{
  "id": 17417574,
  "title": "Ghana to host Africa Festival of Arts, Culture and Creatives in December – Tourism Minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/ghana-to-host-africa-festival-of-arts-culture-and-creatives-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T14:47:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/general/ghana-africa-festival/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Ghana Tourism Minister, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has announced that the country will host the Africa Festival of Arts, Culture and Creatives (AFESTACC) from December 9 to 12, 2026, in collaboration with the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD). The event is expected to attract over 600 international participants and 3,000 Ghanaians, providing opportunities for various sectors of the creative economy, including filmmakers, theatre artists, fashion designers, and food industry players. Gomashie emphasized the importance of collaboration between the government and the private sector to ensure the success of the festival, urging corporate institutions and creative industry players to support the initiative through investment, sponsorships, and advertising.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "Ghana to host Africa Festival Of Arts, Culture And Creatives in December",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/ghana-to-host-africa-festival-of-arts-culture-and-creatives-in",
        "published": "2026-10-28T16:19:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}