Creation Africa Ghana Returns with an Expanded Second Edition

When a Ghanaian animation film becomes the only African production selected in the Perspectives category at the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and when two filmmakers from Accra pitch their projects to an international room of producers and collaborators, these moments reflect the growing presence of Ghanaian creative work on global industry platforms, supported by Creation Africa Ghana (CAG).

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Creation Africa Ghana has supported more than 100 project holders and facilitated over 40 mobility opportunities across Africa and France, moving Ghanaian creative work from local development into international circulation.

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From animation studios presenting at Annecy to cross-continental exchanges of digital creators, the initiative takes an impact-driven, partnership-based approach that prioritizes local ownership and capacity building. Through initiatives such as the Creative Mixer, which moved across Tamale, Cape Coast, and Kumasi, and partnerships with platforms like Accra Indie FilmFest, emerging creatives have engaged directly with training, networks, and opportunities connected to that broader ecosystem. 

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On November 20, 2025, the program marked the start of its second edition with a launch event at Impact Hub Accra, bringing together participants from the inaugural incubation cohort alongside creative entrepreneurs engaged across its broader initiatives.

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Attended by Ghana's creative community, media, cultural influencers, and implementing partners, the evening introduced the next phase through three key moments: the opening of applications for the second incubation cohort, success stories from the first edition, and a closer look at the structure and vision of the second edition.

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This new phase introduces an Acceleration Program designed for selected winners from the first cohort, providing technical expertise and guidance that extends engagement beyond early-stage development.

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At its center remains the Incubation track, implemented in partnership with Impact Hub. Thirty selected participants move through a four-week hybrid bootcamp focused on strategy, production, and business development. From that group, 10 to 15 participants are selected for extended mentorship and grants of up to 30,000 euros to support the development and scaling of their ventures.

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Sector-specific capacity building continues across sectors, including animation and webtoons, TV series, innovative fashion, VR/XR and video games, and sound design, with pathways for mobility, training, and international exposure.

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More than a launch, this event is CAG's commitment to the next 100 project holders and creative entrepreneurs still to come.

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