2023: The Year of Ground-Breaking African Creative Projects – From Disney Collaborations to Independent Productions
2023 is shaping up to be an amazing year for African creative projects! In the face of challenges like the global economic downturn last year, and spurred on by the opportunities presented by the evolution in technology leading to a…
Game On: Accra Esports Week 2023 is Here
Ready yourselves for an epic gaming week at for an epic gaming week at Accra Esports Week (AEW) 2023 As we ring in the new year of 2023, gamers and esports enthusiasts in Ghana have something special to look forward…
Africacomicade Gamathon 2022 Returns with a Bang!
The Africacomicade Gamathon returns for the third time from September 19 – 24, 2022 This year’s theme is Sustainable Creativity. Tickets start from $25 available here. Love games, VR and XR? The Gamathon is a convention-styled event of digital creatives…
Africacomicade Gamathon Returns in November 2021
The Africacomicade Gamathon is Africa’s largest convention of digital creatives in the games, animation, comics, and XR industry, creating a platform for them to showcase their work, network, and find opportunities for collaboration and funding. It is a two-week hybrid…
Africa is Sleeping on Gaming and eSports
Guest post by Sheilah Birgen, originally tweeted on April 7, 2021 and published here with permission. Minor edits made for clarity and veracity. Sheilah Birgen shares her thoughts on the state of gaming and eSports in Africa, zeroing in on…
African Comics, Games and Animation Roundup [May 2020]
There’s so much happening in the African digital art space that, try as we do, we can’t capture it all. Luckily, we’re not the only ones interested in sharing stories about comics, games and animation from Africa. Below is a…
How South Africa is Leading a Global eSports Expansion in Africa
This post on eSports in Africa originally appeared on African Business Magazine and was written by William McBain. Johannesburg resident Sam “Tech Girl” Wright kept her passion for video gaming a secret in high school. “It wasn’t cool, you’d just get…
