Workshop on Ghana’s creative economy to be held
The monthly workshop series on Ghana’s Creative Economy which began in August continues on Thursday, October 30, at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Accra.
This month’s event dubbed, “Where is the Medecis – Recognising Wealth in Creative Industries and How Business Can Support Our Creative Economy,” will be addressed by five eminent Ghanaians and a Nigerian.
They are Mr. Sam Jonah, Executive Chairman of Jonah Capital, Prof. E. Gyimah Boadi, Executive Director, Centre for Democratic Development, Nik Amarteifio, Chairman, Omni Media, Amaechi Ndili, Head of Lagos Office, Emerging Capital Markets and Baba Ahmadu, a Businessman / Industrialist.
According to one of the organisers of the event, Mr Joe Osae Addo, CEO of Constructs LLC, “core areas of the creative economy include film, fashion, performing arts, advertising, architecture, publishing, software development, toys, radio, TV, video games, crafts, literary arts, video games, among others.
He said the creative economy is one of the rapidly growing sectors of the world economy.
“ Indeed, it is highly transformative in terms of income generation, job creation and export earnings. It equally generates non-monetary value that contributes significantly to achieving people-centered, inclusive and sustainable development.
“Undeniably, creativity on all levels requires patronage in an environment that promotes its support, funding and appreciation. All cultures throughout history have had groups, families and institutions that support the arts while developing a symbiotic relationship beneficial to all.
“Often, creative people talk and listen to one another, forgetting the key role that patrons must play in developing the creative agenda. This kind of patronage must be encouraged in the private sector by listening to those who are or may not be supporting creativity in the different sectors, be it applied arts, design and architecture”, he added.
The series is jointly organised by the Institute for Music and Development, ArchiAfrica and Arterial Network Ghana with support from Danish Centre for Culture and Development, Doen Foundation, Prince Claus and the Golden Tulip Hotel.
