Education like culture can be a driver of socio-economic changes in developing societies. The accessibility of education in the struggling nations in Africa and throughout the world has been one of the major obstacles in bringing social stability to impoverished regions throughout the world.

Although, firmly entrenched in the 21st century, the role of women in the art market still remains a heavily debated topic. The list of 100 top-selling artists published in 2017 featured only thirteen female artists. However, none of the 13 women on that list come from the African continent.

Establishing an art market on the African continent has long been a challenging task, due to a myriad of cultural, economic and social factors. The lack of funding for art in many of the continent’s nations has sparked an unintentional response, as new privately-owned art foundations have emerged across the continent.