The struggles for African passport-holding travellers to visit almost any western country are well-documented. Last year alone, more than 50% of Nigerian citizens’ Schengen visa applications were denied, preventing not just tourists from visiting Europe, but artisans, fashion designers and musicians, too. The part that isn’t quite as spoken about, though, is that sometimes it’s just as difficult for Africans to travel and collaborate within their own continent. Today, capital cities across west and east Africa still do not operate daily direct flights, and the pandemic has deepened the already glaring divide between these estranged relative nations.
It’s a gap that young, vibrant creative communities springing up across cultural hubs such as Lagos, Accra, Abidjan, Nairobi and Kampala have succeeded in bridging over the past five years. From music to…
