Livespot360 is ushering in a new era for Africa’s creative landscape as it unveils the next evolution of its flagship cultural platform: Entertainment Week Africa (EWA). The highly anticipated event, which officially opens on November 18 and runs until November 23, 2025, is currently underway in Lagos, drawing thousands of creators, innovators, and industry leaders from across the continent and beyond.
Formerly known as Entertainment Week Lagos (EWL), the rebranded platform now reflects a bold pan-African vision inspired by the rapid growth and global impact of the continent’s $58.4 billion creative economy. The transformation marks a defining milestone in Livespot360’s decade-long commitment to building ecosystems, storytelling platforms, and access pipelines for talent across music, film, fashion, tech, and youth culture.
In its first three years, Entertainment Week Africa has trained over 2,000 young creatives, staged 58 pop-ups, screened 153 short films, and attracted more than 53,000 attendees. This year, the summit returns with a vibrant six-day programme featuring panel discussions, film showcases, live performances, tech exhibitions, masterclasses, business accelerators, and pop-up experiences, primarily hosted at the Livespot Entertarium.
Entertainment Week Africa is where the brilliance, originality, and global influence of Africa’s creative industry come together, says Deola Art Alade, Founder of Livespot360 and Convener of EWA. She explains that the expansion is a strategic response to Africa’s growing influence in music, film, tech, fashion, live production, and entrepreneurship. According to her, EWA is not just spotlighting what already exists but building what comes next.
This year’s edition introduces several new pillars, including expanded programming for film, fashion, and technology. A reimagined Deal Room now connects entrepreneurs in music, film, and entertainment tech to a ₦25 million seed fund and targeted investor networks. The debut Music and Film Content Market is bringing buyers, sellers, and funders together through daily screenings, pitch clinics, and investment preparation labs.
Additional new features include Creators Day, which focuses on short-form content creators; a Creative Job Fair linking emerging talent to employment opportunities; and an intensive Music Camp offering workshops, masterclasses, and mentorship. The Film Hub is also gaining momentum with an expanded slate of screenings, workshops, and director-led conversations, further positioning EWA as a launchpad for arthouse and alternative cinema in Africa.
EWA 2025 runs under the theme Close the Gap, addressing barriers to access, investment, infrastructure, and opportunity within Africa’s creative sectors.
Zimbabwe and Southern Africa are receiving distinguished representation through celebrated cultural consultant and editor Usher Takudzwa Nyambi, who is participating as a moderator and speaker. Nyambi is leading a high-level panel exploring the intersection of fashion, beauty, and entertainment alongside Groovy Mono, Bola Balogun, and Angel Obasi.
“I’m honoured to be invited to speak at Entertainment Week in Lagos. I take pride in representing Zimbabwe,” Nyambi says. He adds that culture is currency and expresses excitement at the increasing global impact of African creatives.
Nyambi notes that his participation serves as a form of cultural diplomacy, aligning with EWA’s mission to strengthen collaboration across the continent.
According to Darey Art Alade, Co-Founder and Executive Director at Livespot360, the evolving platform is the go-to destination for professionals and creatives seeking meaningful connections, unexpected experiences, and ideas that can help shape the world.
As EWA 2025 unfolds, Lagos is emerging once again as a pulsating centre for creativity, innovation, and cultural exchange, cementing Entertainment Week Africa as a defining force in shaping the future of the continent’s creative economy.
