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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RDC : Kobo-Hub lance la première édition du Kobo Art Festival

Home/Non classé/RDC : Kobo-Hub lance la première édition du Kobo Art Festival

Pour sa première édition, Kobo Art Festival, propose un programme vibrant et audacieux, conçu pour révéler et célébrer le meilleur des industries culturelles et créatives. 

Ce festival sera également l’occasion de marquer un événement spécial : le lancement de Kobo Fashion, l’institut régional de la mode, en partenariat avec l’Ambassade de France. Cette initiative vise à structurer et à développer l’industrie de la mode en Afrique francophone, avec Kinshasa comme point d’ancrage.

Kobo Art Festival s’adresse aux professionnels des industries créatives : artistes, créateurs de contenu, designers, stylistes, musiciens, producteurs, label de musique, entrepreneurs culturels, et tous ceux qui jouent un rôle dans le développement et la promotion de la culture. Cette année, des créateurs talentueux venant des provinces feront le déplacement pour séjourner dans la capitale congolaise et prendre part aux échanges, ateliers, et présentations du festival, enrichissant ainsi les perspectives et les diversités culturelles présentes.

« Le Kobo Art Festival est une plateforme où la créativité congolaise s’exprime dans toute sa diversité. Nous avons réuni des talents exceptionnels pour offrir une expérience inoubliable, propice aux échanges, aux découvertes et aux collaborations. » déclare Sidonie Latere, CEO de Kobo hub.

Cet événement est une plateforme pour les experts, les influenceurs, et les décideurs de se rencontrer, d’échanger sur les enjeux actuels et de renforcer les collaborations au sein de cet écosystème en pleine expansion. Il s’agit d’une opportunité incontournable pour les entrepreneurs culturels souhaitant développer leur réseau et découvrir de nouvelles opportunités de partenariat, pour les créatifs en quête de perfectionnement dans leur domaine à travers des ateliers et des panels de haut niveau ainsi que les investisseurs et sponsors intéressés par le potentiel de la scène artistique congolaise et désireux de soutenir l’essor de cette industrie.

Chaque journée du festival mettra en avant des activités captivantes, pensées pour inspirer et connecter les professionnels de la création. Des thèmes relatifs à l’entreprenariat créatif avec des panels sur l’industrie de la mode et les industries culturelles et créatives (ICC) se tiendront. 

Un atelier sur la distribution digitale de la musique et une session dédiée à la carrière de DJ offriront un regard précieux aux artistes et professionnels présents. Les participants assisteront à un panel sur la digitalisation de la musique et la gestion des droits, avec des acteurs clés comme la SOCODA et Muzikin. Parmi les intervenants, nous pouvons citer la Directrice Générale de Kobo-hub Sidonie Latere, La cheffe de projet de KATALIC Christelle Lukusa, le Directeur Général de Kivu Tech Benjamin Cinamula et bien d’autres. En fin de journée, des showcases musicaux avec DJ Flash (Belgique), DJ Abdoul(RDC), et bien d’autres sont programmés.

À propos de Kobo Hub

Kobo Art est un accélérateur dédié aux industries culturelles et créatives en RDC, une initiative de Kobo Hub. Par ses programmes,  Kobo Hub apporte des solutions concrètes pour propulser les talents et structurer l’écosystème créatif en RDC. Kobo Hub est fier de contribuer à faire rayonner l’art et la culture congolaise, en s’engageant pour le développement et le succès de la scène artistique locale.

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