AfCFTA Secretariat Unveils Creatives Connect Afrika 2025 in Lagos

Lagos, Nigeria, 31 October 2025. The AfCFTA Secretariat, in partnership with the Black Star Experience Secretariat and Africa Tourism Partners, unveiled Creatives Connect Afrika 2025 in Lagos, marking a key activation of the initiative ahead of the main event in Accra.

Through this partnership, the AfCFTA is working to turn creativity into commerce by supporting access to markets, strengthening intellectual property protection, unlocking financing, and promoting digital trade.

The upcoming AfCFTA Tourism, Creative and Cultural Industries Forum and Festival, scheduled to take place from 24 to 26 November 2025 in Accra, Ghana, will bring together Africa’s creative minds, investors and policymakers to drive trade, collaboration and transformation across the continent.

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OFFICIAL NOTICE

AfCFTA Startup Accelerator Partnership Program

Announcement on Startup Selection Results – Startup Partnership Program 2026

Thank you for your interest in the AfCFTA Secretariat & Korea-Africa Foundation Startup Partnership Program 2026.

We are pleased to announce that the application review process has been completed. This year’s program attracted a large number of high-quality applications from startups across Africa, resulting in a highly competitive selection process.

Selected startups have been notified individually via email. Detailed information regarding the upcoming Global Audition Evaluation will be shared with them separately.

Please note that only selected applicants will receive direct notification. Due to the high volume of applications received, individual notifications will not be sent to applicants who were not selected for this stage.

We sincerely appreciate the interest, effort, and enthusiasm demonstrated by all applicants. Thank you for being part of this initiative. We look forward to your continued engagement and hope to see you in future opportunities.

AfCFTA Secretariat & Korea-Africa Foundation