Africa’s creative story is often told through the same cities, industries, and cultural centers.

But beyond the familiar headlines, there are artists, designers, musicians, storytellers, and cultural practitioners building remarkable bodies of work in countries that rarely receive continental attention.

This week, we’re highlighting creatives from Lesotho, Eswatini, Guinea-Bissau, Djibouti, and Equatorial Guinea—five countries that are too often absent from conversations about African creativity, despite the depth of talent they continue to produce.

The goal of African Creators You Should Know This Week has never been to chase popularity. It is to expand the map.

Because the more closely we look, the more we discover that African creativity has never belonged to a handful of countries. It belongs to an entire continent.

Tag a creator we should spotlight next week. 👇🏽