02/03/2026
🌍 Africa’s next growth frontier may not be underground, but in its creativity.
🎨 From fashion and film to music and digital content, Africa’s creative exports already stand at nearly $60B, with the potential to reach $140–150B by 2030.
👩🏾💼 Women are at the center of this transformation:
• Over 60% of the fashion workforce across the continent
• More than 80% in countries like Kenya and Madagascar
• Yet less than 1% of venture capital flows to the sector
Our new Africa Unleashed report, “Empowering Women in Creative Industries – The Continent’s Next Growth Frontier,” explores how Africa can move from undercapitalized potential to scalable, inclusive growth by:
✅ Unlocking fit-for-purpose capital
✅ Building localized production ecosystems
✅ Expanding regional and diaspora market access
✅ Accelerating digital enablement
✅ Strengthening legal and policy frameworks
Creative resources are renewable, resilient, and rooted in people.
🔗 Read the full report at https://www.bcg.com/publications/2026/africas-next-growth-frontier-empowering-women-in-the-creative-industries
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