The Rise of Africa’s Creative Economy
by Brookings
The Brookings Institution highlights rapid growth across Africa’s creative industries—including music, fashion, film, and gaming—with the gaming sector alone hitting $1 billion in 2024. Music remains a major driver of economic and cultural growth.
The Atlas: Uganda Music Industry Report 2025
by AumMex
The Uganda Music Industry Report 2025 describes a young, digital-native but fragile sector employing 12,000–14,000 people. Despite high consumption, streaming is 1.1% and 27.7% earn nothing. Mostly informal and independent, it contributes 0.2% to GDP. Copyright distrust, weak infrastructure, and poor monetization hinder growth.
Platformization and the Kenya Record Industry
by NYU Abu Dhabi
Eisenberg's study traces the platformization of Kenya's recording industry across three phases, showing how the entrance of streaming services like Spotify and Boomplay has thoroughly reconfigured local music distribution.