Lack of funding hinders creatives- Oskido

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South African recording artist, DJ, record producer and businessman, Oscar Sibonginkosi Mdlongwa otherwise known as Oskido has highlighted that lack of funding and investment has hindered the growth of creatives across the African continent.

Speaking recently during the Botswana Music International Conference in Gaborone which preceded the BOMU Awards, Oskido indicated that the creative industry's problems lay in lack of protection of Intellectual property (IP) and access to funding.

Oskido also said creatives find it difficult to get funding despite projects availability. He said despite the challenges, there are exciting times ahead for the creative and music industry. He said the industry needs to move on and adapt to the modern trends of doing business by adopting the use of latest technology.

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