The call for applications closed on August 15 aimed to identify cultural and creative entrepreneurs from Burkina Faso, Morocco, Senegal and Uganda who will take part in the Afrique Créative acceleration program.
In total, 85 applications were received, illustrating the diversity and dynamism of the creative field in Africa! After a national pre-selection phase, around twenty candidates were interviewed by the final jury which was held at the AFD the 3rd week of September.
According to the deliberations, it is now official, the winners are…
- Angele DIABANG, who directs Karoninka, a production company that makes very committed films (Senegal)!
- Fatoumata PINDRA, President ofOptimist Productions, a recognized structure in the sphere of hip-hop (Senegal)!
- Sébastien BAZEMO, better known as Bazem'Se, who designs ethical and chic fashion (Burkina Faso)!
- Soumaila KANLA, cabinetmaker-founder of Kalanexpo, who gives a second life to dead wood through his design creations (Burkina Faso)!
- Patricia DEFEVER, who founded the publishing house Southern languages (Morocco) !
- Brahim EL MAZNED, promoter of ANYA / Visa for Music, music platform (Morocco)!
- Elijah KITAKA, founder of Fezah App, application that will revolutionize the music industry (Uganda)!
- David MASANSO, who is doing wonders in the field of 3D animation with his company CROSSROADS DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA (Uganda)!
- Daudi KARUNGI, promoter of Afriart, a contemporary art gallery that highlights the talents of the future (Uganda)!
Thanks to Afrique Créative, the selected entrepreneurs will benefit from:
- Technical support from national and international experts via an online platform and two residential bootcamps;
- Regular coaching by two mentors;
- Networking with operators both cultural and from the private sector;
- And finally, a grant to accelerate the growth of their businesses, as well as specific support for raising additional funds.
The program starts this month with the 1st bootcamp, in Ougadougou, from October 21 to 26. We will therefore see you very quickly for the rest of the adventures!
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To learn more about the winners, see the “ Entrepreneurs » !
