Hot Lunch Manga: A Kickstarter Comeback, Lessons Learned
British manga creators re-launch Hot Lunch, their all-ages manga Kickstarter campaign and have been featured in the BBC, Broken Frontier, Bleeding Cool. The Kickstarter will end on Friday March 29th 2019. While it’s known that many Kickstarters fail, a campaign…
Peda Studios’ Under the Sun is a Spectacular Comic About Albinism in Africa
How do you navigate a world where the partial or complete absence of pigment in your skin and eyes marks you as a lucky charm or a vital ingredient in cooking up a supernatural concoction? That’s what Peda Studio’s upcoming…
African Animation Expands Globally with DISCOMICS IQEMBU
African Animation Network (AAN) & DISCOP Markets announced at a press conference at the recent DISCOP Joburg market, November 14th – 16th, the official launch of DISCOMICS IQEMBU. AAN’s core mission is to create a sustainable African animation industry and central…
5 Unique Life Lessons Video Games Have Taught Me
Dr. Charles, an avid gamer and medical doctor shares 5 unique takeaways he’s gotten from playing video games.
Comic Con Africa was a Massive Hit! – Bill Masuku
Comic book creator, Bill Masuku shares his experience as an artist, fan and guest speaker at Reed Pop’s massively marketed Comic-Con South Africa that happened in September. One word that I’ve been using over and over again is massive. Having…
UNICON Creatives Convention Kicks Off This Weekend
Nigerian comic book, animation, and video game industries on display at the inaugural UNICON Industry Summit and Creatives Convention Lagos, Nigeria – November 13th, 2018 – On Saturday, November 17th, 2018, the Collective Industry Conventions Africa (CICA), and US-based consulting…
Francis Brown: The Ghanaian Animator Pushing Boundaries
This story on Francis Brown originally appeared on Pulse Business Insider. AnimaxFYB studios have teamed up to deliver the “African story” using animation. Despite the increasing appetite from curious minds for African stories, finding animated films that tell the African story in West…
You’re Invited to Watch Tutu: An Untold Story of a Kingdom!
You’re invited to the pilot screening of Tutu – An Untold Story of a Kingdom, a new animated project by AnimaxFYB Studios. Have you seen any retelling of Ghanaian history that is not a documentary but a creative experience offering…
AnimateGH Animation Festival 2019 Celebrates International Animation Day
Monday, October 28 is International Animation Day and to celebrate, the Animators Association of Ghana and Animation Africa in partnership with the Goethe-Institut will present the 2019 edition of the AnimateGh Animation Film Festival. The event will open on Monday,…
Maputo Fast Forward & The Rise of African Comics – Bill Masuku
This post was originally written to highlight the SUPERHEROES: Comic Book and Video Games from Africa exhibition at Maputo Fast Forward 2019 and later turned into a brief overview of African comics by Bill Masuku. It has further been edited…
Pa Gya 2019! African Comics Make a Home in Accra
The 3rd edition of Pa Gya! A Literary Festival in Accra (Pa Gya 2019) kicks off this weekend, starting today, October 18 up until Sunday, October 20 at the Goethe-Institut in Accra. We’re stoked to be participating this year, making…
Lagos Comic-Con 2019 Award Winners
A breakdown of all the Lagos Comic-Con winners in 2019. Lagos Comic-Con is the biggest geek and pop-culture event in West Africa, drawing in scores of animation, comics, games and digital art enthusiasts. Other than being a great gathering for…
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