Bebe Cool urges government to tap creative sector for jobs
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Ugandan musician Bebe Cool and entrepreneur Santa Anzo are advocating for increased government investment in the creative sector. They argue that industries like fashion and music can significantly boost employment and economic growth.
Why it matters
The creative economy is being positioned as a vital alternative to traditional employment sectors in developing nations, potentially absorbing a large portion of the youth workforce.
Add Pulse as a preferred source on Google Add Pulse as a preferred source on Google Bebe Cool Bebe Cool and Santa Anzo have urged Uganda to invest more in fashion, music and other creative industries to expand employment and build sustainable businesses. Advertisement Bebe Cool says Uganda's creative sector has the potential to employ thousands of people.
Santa Anzo says the country needs stronger systems to turn creativity into jobs and viable businesses.
Uganda International Fashion Week will run from August 31 to September 5, 2026.
Its Fashion for Impact programme plans to support nearly 10,000 young people and more than 500 tailoring enterprises over three years.
Ugandan musician Bebe Cool and fashion entrepreneur Santa Anzo have called for stronger investment in the creative economy, saying the sector could create thousands of jobs and support Uganda’s economic growth.
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