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EPISODE · Apr 1, 2026 · 32 MIN

416I_Raoul Rugamba, founder of Africa in Colors and entrepreneur

from What is The Future for Cities? · host Fanni Melles

"We should rethink how our cities and systems work with culture and arts."Are you interested in the opportunities within the African continent? What do you think about the difference between arts and culture? How can we utilise arts and business for the better future for cities? Interview with Raoul Rugamba, founder of Africa in Colors and entrepreneur. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, culture and arts, the missing links on the African continent, business opportunities in arts, and many more. Raoul Rugamba is a Rwandan serial entrepreneur and investor based in Kigali. With nearly 20 years in tech, arts, and creative industries, he founded Hobe Agency in 2015 for creative communication and events. In 2018, he launched Africa in Colors (AIC), a pan-African initiative to boost the creative ecosystem through education, collaboration, and funding access. Active in over 35 countries, AIC provides digital creativity training and hosts the annual Africa in Colors Festival. Raoul advises Rwanda’s Ministry of Youth and Culture, serves as an African Union expert on arts-education policy, and focuses on creative cities and tech platforms to connect and monetize African creative talent.Find out more about Raoul through these links:Raoul Rugamba on LinkedIn@raoulrugamba as Raoul Rugamba on Xas Raoul Rugamba on InstagramAfrica in Colors websiteAfrica in Colors on LinkedInConnecting episodes you might be interested in:No.250 - Panel conversation on Space Cities about cultural evolutionNo.284 - Panel conversation with Emerging leaders about changing culture in AfricaNo.415R - Rethinking the contribution of creative economies in AfricaWhat was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WTF4Cities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wtf4cities.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website where the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shownotes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are also available.I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.Episode generated with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Descript⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ assistance (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠affiliate link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠).Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay

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