From October 11-12, 2018, in collaboration with the Copyright Society of Tanzania (COSOTA), CDEA will convene the 2nd Mashariki Creative Economy Impact Investment Conference that will begin the process of systematically addressing the framework conditions relevant for stimulating growth and investment in the creative industries of East Africa.

The conference will focus on the regulatory and policy conditions relevant for stimulating growth and investment in the creative industries in East Africa.The theme of the conference will be: Intellectual Property (IP) As Collateral for Financing the Creative Economy in East Africa.