@book{0c85624ea7d24a2a96af60492d23ceef,
title = "African Hub for Sustainable Creative Economies: collaborative activities and shared learning. An Impact Report",
author = "Roberta Comunian and Lauren England and Hracs, {Brian J.} and Avril Joffe and Waithira Kibuchi and Vuyolwethu Madyibi and Ogake Mosomi and Folakemi Ogungbe and Duro Oni and Cornelius Onyekaba",
note = "Roberta Comunian is Professor of Creative Economies at the Department for Culture, Media and Creative Industries at King{\textquoteright}s College London (UK). She is interested in the relationship between public and private investments in the arts, art and cultural regeneration projects, cultural and creative work, careers, and creative social economies. She has also undertaken research on knowledge transfer and creative industries and the role of higher education in creative economies through funded AHRC grants. She is recognised internationally for her work on creative graduates in the UK and their career trajectories. She has contributed extensively on the development of sustainable creative economies through EU and internationally funded projects. Lauren England is a Lecturer in Creative Economies at the Department for Culture, Media and Creative Industries at King{\textquoteright}s College London (UK). She is interested in creative enterprise and education with a focus on craft and sustainable development in both global North and global South contexts. She has published research on the evolution of craft skills, craft and fashion entrepreneurship, higher education and social enterprises and the impact of COVID-19 on creative workers. In addition to ongoing research on creative economy development and fashion entrepreneurship in Africa, Lauren is also currently researching urban cultural policy relationships for small arts organisations in London. Brian J. Hracs is an Associate Professor at the School of Geography and Environmental Science at the University of Southampton (UK). He is interested in how digital technologies and global competition are reshaping the marketplace for cultural products and the working lives and spatial dynamics of entrepreneurs and intermediaries in the creative economy. He has published articles about the music and fashion industries, curation, the mobilities of {\textquoteleft}talent{\textquoteright} and culturally driven economic development. In addition to his ongoing work on creative economies in Africa, he is also currently researching the processes and spatial dynamics of curation and the trans-local nature of cultural scenes. Avril Joffe is the Post Graduate Coordinator of the Cultural Policy and Management Department at the Wits School of Arts, University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg (South Africa). She is an economic sociologist with experience in the field of cultural policy, culture and development and the cultural economy on the African continent. Avril works in the intersection of academia and practice in fields such as culture in urban life, culture and the cultural economy in realising a just and sustainable development, fairness in international cultural cooperation, decent work and the rights and status of artists and cultural professionals as well as teaching pedagogy for post graduate studies in the cultural economy. Waithira Kibuchi is Creative Partnership Coordinator for AHSCE at the University of Nairobi (Kenya). She holds a Master{\textquoteright}s degree in Fashion Business Management from the University of Westminster and a Bachelor{\textquoteright}s degree in Design from the University of Nairobi. She believes in reflecting on who we are and how we got here to contribute to the practice, networks, and knowledge that foster sustainable creative entrepreneurship and help shape the societies we strive to build. Her commitment to supporting collaboration and innovation has been shaped by experiences and relationships built across higher education institutions, business support organisations, and the private sector while working in fashion product development. Vuyolwethu Madyibi is Creative Partnerships Coordinator for the AHSCE at the University of Witwatersrand (South Africa). She obtained a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Applied Theatre, focusing on Theatre in Education, Communities, and Social Contexts from the University of the Witwatersrand. She has prior experience in the world of digital filmmaking. Currently a MA in Cultural Policy and Management candidate at Wits University, Vuyolwethu Vuyo envisions a future where artists are not only empowered creatively but also equipped with the necessary tools to thrive in an ever-changing arts industry. Through her research and expertise, she aims to shape policies that promote inclusivity, accessibility, and sustainable funding for arts organizations of all sizes. Ogake Mosomi lectures at the School of the Arts and Design, University of Nairobi (Kenya). She is the thematic head for Fashion and Textiles. Her ongoing PhD focuses on developing practical training approaches for fashion designers and looking for ways to strengthen linkages between industry and academia. Most recently, Ogake published a paper analyzing current skills development in Kenya{\textquoteright}s clothing and fashion industry. She has also been a Business Mentor for various creative incubators run by Metta Kenya and the British Council (Kenya), which aim to assist the youth on entrepreneurship & inclusion in the creative industries. Ogake is also a practicing fashion designer specializing in creating high-end, bespoke bridal gowns, which is in line with her passion to change perceptions about local design. Folakemi Ogungbe a Creative Partnerships Coordinator for the AHSCE at the University of Lagos. She is the Head, Digital Media Unit of the Nigerian Film Corporation and the National Film Institute. She has served as a facilitator for the Corporation at strategic training sessions for the youth across Nigeria. She has also served as a Production Manager in various documentary productions for the Corporation. She holds a PhD in Theatre Arts from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Her research trajectory covers specific topics in Film Studies and Performing Arts. She is a fellow of the Lagos Studies Association (LSA) and won a slot at Graduate Student Mentorship Program at the LSA in 2019. Duro Oni is Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters, University of Lagos (Nigeria). Professor Duro Oni{\textquoteright}s research interests are in Theatre Arts Design and Aesthetics and the Nigerian Film Industry. He was Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Lagos from 2013 to 2017, Dean Faculty of Arts from 2009 to 2013 and Head, Department of Creative Arts from 2006–2009. He was also the Chief Executive of the Federal Government Parastatal, Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization from 2000-2006. Professor Duro Oni has ten books and over 60 articles in national and international outlets. Cornelius Onyekaba, is a bio-dramatist, theatre/film scholar and a seasoned carnival and festival curator, University of Lagos (Nigeria). He was a former college teacher, film production manager, and journalist with the Sun Newspaper in Nigeria. He is currently a Senior Lecturer of theatre and film studies at the Theatre Arts Unit of the Department of Creative Arts, University of Lagos. Cornelius is author of the following biographic plays: Sola Fosudo is Coming, Adefolahan: The Musical in honour of High-Chief Winnifred Awosika and the twin quintessential Fela Son of Kuti and Fela and the Kalakuta Queens musicals. In 2005, he initiated the University of Lagos Annual Carnival which is known as Unilag-Africaribbean Carnival. ",
year = "2023",
doi = "10.18742/pub01-140",
language = "English",
publisher = "King's College London",
}
