Africa’s creative industry has experienced tremendous growth this past decade from a marginalized product, with its contribution to the global creative economy valued at $2.2 trillion and a labor force that has seen growth between 12 and 16% every half-decade. Africa’s creative industry is now a source of employment, foreign exchange, and pride for the continent with film alone accounting for $20 billion in revenue and an additional 20 million jobs according to a UNESCO report. From music, fashion, film, and art, the creative industry is considered by policymakers as a growth agent and an economic multiplier in Africa. This panel will explore current financing tools and emerging ones that stakeholders in the industry are leveraging to further grow the already dynamic sector as a commodity on the continent and abroad.