ACCES host city bidding

The Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) is excited to announce the introduction of a bidding system for its flagship event, ACCES – the biggest trade event for African music. The bidding system allows any African country or city to apply to host the prestigious annual event. This move will make the event more accessible to any country that is willing to collaborate with the MIAF in implementing ACCES for a period of up to two years.

Interested parties can submit the bid online before the deadline on 2 November 2024 at 12am CAT.

Download bidding guidelines

How to apply

  • Read the bidding guidelines carefully.
  • Collect all requirements
  • Complete the online bidding form in English or French.
  • Only African countries may bid to host ACCES.
  • The bidding office must have the authority and mandate to bid for such an event as ACCES.
  • The bidding office must be an officially registered entity.
  • The bidding city/country must not have hosted ACCES more than once before.
  • The bidding country must meet the minimum requirements of hosting ACCES as described in the bidding regulations document.

ACCES at a glance

  • 1200+ conference delegates
  • 5000+ showcase attendees
  • 500+ active music companies
  • 50+ countries represented
  • 60+ speakers and facilitators
  • 100+ trainees and workshop participants
  • 96+ showcase artists (individuals)
  • 80+ media houses
  • 10 million media reach
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Since 2017, ACCES has been the MIAF’s flagship platform for music industry players to exchange ideas, discover new talent and accelerate the shaping of a vibrant music sector on the continent.

ACCES features a robust conference programme with big industry names, an eclectic showcase festival, capacity-building workshops, industry-wide exhibitions, networking sessions, industry awards, and trips to key music hubs in the host city. Each year the event is attended by over 1 000 delegates from over 50 countries, including some of the biggest names in the global music value chain. Each edition of ACCES contributes immensely to the local host city’s economy and music industry. ACCES is also the practical learning ground for participants of the Gender@Work programme – a special initiative designed to upskill women in the music industry.

THEY PARTICIPATED AT ACCES

A’Salfo I Baaba Maal I Banky W I Blick Bassy I Blinky Bill I Cheikh Lô I Didier Awadi I Ebo Taylor I Efya I Eric Wainaina I FOKN Bois I Fid Q I Marioo I Mr Eazi I Msaki I Mulatu Astatke I Muzi I Obrafour I Octopizzo I Pit Baccardi I Samini I Sampa the Great I Sarkodie I Sho Madjozi I Sway Dasafo I Thandiswa Mazwai I Vusi Mahlasela I Yugen Blakrok I Vth Season I Africori I Afrikayna I AFRIMA Awards I Airforce1 Records I Akum agency I Bassline Fest I Believe I Black Major I Boomplay I Bridges for Music I CAPASSO I Chocolate City Group I CISAC I Coke Studio I Content Connect Africa I Dakar Music Expo I Deedo I Ditto Music I Empire I Gallo Music Group I gamma. I Georg-Leitner- Productions I Harmattan Rain I Idol I IOMMA I Lighthouse I Linkfire I Mdundo I Media Sound Hamburg I Momix I Music Imbizo I Nyege Nyege I On the Corner Records I Paradise Entertainment & Distribution I Pepsi I Reeperbahn festival I Roxanne I SACEM I Sakifo I SAMPRA I SAMRO Foundation I Sauti za Busara I Sheer Publishing I Simfy Africa I Singeli Festi I Sisso Records I Slikouronlife I Sony Music Entertainment I Sony Music Publishing I Spotify I Stay Low I Str8Up Vibes I Syllart Records I SxSW I The Orchard I TikTok I Trace TV I Tunecore I UNESCO I Universal Music I Voice of America I Wasafi Media I Womex I Young Music Boss I Yuma Prod and many more!