Content piracy: A fight for African culture and heritage – Monitor

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A man in a black suit and white shirt, engaged in a fight referencing African culture.

Beloved, Damalie, Hotel Mara , and Kan See Me … all of these are expressions of our society, showcased by talented creators and production crews, telling African stories for African audiences. All are threatened by content piracy.

A nation’s creative output is a fundamental part of its identity. One could even argue that art and creative works are what allows a group of people to define themselves as a nation.  In centuries past, those artworks might have included pottery, sculpture, textile and clothing design, as well as…