Abidjan has declared its ambition to host a future edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), as Francophone stakeholders gathered for the Road to the 10th Edition Media and Stakeholders’ Parley on Tuesday.
The event, held in Côte d’Ivoire, marked the second stop in the global build-up to AFRIMA’s milestone 10th edition, following an earlier engagement in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
It brought together government officials, cultural industry leaders, artistes and media practitioners, underscoring the city’s growing profile as a creative hub in Francophone Africa.
Serge Akpatou, Deputy Director-General of the Ivorian Bureau of Copyright (BURIDA), said the awards platform continues to strengthen the continent’s creative ecosystem.
“AFRIMA adds real value to Africa’s creative ecosystem. It promotes our artistes, strengthens intellectual property awareness and connects us to the rest of the world. Abidjan has the capacity and the cultural depth to host a future edition, and we sincerely hope that opportunity will come,” Akpatou said.
Representing the Minister of Culture and Francophonie, Hein Sie described AFRIMA as a driver of cultural diplomacy and economic growth.
“Côte d’Ivoire is proud of its artistes who have done us proud on a massive platform like AFRIMA, and we are ready to support initiatives that position our country as a creative force,” he said.
Credit: channelstv.com
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