1. Background -- 2. Methodology -- 3. An overview of the African cultural and creative economy -- 4. The policy and legislative landscape of the African CCE -- 5. Assessing decent work deficits in relation to the case studies -- 6. Challenges and opportunities for decent work in the five subsectors of the African CCE -- 7. Recommendations for entry points for a programme to address the decent work deficits in the African CCE -- 8. Conclusion.