Cameroon and other African countries can now bid to host the Music Conference ACCES 2025 and 2026! (Details)

Slimkyd Kimbiblog October 11th, 2024, 12:07 am

Music In Africa Foundation Executive director, Eddie Hatitye

WOW! Cameroon and other African countries can now bid to host ACCES 2025 and 2026! (Details)

The Music In Africa Conference For Collaborations, Exchange And Showcases (ACCES) which happens to be the biggest and most impactful music conference in Africa is an annual gathering where musicians, music professionals, industry players and fans from across the continent gather to exchange ideas, discover new talent and spearhead the shaping of the vibrant music sector on the continent.

Music In Africa Foundation now gives African countries the opportunity to bid and host the conference just like AFCON… The conference is made up of:

• Industry talks.

• Live performances.

• Exhibitions

• Networking session.

• Pitch sessions.

• Awards

• Keynotes Workshops

The Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) is excited to announce the introduction of a bidding system for its flagship event, ACCES – the biggest trade event for African music.

The bidding system allows any African country or city to apply to host the prestigious annual event. This move will make the event more accessible to any country that is willing to collaborate with the MIAF in implementing ACCES for a period of up to two years.

Interested parties can submit the bid online before the deadline on 2 November 2024 at 12AM CAT.

Launched in 2017, ACCES has quickly become the premier music market for the African continent. Previous host cities of the event include Dakar (2017), Nairobi (2018), Accra (2019), Johannesburg (2021) and Dar es Salaam (2022 and 2023). Kigali is set to host the event from 14 to 16 November 2024

Since 2017, ACCES has been the MIAF’s flagship platform for music industry players to exchange ideas, discover new talent and accelerate the shaping of a vibrant music sector on the continent.