Jakarta, July 23, 2026 – The Ministry of Creative Economy / Creative Economy Agency is strengthening strategic synergy with the Aneuk Muda Aceh Unggul Hebat (AMANAH) Foundation to accelerate talent development, downstream development of leading products, and expanded market access for creative economy practitioners in Aceh. This collaboration is being realized through the optimization of the Creative Hub and Creative by Indonesia programs.
Minister of Creative Economy/Head of the Creative Economy Agency (Ekraf), Teuku Riefky Harsya, receives an audience from the AMANAH Foundation at the Ministry of Creative Economy office, Jakarta, Thursday (23/7/2026).
“The Ministry of Creative Economy’s philosophy is that the creative economy should become a new engine of national economic growth that starts from the regions. Of course, AMANAH’s Creative Hub holds great potential, and its activation can focus on both talent and community-based entrepreneurship, enabling more emerging creative economy practitioners to advance to the next level,” said Minister of Creative Economy Teuku Riefky Harsya during a meeting with the AMANAH Foundation at the Ministry of Creative Economy Office on Thursday (July 23).
This initiative is a continuation of Minister Teuku Riefky Harsya’s direct visit during the AMANAH Relaunching event in April 2026. According to him, opportunities to enhance the capacities of creative economy practitioners and young entrepreneurs can be pursued through development programs, mentoring, and competency development, enabling acceleration after they complete the incubation stage.
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“The Ministry of Creative Economy has a flagship program, Creative by Indonesia. In essence, this program is ready to accelerate local heroes go national and national champions go global. Together with AMANAH, we can jointly curate creative products and the best talent that are ready to strengthen IP commercialization, scale up access to funding, and become successful examples of creative economy practitioners from Aceh,” said Minister of Creative Economy Teuku Riefky Harsya.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the AMANAH Foundation, Syaifullah Muhammad, stated that the AMANAH Creative Hub is now equipped with various modern facilities, including an MSME gallery, music studio, podcast studio, greenhouse, and business innovation space supporting various creative economy subsectors in Aceh.
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“We are ready to support the development of the creative economy in Aceh. The AMANAH Creative Hub only needs to be further strengthened as a collaborative space to nurture talent, support MSMEs, and accelerate local brands to the next level together with the Ministry of Creative Economy,” said Syaifullah Muhammad.
This acceleration strategy prioritizes the optimization of the crafts, fashion, and digital content development subsectors through a sustainable hexahelix approach. In addition, the downstream development of leading local commodities and circular economy products is targeted to increase industrial added value, strengthen regional competitiveness, and make a tangible contribution to national economic growth.
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Minister of Creative Economy Teuku Riefky Harsya was accompanied during the meeting by Acting Deputy for Strategic Creative Economy Development, Agus Syarip Hidayat, and Special Staff to the Minister for Strategic and Inter-Institutional Affairs, Rian Syaf. Also present were members of the Supervisory Board of the AMANAH Foundation, including Sony Arifianto, along with other representatives.
Kiagoos Irvan Faisal
Head of the Bureau for Communication
Ministry of Creative Economy / Creative Economy Agency
