2024's Creative Economy Week in Uganda aims to assess the creative industry's contribution to GDP and encourage government support.

Creative Economy Week Uganda (March 12-16, 2024) aims to highlight the creative potential of Uganda, addressing the lack of documentation and data on the creative industry. The industry's contribution to Uganda's GDP is undetermined, partly due to government neglect and undervaluation. This has led many talented individuals to leave Uganda for countries with better support for creatives, benefiting those economies instead. Ugandan-born British fashion designer Rachel Bashabe emphasizes the need for the government to protect and promote Uganda's cultural heritage.

March 06, 2024
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