Moneyis astory
CREATIVE CHAOS: THE EXCHANGE is a participatory festival reimagining finance through play, community, and radical trust. No headliners. No panels. Only you.
We've been toldfinance is complicated.
We're told it belongs to banks. That our dreams require permission. But what if money is just a story we agreed on? What if we could write a better one together?
Community First
Built on trust and communal saving traditions from across Africa—susu, chamas, stokvel.
Play Over Planning
No schedules, no hierarchies. Just spontaneous zones where creativity becomes currency.
Radical Trust
Value emerges from what we decide together, not from institutions or gatekeepers.
Welcome to The Exchange.
This Isn't New.
It's Just Been Made Invisible.
Across Africa, people have always found creative ways to fund their dreams. These systems are built on trust, community, and flexibility. But they're often invisible to "formal" finance.
CREATIVE CHAOS makes these systems visible, playful, and powerful. We're not replacing banks. We're showing that there are thousands of ways to create and exchange value—and most of them start with people.
Infinite Possibilities
What Happens at
The Exchange?
There is no schedule. This is an open floor. Drop in and out of zones with simple rules designed for action.
Barter Olympics
Start with a paperclip. How far can you trade up in one day?
Pay With a Poem
Spoken word becomes legal tender.
Prototype Bazaar
You have 30 minutes to make it. Then sell it. Instantly.
Barter Roulette
60 seconds to trade with a total stranger.
The 2026
Exchange Tour
Creative Chaos arrives across Africa. Your city awaits.
Lagos
Abuja
Nairobi
Accra
Kumasi
Senegal
Johannesburg
Join The Exchange
No VIP. No hierarchy. No audience. Just show up. Shape the room. Trade, create, and experiment.
When you arrive, you agree to these principles:
Because the best way to understand money is to make your own.