BLACKWEEK Africa is charting new territory as it seeks to unite the African diaspora for five days of convening, conversing and collaborating. The leading voices in finance, tech and the arts all converging in Johannesburg to discuss the future of African innovation in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Culture is the market.
PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
FOUNDING PARTNER
Legacy institution founded in 1999, mobilizing Mandela's living legacy to advance equity and build inclusive platforms for justice.
INAUGURAL PARTNER
A global fund dedicated to the wealth, health and connection of Black people across the African diaspora.
SUPPORTING PARTNER
Venture and growth capital firm investing across the KINGS countries, bringing smart high METICS to BLACKWEEK.
SUPPORTING PARTNER
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Africa's cultural economy is dramatically undervalued because there's no institutional infrastructure that mirrors how culture actually moves. BLACKWEEK Africa is where the architecture gets built.
Expected to reach 2.5 billion by 2050.
60% under 25. The youngest continent.
Estimated to grow to $200B by 2030.
200M+ of African descent live outside the continent.
Business leaders and executives across the global African diaspora, reconnecting with the continent through commerce and culture.
Founders, builders, and innovators across the continent seeking capital access, partnerships, and global market entry.
Creatives, artists, media leaders, and cultural architects shaping how Africa's story is told and valued globally.
Global brands and investors positioned at the intersection of Africa's cultural economy and the $4.5T regional GDP.
Quantifying the cultural economy.
African-led innovation, global impact.
Healthy people build stronger economies.
Authorship and agency in the architecture.
Growth that compounds responsibly.
Connecting to capital across borders.
7 partnership tiers available — from grassroots alignment to
title-level co-creation. First-mover advantage in a category the
world is just beginning to quantify.
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Global CEO, Advertising Week
CEO, Nelson Mandela Foundation
Chief Growth & Marketing Officer, Global Citizen
CEO, The Loeries
Chief Community Officer, Essence
Founder & CEO, BRIDGE
