The British Council’s series of free online courses has been launched by SoCreative with the aim of helping ambitious African entrepreneurs grow sustainable creative businesses.
Image provided. At the recent SoCreative Summit 2024, the British Council’s new e-learning platform, SoCreative, was announced.
The SoCreative eLearning platform is aimed at early-stage entrepreneurs who want to turn their creative pursuits into sustainable and fulfilling business endeavors.
Free, self-paced courses guide you through the process, from learning about Africa’s creative industries to finding the right market for your idea, differentiating your business, finding investors, business management skills, and more. It is designed to be possible.
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The course includes:
- launch a creative business
- Grow a creative company
- Social impact of entrepreneurship
- Creative economic policy.
Upon completing the program, participants receive a certificate of achievement. This will entitle you to apply for ongoing support to accelerate mentoring, coaching, incubation and creative economy programs through the British Council network in participating countries.
SoCreative Summit Annual Series
The launch of the SoCreative eLearning platform coincides with the culmination of the SoCreative Summit annual series.
The fifth annual SoCreative Summit, hosted by the British Council and Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) in partnership with PACE, will be held from 9th to 10th May at Victoria Yards, Johannesburg. Ta.
The free summit will bring together cultural makers, artists, fashion designers, and anyone else worthy of the title “creative” to participate in-person and virtually, and to serve as a platform to foster innovation and promote the growth and vitality of African creatives. I fulfilled my role. economy.
Skinder Hundal, Global Arts Director at the British Council, said: “While this may be the last summit of this format, we are committed to ensuring that young people lead innovation, are visionaries and shape the future. We will continue to build the platform that will enable us to shape this.”
“The impact of this investment and cooperation will inspire future global leaders and positively impact Africa and the world in the years to come,” Hundal added.
Appearance
“The theme of this final summit is Appearancerepresents the complete dedication, creativity and vision of our delegates and partners who have contributed to our success over the past five years,” said Farai Bayai Ncube, Regional Arts Director for Sub-Saharan Africa at the British Council. I am.
“Similarly, the arrival of our SoCreative eLearning program continues that tradition and, like the summit itself, is free to attend for anyone who wants to gain knowledge,” Ncube added.
Ncube explains that the SoCreative eLearning program has been developed by academic experts within the African and UK creative economies and aims to bridge the gap between creative knowledge businesses that exist within the ecosystem.
“The challenges facing creative entrepreneurs have been made clear in multiple conversations with previous summits and program stakeholders. We have developed a platform that aims to address these shortcomings.
