The Economic Society of South Africa (ESSA) will be holding its Biennial Conference on 8th to 10th September 2025 at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West, South Africa. More information is available on the conference website here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/18136982/call-for-papers/2025-centenary-conference
We have been invited to propose a special session on the Economics of the Cultural and Creative Industries in Africa for this conference, which is an excellent opportunity to showcase some of the work of our members and build the profile of the Cluster of Research Excellence: Creative Economies: Cultures, Innovation and Sustainability
ESSA Special Session: Creative Economies in Africa
Andre Gouws: A Cultural Satellite Account: A Panoramic Perspective of South Africa’s Culture and Creativity (Independent Economic Consultant, South Africa)
Lilian Ama Afun: Creative Fashion Entrepreneurship and Side-Hustles: A Mainstream Dual-Employment Strategy for Enhancing Income and Sustainable Growth in Ghana’s Fashion Industry (University of Ghana Business School)
Fiona Drummond: The Determinants of Lost Income During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of South Africa’s Precarious Freelance Creative Labour Market (Rhodes University, South Africa)
Wilhemina Tetteh: Adapting to the Digital Shift: A Case of Women Film Producers in Kumasi and the Evolving Creative Economy (Department of Theatre Arts, University of Ghana)