World Conference on Creative Economy
BALI: Indonesia is planning to hold the first ever “World Conference on Creative Economy” (WCCE), involving stakeholders and representatives from governments, private sectors, think-tanks, civil society, international organizations, as well as media and experts in the creative economy. The theme of the WCCE is “Inclusively Creative” that will discuss five main issues, namely social cohesion, regulations, marketing, ecosystem, and financing.
The World Conference on Creative Economy will discuss issues and challenges on creative economy. WCCE takes place on 6 – 8 November 2018 at Bali Nusa Dua Convention Centre (BNDCC). Read more: https://www.wcce.id/
Creative industries contribute Rp 1.12 quadrillion to GDP, says Bekraf
JAKARTA: Creative Economy Agency (Bekraf) head Triawan Munaf has said that the creative industry sector contributed Rp 1.12 quadrillion (US$73.74 billion) to gross domestic product (GDP) this year. Triawan said that creative industries' contribution to GDP growth had increased from year to year, from Rp 852.56 trillion (9.29 percent) in 2015 to Rp 922.59 (7.44 percent) in 2016, and more than Rp 1 quadrillion (7.57 percent) in 2017. He added that growth in creative industries exceeded growth in the national economy. Read more: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/10/24/creative-industries-contribute-rp-1-12-quadrillion-to-gdp-says-bekraf.html
Creative industries next growth area in PH: Oxford Business Group
MANILA: Studies by the Oxford Business Group (OBG) indicate that creative industries may be the growth engine that Southeast Asian countries, like the Philippines and Indonesia, need to counteract any slowdown in their respective economies. OBG Asia Regional Editor Patrick Cooke said the Philippines, specifically, has inherent advantages which lend itself to developing local creative industries. “First and foremost, it has a large consumption-driven internal market, buoyed by advantageous demographics. The median age is one of the lowest in Asia,” said Cooke. “This creates a fertile ground for a vibrant youth culture to flourish, sustained on a diet of music, film, fashion, arts and online content. The innate Filipino creativity and all-pervasive musicality is impossible for first-time visitors to the country to ignore; the challenge lies in harnessing this for wider economic benefits,” he added. He said the country can also capitalize on existing talent pool in its business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, who are already digitally savvy. Read more: http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1052500
Switzerland-based Levedo Foundation, in partnership with Pro Helvetia Johannesburg, is calling on all professional jazz musicians based in South Africa to apply for its short-term relief fund.
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OVER 100 new jobs have been created in Nigeria in part of the British Broadcasting Corporation's (BBC) biggest expansion since the 1940s. BBC is investing in the Nigerian television market - and in the process ensuring stories focus on young people and women across the whole of West Africa.
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UNITED KINGDOM: The creative industries grew at twice the rate of the wider economy in 2015-16, new British government statistics have claimed. Now worth £91.8 billion in terms of gross value added to the UK, the sector grew by 7.6% over the year, while the economy as a whole grew by 3.5% in the same period.
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SAN FRANCISCO: New data from HoneyBook shows that, simply stated, women creatives need to charge more for their services and match their male counterparts. HoneyBook, the business management platform for entrepreneurs in creative industries, recently released the first-ever report dedicated entirely to the gender pay gap among self-employed creative professionals.
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Women who move like water
THE economy, according to some, can be likened to a rainbow. We have all heard of the green or the blue economy. But what of the orange one? The orange economy is the creative economy. It is made up of the creative industries – such as architecture, animation, advertising, fashion and publishing. Together these industries form part of the modern economy where culture is produced and distributed through industrial means; with intellectual property being the main driver of trade, labour and production.
Black mermaid wows GQ fans of blue, orange economies
AUGUST 29, 2024: ZANDILE NDHLOVU, South Africa’s first black freediving instructor and global icon for ocean protection an swimming education, was the first keynote speaker in a new series of First Thursday talks hosted by the South African Cultural Observatory (SACO) in Gqebhera.
Snapshot of the cultural and creative industries in South Africa
The SACO 2022 mapping study showed that the total contribution of the cultural and creative industries to South Africa’s GDP was R161 billion in 2020. This represents just under 3% of South Africa’s total economic production in 2020 and makes the sector approximately the same size as agriculture.
Umtiza Arts Festival Report
On the 27th of May 2024, the South African Cultural Observatory (SACO) took part in the 9th edition of the Umtiza Arts Festival in East London.
Better Africa Better World
May marked Africa month - a moment for the continent to pause, reflect, and celebrate the unique African identity and cultural expression.
