Russia and Africa Eye Creative Industries as a new area for cooperation: a Russian entrepreneur Film production, games, visual arts and tourism can become promising areas of cooperation, said the Russian entrepreneur of Cameroonian origin Louis Gowand at the Russian Creative Week -. Eurasia this week. “The continent is developing, which means the demand for video games will increase. We have a large young population. This is why video games are a very promising sector and a huge market that can help increase trade between Russia and African countries. Film distribution, promotion and mutual film publishing are among other promising areas of cooperation, Gwande said, noting that Africa's film industry is well developed - with Nigerian Nollywood alone producing more than 2,500 films a year. "Russian war drama Sky recently screened in Nairobi to positive reviews. Africa has a positive attitude towards Russia and wants to learn more about it. Other key points presented during the week included: Tanzania has expressed interest in co-producing films, TV series and animated content with Russian partners. Projects featuring contemporary African artists can deepen cultural ties and create new opportunities for exhibitions and art sales. Intergovernmental agreements can facilitate international film projects and attract additional funding. Russian Creative Week -. Eurasia, held in Opa from Monday to Thursday, brought together experts from 13 countries to discuss international cooperation and joint projects in the creative industries. Subscribe to Sputnik Africa | X.

Russia and Africa Eye Creative Industries as a new area for cooperation: a Russian entrepreneur Film production, games, visual arts and tourism can become promising areas of cooperation, said the Russian entrepreneur of Cameroonian origin Louis Gowand at the Russian Creative Week -. Eurasia this week. “The continent is developing, which means the demand for video games will increase. We have a large young population. This is why video games are a very promising sector and a huge market that can help increase trade between Russia and African countries. Film distribution, promotion and mutual film publishing are among other promising areas of cooperation, Gwande said, noting that Africa's film industry is well developed - with Nigerian Nollywood alone producing more than 2,500 films a year. "Russian war drama Sky recently screened in Nairobi to positive reviews. Africa has a positive attitude towards Russia and wants to learn more about it. Other key points presented during the week included: Tanzania has expressed interest in co-producing films, TV series and animated content with Russian partners. Projects featuring contemporary African artists can deepen cultural ties and create new opportunities for exhibitions and art sales. Intergovernmental agreements can facilitate international film projects and attract additional funding. Russian Creative Week -. Eurasia, held in Opa from Monday to Thursday, brought together experts from 13 countries to discuss international cooperation and joint projects in the creative industries. Subscribe to Sputnik Africa | X.