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SUPPORT, ACCELERATE, CONNECT
Convinced that culture is a driver of innovation, economic development, and social transformation, MansA supports entrepreneurs and project leaders at every stage of their journey. Through its MansA Lab incubator, its support programs, the Forum Création Africa, and the platform of the same name, MansA fosters collaborations and the emergence of ambitious, sustainable, and high-impact initiatives. All of these initiatives make MansA a true accelerator, where new narratives, business models, and collaborations are taking shape—ones that will shape the cultural worlds of tomorrow.
MansA Lab Incubator
Since November 2025, MansA has been developing an incubator dedicated to the cultural and creative industries, designed as a tool for support, training, and networking. It is aimed at practitioners engaged in the cultural and creative industries—artist-entrepreneurs, curators, producers, emerging media outlets, and hybrid organizations—who are exploring new forms, narratives, and practices. Open annually through a call for applications, MansA Lab supports cultural projects—whether in their early stages or under development—that seek to tell stories about, produce, and share the diverse worlds of Africa.
Forum Création Africa
A true catalyst at the intersection of creativity and entrepreneurship, Forum Création Africa is dedicated to professionals in the cultural and creative industries. It offers a unique space for networking and opportunities, with the goal of fostering the emergence and development of projects at every stage of their growth. From immersive media (XR, video games, AR) to transmedia publishing (webtoons) and audiovisual content (series and animation), the forum highlights innovations that are reinventing storytelling and transforming consumption patterns. Following the second edition, held in Lagos in October 2025, six innovative projects were recognized during the pitch sessions in the fields of animation, TV series, webtoons, video games, immersive experiences, and digital fashion. The six winners will be attending We Are French Touch this year to present their projects.
Création Africa Platform
The Création Africa platform is a free, collaborative digital space. Designed for professionals in the cultural and creative industries (artists, project leaders, organization directors, entrepreneurs, representatives of nonprofit organizations, and more), the platform offers access to:
→ A community of professionals in the cultural and creative industries to connect with;
→ Opportunities to develop projects: calls for proposals, a section dedicated to initiatives and events;
→ Resources to help you succeed.
