Research into the Impact of the Arts and Creative Industries on Africa's Economy 

Arterial Network invited Agoralumiere, a Pan-African NGO aiming at globally developing and promoting African and African Diaspora creative industries including the 7th Art in the world's film market places such as the Cannes Festival, to research into the impact of the Arts, Culture and Creative Industries on Africa's economy.  This research project was first taken to the pilot countries for endorsement. It was then taken to the Africa Union Commission through its Creative Africa programme in order to get the support of the Continent's institution and to be in line with the activities planned in the AU Plan Action for the Cultural and Creative Industries in Africa, October 2008.    Agoralumiere is currently managing the research programmre and mentorship programme around the African creative industries and creative  economy that will both help to build capacity and develop African expertise in this area on the Continent and contribute to new research related to the impact of the creative sector on the economies African countries and regions.

Research Project I : Follow up - Report I

Research Project I : Follow up - Report II

Research Report  I : Collation of Research into the Impact of the Arts, Culture and Creative Industries on Africa's Economy over the last five years

Research Report II: Research into the Impact of the Arts, Culture and Creative Industries on Africa's Economy -  Case Study of Nigeria

Research Report III: Research into the Impact of the Arts, Culture and Creative Industries on Africa's Economy - Case Study of the Democratic Republic of Congo