classé/ACCES et Création Africa collaborent pour booster l’innovation musicale en Afrique

ACCES est une conférence musicale annuelle qui réunit des musiciens, des organisations et des professionnels de l’industrie musicale de toute l’Afrique et d’ailleurs. Elle a pour objectif de créer des opportunités de collaboration, de partage de connaissances et de réseautage pour les acteurs de l’industrie musicale africaine.

Le programme de l’édition 2024 présente une impressionnante sélection d’environ 60 intervenants de renom, venant d’Afrique et du monde entier, qui aborderont les aspects cruciaux des industries musicales locales et internationales. Grâce à leur expertise, ils partageront des connaissances précieuses et des opportunités permettant aux acteurs du secteur musical africain de prospérer.

Création Africa, lancé en octobre 2023 par l’Institut Français et soutenu par le Fonds Équipe France Création, vise à renforcer les dynamiques de transformation dans le partenariat entre la France et l’Afrique, en soutenant les industries culturelles et créatives (ICC) sur le continent. Le programme se concentre sur plusieurs domaines clé, notamment la création numérique, la mode, la création audiovisuelle, les séries, les réalités immersives, et bien sûr, la musique.

Grâce à ce partenariat exclusif, ACCES 2024 recevra plus de 25 professionnels africains et français, qui prendront part à des rencontres professionnelles des activités de mise en réseau et de match-making, notamment via un stand Création Africa, érigé au hub d’exposition.

Parmi les professionnels venus de France, on peut citer notamment : Chloé Guine, Productrice – Studio Miraval, Francois Bloqué , Africa Manager – AllFeat, Corinne Métillon, Innovation Manager- Zorba et Michael Turbot, Stratégie et promotion de la technologie – Sony AI. On peut également citer Shiba Melissa Zaza , Journaliste – Mount Makeda (Afrique du Sud), Kimberley Oxide, Recherche et développement – MOMIX (Maurice), Blen Mekonnen, Founder & CEO – Bana Records, (Éthiopie), parmi les professionnels venus d’Afrique.

Certains d’entre eux dont Eva Ndumbe, professionnelle du secteur de la musique et des médias (Cameroun), Afi Cakpo, Country manager – ONErpm (Côte d’Ivoire), Esther Diane Naah, COO – Colorfol (France / Cameroun) ainsi qu’Octopizzo, artiste et entrepreneur (Kenya), interviendront dans le cadre des sessions de conférences. 

Cette collaboration s’articule également autour de quelques objectifs communs à savoir fournir une plateforme de mobilité et d’échange pour les artistes et les professionnels ainsi que promouvoir l’innovation dans l’industrie musicale africaine. Les deux initiatives reconnaissent l’importance de l’innovation pour stimuler la créativité et développer de nouvelles opportunités économiques pour les artistes. 

À propos d’ACCES

ACCES est un salon professionnel panafricain qui permet aux acteurs de l’industrie musicale d’échanger des idées, de découvrir de nouveaux talents et de créer des liens commerciaux. ACCES se tient chaque année dans une ville africaine différente, attirant des acteurs de l’industrie musicale du monde entier. ACCES 2024 est organisé par la Fondation Music In Africa, une organisation panafricaine à but non lucratif, en partenariat avec le Rwanda Convention Bureau, le ministère de la Jeunesse et des Arts du Rwanda (MINIYOUTH), Siemens Stiftung, l’Institut français, Goethe-Institut et le Mundi Center.

 

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