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Africa grows around 2.6 million tonnes of cotton each year. Yet the continent captures only a fraction of the cotton value chain.

Can cotton power Africa's next industrial transformation?

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What will it take to turn Africa’s creative power into real economic value?

At CANEX WKND 2026 in Lagos, leaders and policymakers called for stronger African markets, better access to finance and a more connected creative ecosystem.

From Vice President Kashim Shettima calling for easier access to African markets, to Dr Jumoke Oduwole highlighting direct engagement between Nigerian creatives and investors, and Afreximbank President Dr George Elombi stressing the need to build the wider creative ecosystem, the message was clear: talent alone is not enough, the structures around it must grow too.

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Africa’s creative economy is growing fast but talent and visibility alone will not be enough to sustain it.

At CANEX WKND 2026 in Lagos, conversations went beyond culture and entertainment to the systems that can turn creativity into long-term economic value: financing, intellectual property, distribution, stronger institutions and deeper collaboration across sectors.

From film and music to fashion, publishing and the wider diaspora economy, the message is increasingly clear: Africa’s creative industries need the infrastructure to scale, compete and retain more value at home.

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CANEX WKND 2026 has opened with four days of conversations, performances, exhibitions and deal-making bringing together creators, investors, policymakers and business leaders from across Africa and the diaspora.

From film, music and fashion to sport, publishing, gastronomy and technology, the focus goes beyond showcasing talent it is about turning creativity into stronger businesses, investment, intellectual property and market opportunities.

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Who’s taking the stage at the CANEX WKND 2026 Mega Concert in Lagos?

From Davido, Fally Ipupa and Flavour to Grenadian artist Sabrina Francis, HANNI X WANDI and Cali-Ber Tha Grime, the lineup brings together artists from Africa and the Caribbean for a major celebration of music, culture and creativity.

📍 Wole Soyinka Centre for Cultural & Creative Arts, Lagos
🗓️ Saturday, 7 November 2026

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