Entertainment Week Ghana has officially kicked off its 2026 edition with the return of its
Creative Economy Incubator and Deal Room for a second year, continuing its mission
to connect Ghana’s creative industries with business, technology, capital and
institutional support.
Following its inaugural edition in 2025, Entertainment Week Ghana is returning with an
expanded programme spanning entrepreneurship, investment, music, fashion, film,
visual arts and live experiences. The 2026 edition will include the Creative Economy
Incubator and Deal Room, Entertainment Week Ghana Summit, an art exhibition in
partnership with Sankofa Gallery, the second edition of Atalé and the return of Airwaves.
The Creative Economy Incubator was introduced during the first Entertainment Week
Ghana to identify and support entrepreneurs building businesses, technology and
solutions for the creative industries. The inaugural programme attracted more than 50
submissions, with Seudio emerging as the winner and receiving GHS 50,000 to support
the development of its business.
For its second edition, the Incubator and Deal Room will continue connecting selected
entrepreneurs with expertise, mentorship and opportunities across technology, artificial
intelligence, finance, legal, monetisation, business development and investment.
Partners supporting the wider Incubator and Deal Room ecosystem include Paystack,
WeWire and Google, bringing technology and business expertise into the programme.
The initiative reflects Entertainment Week Ghana’s broader ambition to move the
conversation around Ghanaian creativity beyond talent and visibility towards the
businesses, infrastructure, technology and capital required to build a sustainable
creative economy.
Building on the inaugural Entertainment Week Ghana
Entertainment Week Ghana launched in 2025 as a multi-day platform connecting
Ghana’s music, fashion, film, art and wider creative industries with business,
investment and institutional support. The inaugural edition received backing from the
Ghana Tourism Authority, Black Star Experience, National Film Authority and Ministry
of Youth Development and Empowerment, with Konica Minolta serving as a major sponsor.
Strategic collaborators included Ashesi Student Council, Bravado, Akuna Pod and Lynx Entertainment. The
official launch brought together figures from government, entertainment and the wider
creative sector, including Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment George
Opare-Addo and media personality Abeiku Santana, signalling the platform’s intention
to connect creatives with institutions, policymakers and business leaders.
The inaugural Entertainment Week Ghana Summit subsequently brought some of
Ghana’s most influential creative and business voices into one space. Participants
included internationally recognised Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama, AfroFuture CEO
Abdul Karim Abdullah, GUBA Enterprise CEO Dentaa Amoateng, Rex Omar, Jewel
Thompson and other industry leaders.
Executives and representatives connected to major global brands including Hennessy
and Diageo also participated, bringing the corporate and commercial side of the creative
economy into conversations around the future of Ghanaian entertainment and culture.
Atalé brings fashion, culture and nightlife together
Fashion became another major pillar of the inaugural edition through the Atalé Fashion
Party, which brought designers, personalities and cultural figures together for a different
approach to presenting African fashion. The programme featured brands and designers
including Christie Brown, Free The Youth, Bloom by Edzi, Kula Perry and Atto Andoh,
alongside personalities including Salma Mumin, Mauli Gavor and Nana Akua Addo.
Jamaican dancehall icon Beenie Man also attended the event.
Hosted at Treehouse in Accra, Atalé was positioned as more than a conventional
runway show, bringing fashion into conversation with music, nightlife, personalities and
contemporary African culture. The format forms part of Entertainment Week Ghana’s
wider strategy of developing individual cultural properties that can grow independently
while remaining connected to the larger creative-economy platform.
Airwaves expands the platform into music and live experiences
Music was represented through the inaugural Airwaves Beach Festival at SI Beach,
staged in partnership with Lynx Entertainment. The programme combined live music
and DJ performances with producer-led sessions, wellness activities, masterclasses
and wider industry conversations, creating an experience that connected entertainment
with professional and cultural development.










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