Skills development: The key to unlocking Africa’s creative economy

Danielle da Silva is filming a series titled ‘Survivors’ for HAART Kenya, based in South B, Nairobi.

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From the steady roar of Nollywood productions to Nairobi fresh productions, African animators and digital storytellers are catching eyes on worldwide screens, and no one can ignore how fast the continent's creative boom is spreading.

Yet under that excitement, a serious problem sits unaddressed: the gap between unpolished passion and skills that serve jobs. Across Africa, thousands of young dreamers want to work in film, television, music, games, animation and online content.

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