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Panel 4: Creative Economies in Africa: Platforms, Frameworks and Impacts

Venue: Bartholins Allé 2, 8000 Aarhus C. Building 1264, room 104

Organizers: Teke Jacob Ngomba, AU,  Roberta Comunian, King’s College London & Susanne Gehrmann, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Programme for Wednesday, 13 August 2025

Time

Activity/Title of Presentation

Author(s)

Moderator

13:10 to 13:25

Opening Remarks by Panel Organizers

Roberta Comunian

King's College London

Susanne Gehrmann

Humboldt University of Berlin

Teke Ngomba

Aarhus University

 

13:25 to 13:40

Agenda 2063's Missing Beat: Harmonizing Africa's Creative Economy Laws for Jobs and Growth

Moganane Kago

University of the Western Cape

Roberta Comunian

13:40 to 13:55

Creative Economies Advancing Towards Inclusive Growth in Africa

Carin Hector

The University Of The Western Cape

13:55 to 14:10

Q&A Focused on the Two Presentations

14:15 to 14:30

Funding, Investment, Innovation, and Collaboration Patterns within Africa’s Creative Economy

Mayekiso Thokozile

Ogujiuba Kanayo

Maponya Lethabo

University of Mpumalanga

Susanne Gehrmann

                     

14:30 to 14:45

Creative Economies in Africa, Engaging Transcendence from the Macro-politics of Change to Context-specific Frameworks

Valindawo M. Dwayi

Central University of Technology

14:45 to 15:00

Q&A Focused on the Two Presentations

15:00 to 15:30

Coffee Break

15:40 to 15:55

From Waste to Art: Reflections on the Link between Creative Economies and Waste and Recycling Economies in Africa

Kirsten Nielsen

University of Helsinki

Teke Ngomba

15:55 to 16:10

Empowering Communities Through Puppetry: A Case Study of UWC's Centre for Humanities Research (Iyatsiba Lab).

Annah Chuene; Jordan King, Lauren Human and Rushni Salie

University of the Western Cape

16:10 to 16:25

South Africa’s Visual Artists and Their Mobility Strategies

Brian J. Hracs

Irma Booyens

Roberta Comunian

Taylor Brydges

King’s College, London

16:25 to 16:40

Q&A Focused on the Three Presentations

16:40 to 17:00

  • General Discussion: Major Cross-Cutting Themes Emerging from All the Presentations: This segment will focus on identifying and reflecting on the key cross-cutting themes, shared concerns, and recurring questions that have emerged across all the presentations in the panel today.
  • Closing Remarks by Panel Organizers & Practical Information for the Next Panel Session

Susanne Gehrmann

Teke Ngomba

Roberta Comunian


Programme for Thursday, 14 August 2025

Time

Activity/Title of Presentation

Author(s)

Moderator

10:30 to 10:35

Opening Remarks and Practical Information

Teke Ngomba

10:35 to 10:50

Creative Economies in Action: Higher Education Platforms, Frameworks, and Impact in Africa

Ruth Andrews

Stellenbosch University

Susanne Gehrmann

10:50 to 11:05

Entrepreneurship Education for Women SMEs from Creative Industries in South Africa: A Study of How Entrepreneurship Education can Boost International Trade

Salusiwe Yekela

Gloria Molefe

Lentswe Mosweunyane

Central University of Technology

11:05 to 11:20

Q&A Focused on the Two Presentations

11:25 to 11:40

Leveraging the Creative Economy as a Marketing Tool Through Art and Design Education

Tsholofelo Tshabadira

Elizabeth Conradie

Central University of Technology

Roberta Comunian

11:40 to 11:55

The Decolonial Imperative: A Critical Analysis of Africa's Creative Economy

Sheetal Bhoola

Dasarath Chetty

The University of Zululand

11:55 to 12:10

Television Drama and Social Change: Gender Dynamics in ‘Jua Kali’ and Audience Reception in Dar es Salaam

Siri Lange

University of Bergen

12:10 to 12:25

Q&A Focused on the Three Presentations

12:30 to 13:30

Lunch

                                              

Panel Debate on Digital Technologies and Creative Economies/Industries in Africa

13:40 to 13:50

African Digital Platform Ecosystems: How African Digital Platform Firms Organize and Manage their Ecosystem

Ochieng Achieng Irene

Linnaeus University

Teke Ngomba

13:50 to 14:00

The Impact of Digital Platforms and Technologies, Including AI, on South Africa’s Creative Economy

Mayekiso Thokozile

Ogujiuba Kanayo

Maponya Lethabo

University of Mpumalanga

14:00 to 14:10

Exploring the Impact of Digital Technologies on Graphic Design Learning Processes and Practices in African Countries

Olutunmise Adesola Ojo

Central University of Technology

14:10 to 14:55

Q&A + Discussions Focused on the Three Presentations

15:00 to 15:30

Coffee Break

15:40 to 16:00

  • General Discussion: Major Cross-Cutting Themes Emerging from All Presentations in the Panel: This segment will focus on identifying and reflecting on the key cross-cutting themes, shared concerns, and recurring questions that have emerged across all the presentations in the panel.
  • Closing Remarks by Panel Organizers

Roberta Comunian

Susanne Gehrmann

Teke Ngomba