FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Workspace Global Joins Forces with African Podcasters and Voice Artists (APVA) for the “Creators Support Initiative”
[23-04-2025]
The Association of African Podcasters and Voice Artists (APVA) is excited to announce a strategic collaboration with Workspace Global in this joint initiative named the “Creators Support Initiative.” This partnership marks a significant milestone in the quest to strengthen and empower Africa’s burgeoning audio-creative industry.
The Creators Support Initiative unites APVA, a leading advocate for African audio creatives, with Workspace Global, a tech platform connecting nonprofits and businesses to creative teams for brand growth. This alliance is a testament to their shared commitment to fostering innovation, creativity, and sustainable growth in the audio-creative landscape across the continent.
“African audio creatives are telling the world’s most important stories,” says Bidemi Adedire-Abayomi, [Founder, APVA] This partnership ensures they have the tools and visual presence to match their talent.
The Creators Support Initiative is more than a partnership—it’s a commitment to building a thriving ecosystem where African audio creatives feel seen, supported, and inspired. By combining APVA’s industry advocacy with Workspace Global’s design expertise, this initiative is creating space for creativity to flourish in a way that’s sustainable, empowering, and deeply human. Together, we’re shaping a future where African audio creatives can thrive—personally and professionally—with the tools, visibility, and support they need to lead the global creative conversation.
About Workspace Global
Founded in 2015, Workspace Global began as a top creative agency. In 2021, they pivoted to build the world’s simplest collaboration platform to connect startups to creative teams.
To learn more about Workspace Global, please visit https://www.workspaceglobal.com/
Press Contact
Angela Aba Bekoe
Partnerships & Events Manager
business@workspaceglobal.com
About the Association of African Podcasters and Voice Artists
The Association of African Podcasters and Voice Artists [APVA] is a community-driven organization that seeks to discover, institutionalize, amplify, and celebrate the diverse creativity of African audio creatives—including podcasters, voice artists, and spoken word performers.
We are dedicated to fostering the growth and development of the African audio-creative industry by building sustainable systems and frameworks that ensure knowledge is captured, shared, and passed down for future generations. APVA aspires to elevate African voices, highlight the admirable inventive efforts of its creatives, and motivate us to own and be united in our achievements and challenges through the most exciting, educational, and engaging dialogues about Africa.
Our Objectives:
- Discover Africa’s Unique voices that are telling and retelling the African narrative.
- Amplify the excellent works of African audio creatives via the African Podcast and Voice Awards and other industry-specific events.
- Strengthen the African audio industry by providing home-grown resources that cater to the needs of audio creatives.
- Transform audio skills into viable businesses via the APVA Academy
- Lead conversations with international organizations (prospect partners) and mediate to provide tools and facilities easily accessed by African audio creatives.
- Partner with and support communities and organizations looking to support the African audio industry.
Press Contact:
Gracie Imo
Programs and Communications Manager
The Association of African Podcasters and Voice Artists
partnership@apva.africa
