Developing creative economies in Africa : spaces and working practices / edited by Brian J. Hracs, Roberta Comunian and Lauren England.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Brian J. Hracs, Roberta Comunian, Lauren England -- Promoting the Film Industry in Kenya: State Support versus Entrepreneurial Innovation / Robin Steedman -- Making a living through and for Visual Artists in East Africa / Andrew Burton, Lilian Nabulime, Robert Newbery, Paul Richter, Anthony Tibaingana, Andrea Wilkinson -- Financing Creative Industries in Kenya: Challenges, Opportunities and the Case of HEVA / Wakiuru Njunga, Roberta Comunian, Brian J. Hracs and Denderah Rickmers -- Creative Coworking in Nigeria: emerging trends, opportunities and future scenarios / Damilola Adegoke and Roberta Comunian -- Coworking, gender and development: The case of Tribe XX Lab / Lauren England, Emalohi Iruobe and Roberta Comunian -- Ahead of Policy? Creative Hubs in East African Cities / Ayeta Anne Wangusa, Roberta Comunian and Brian J. Hracs -- Rural Cultural and Creative Industry Clustering: The Sarah Baartman District, South Africa / Fiona Drummond and Jen Snowball -- The Cultural Centre of GugaS'thebe as a Transformative Creative Space / -- Irma Booyens, Ndipiwe Mkuzo and Marco Brent Morgan -- Conclusions / Lauren England, Brian J. Hracs and Roberta Comunian

"Bringing together the experience of academics and practitioners, this book discusses creative economies in Africa, focusing on changing dynamics related to working, co-working and clustering. The contributors in this volume examine how strategies and opportunities such as co-working spaces, clustering and hubs facilitate the emergence of creative industries in a range of African countries including Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Nigeria, Tanzania and South Africa. They also consider the importance of creative intermediaries in providing opportunities and platforms for the development of creative economies in Africa. The chapters present a range of case studies and practices that engage with how creative and cultural producers embrace some of the limits and challenges of their local context to creatively deliver opportunities for economic as well as social and cultural development in their cities and regions. This book will be of interest to students, scholars and professionals researching the creative economies in Africa across the humanities and social sciences"-- Provided by publisher.