Entertainment· The Business of Culture
The Nairobi Producers Who Decided to Own the Sound
A new class of Kenyan beatmakers is trading session fees for publishing splits — and quietly rewriting the economics of East African music.
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Entertainment
Music, film, television, gaming, comedy and live experiences — and the businesses behind them.
Inside the Lagos Atelier Turning Heritage Cloth Into a Global Brand
How one designer built an export business without leaving her neighbourhood.
Business· The Big Picture
Is Nairobi Becoming Africa's Creative Capital — or Just Its Most Expensive?
Rising rents, new funds and a talent boom: the numbers behind the city's cultural ascent.
People· The Dots Interview
“Talent Was Never the Problem. Infrastructure Was.”
Akosua Mensah on building the agency she wished existed when she started.