Performing Arts and Culture Industry and Human Capacity Building in Africa

Abstract

Evidently, there is a constant dire need for qualitative and updated human capacity infusion into various key sectors of the economy, the more so, with the intense race by developing countries of the world, particularly, the African countries, craving to establish themselves as significant players in the 21^st Century global economy. The critical role of the various human capacity building agencies in this process at this time cannot be overemphasized.  It is against this background that the roles and competencies of the performing arts and culture industry with regards to human capacity building in Africa is being examined in this research. The paper examines the nexus between the performing arts and culture industry and human capacity building. In-depth one-on-one interviews, syndicate group discussions, as well as library research of relevant authorities, were explored and data obtained subjected to qualitative analysis. The performing arts and culture is a discipline and vocation concerned essentially with society and the inter-relationships between the culture and the individuals within the society, whereas, human capacity building on the other hand is, to a large extent, related to the cultural industries in its nature and operations. 

Keywords: Performing Arts, Human Capacity, Culture Industries, Resources, Capacity