Get Guardian on GoogleBeyond Limits, a pan-African organisation focused on digital transformation, leadership development and innovation, announces the fifth edition of its Digital Innovation and Creative Excellence (DICE) Ecosystem Mixer, a gathering bringing together leaders across Africa’s creative, technology and business ecosystems.
Taking place on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts (National Theatre), Lagos, DICE 5.0 is themed “Igniting African Creativity through Infrastructure & Strategic Capital.” Hosted as part of CANEX WKND 2026, the event will bring together creatives, investors, business leaders, technology innovators and policymakers to explore how enabling infrastructure and strategic investment can unlock new opportunities for Africa’s creative economy.
Since its first edition in November 2023, DICE has provided a curated platform for ecosystem stakeholders to exchange ideas, build relationships and explore opportunities for collaboration. DICE 5.0 builds on this foundation with a sharper focus on the conditions required for Africa’s creative industries to grow, scale and compete globally.
The event will examine the evolving dynamics of the creative economy, including new models of value creation, access to capital, digital platforms, creative business models and the role of technology and infrastructure in enabling growth. Through interactive discussions and curated networking, DICE 5.0 aims to foster meaningful engagement among the people and institutions shaping the future of Africa’s creative industries.
Confirmed speakers include Dr Juliet Ehimuan, Founder of Beyond Limits; Barrister Hannatu Musa Musawa, Honourable Minister for Arts, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Federal Republic of Nigeria; Sandrine Umutoni, Minister of State for Youth and Arts, Rwanda; Brandon Hudspeth, Consul General at the U.S. Consulate General, Lagos, Obi Asika, Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture; Femi Odugbemi, Founder and CEO of Zuri24 Media Lagos and #BLACKBox Creative Hub; Akunna Cook, Founder and CEO of Next Narrative; Lanre daSilva – Founder and Creative Director, LDA, Omoni Oboli, Filmmaker, Actress and Entrepreneur; Ify Mogekwu, Founder, Ify’s Kitchen and African Digital Food Storyteller, and Dolapo Ogunmekan, Managing Director of Woodhall Finance Company Limited.
DICE 5.0 forms part of CANEX WKND 2026, which brings together creatives, investors, policymakers and industry leaders from across Africa and the diaspora. Its inclusion in the wider programme creates an opportunity to connect perspectives across the creative value chain and encourage collaboration between creative talent, business, technology and capital.
Commenting on the upcoming edition, Dr Juliet Ehimuan, Founder of Beyond Limits, said: “Africa’s creative economy holds enormous potential, but unlocking that potential requires more than talent alone. We need the right infrastructure, access to capital and stronger connections between the creative and business ecosystems. DICE 5.0 is designed to bring these perspectives together, spark meaningful conversations and help build the relationships that can support the growth and global competitiveness of Africa’s creative industries.”
DICE 5.0 will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. WAT on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts in Lagos.
