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Lagos hosts CANEX WKND for Africa’s creative industries
CANEX WKND 2026 opens on 5 November in Lagos at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, formerly the National Theatre. Organised by Afreximbank, the gathering brings cultural industry participants together until 8 November.
Film, music, fashion, literature, visual arts and gastronomy feature in the programme. Organisers announce exhibitions, masterclasses and meetings involving creators, investors and policymakers from Africa, the Caribbean and the diaspora.
Access to finance, intellectual property and international distribution are among the announced topics. The opening is a cultural and economic development; it does not yet establish the value of contracts or investments secured.