Livespot360 has announced the relaunch of its flagship multi-sector creative gathering, Entertainment Week Africa (EWA), set to hold in Lagos, Nigeria from 18th to 23rd November, 2025.
By Vivian Nneka Nwajiaku
Livespot360 has announced the relaunch of its flagship multi-sector creative gathering, Entertainment Week Africa (EWA), set to hold in Lagos, Nigeria from 18th to 23rd November, 2025.
First introduced in 2022 as Entertainment Week Lagos (EWL), the annual event has, over three editions, drawn more than 53,000 attendees and 240 speakers, hosted more than 58 pop-ups and 153 short film screenings, and trained over 2,000 emerging creatives across film, music, fashion, and technology.
Rebranded as Entertainment Week Africa, the platform now embraces a pan-African vision that reflects the continent’s global cultural influence and the rapid expansion of its creative economy. Programming for the 2025 edition will span film, music, fashion, and technology, under the theme “Close the Gap”, focusing on issues of access, investment, infrastructure, and opportunity.
The six-day schedule will feature panels, performances, film showcases, tech exhibitions, masterclasses, business accelerators, and pop-up experiences. Notably, the Film Hub returns with an expanded lineup of premieres, screenings, workshops, and conversations with directors.
EWA 2025 will also extend its Deal Room accelerator beyond entertainment-tech, adding dedicated tracks for film and music founders and connecting entrepreneurs to a ₦25 million seed fund and Africa-focused investors. A new Music & Film Content Market will bring together artists, filmmakers, publishers, and investors, with daily screenings and clinics to help creators prepare for investor meetings
Other highlights include Creators Day, spotlighting short-form content makers in talks and pitch sessions; a Creative Job Fair connecting emerging talent with employers, with over 50 companies participating; and a Music Camp, offering workshops, masterclasses, and mentorship sessions for artists, songwriters, and producers.
Speaking on the expansion, Deola Art Alade, Founder of Livespot360 and Convener of EWA, said: “It’s a strategic expansion designed to serve Africa’s growing influence in Music, Film, Tech, Fashion, Live Production, and Entrepreneurship. With one of the world’s youngest populations and a rising class of creators and cultural entrepreneurs, Africa’s creative economy is entering a new era rooted in ownership, innovation, and long-term value creation. That’s the promise of EWA: not just to spotlight what already exists, but to build what comes next.”
Darey Art Alade, Co-Founder and Executive Director at Livespot360, added, “Today, EWA is evolving into the go-to destination for professionals and creatives seeking meaningful connections, unexpected experiences, and ideas that can help shape the world. Just as importantly, it will be a platform for the next generation of African creative talent, and we will be working hard to ensure that opportunities for learning, employment, and community uplift are at the heart of everything we do”.
Entertainment Week Africa is an initiative of Livespot Foundation and produced by Livespot360. The 2025 edition will be staged at the Livespot Entertarium, a hub for creativity, innovation, and nightlife in Lagos. Further details about the programme will be announced in the coming months.