Following on from the successful Let Your Voices Roar Animation Training in East Africa, the Ladima Foundation, in partnership with Culture and Development East Africa (CDEA) and The African Animation Network (AAN), is proud to announce the next phase of the project; the incubation of five women in professional animation studios. The five women selected
Looking for toys or the best toy shops in Accra? Here you go. Getting toys shouldn’t be an extreme sport. But if you’re in Accra (and Ghana really), that usually means quality hand-me-downs or inferior, cheap imitations that you’ll find on the streets (Lapaz) or market (Kantamanto). If you’re in the lucky minority, that means
The animation industry in Africa is equally growing and it is great to see stakeholders unionize to create a stronger front and structure to support the growth of the sector. Michael Oscar Esio – AfricaComicade On the back of that quote by the founder of AfricaComicade, it is evident that the spotlight is on Africa
Moongirls by Nana Akosua Hanson was announced as the winner of the Best Graphic Novel & Comic for the African Speculative Fiction Society’s Nommo Awards. This was announced at the 79th World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon). This marks the first time the ceremony was held at a WorldCon, and the first time held outside Africa.
Who loves a good love story? Well, here’s one for the ages! And we have absolutely no idea what exactly is in it, except, that, Till Death is a feature length animated movie and promises an exciting psychological thriller. The tweet below from Kofi Kyei, one of the creators, filled the entire team with excitement.
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 event, allowing participation from across the world virtually and rounding off with a physical expo
Comic Con Ghana anyone? December in Ghana is back again and with it, the horrible traffic, inflated Uber costs, wild parties, awesome concerts, festivals, and the much needed connecting and re-connecting with beautiful souls from all across the world. It’s all fun until you realize, wait a sec, there’s nothing specifically for anime-watching, cosplay-making, screen-tapping,
Originally published by Forbes Africa, written by Karen Mwendera South Africa’s emerging animation industry has a new star in creative entrepreneur Lwazi Msipha, who has just debuted a first-of-its-kind African cartoon show on a global network. Imagine if you could draw and create your own friends. Self-taught South African animator, Lwazi Msipha, did exactly that, in
African webtoons anyone? I’m a heavy Webtoons user. The infinite, vertical scrolling format is awesome for reading comics on the go. No need to pinch to zoom, or scan over a page repeatedly to capture all the details. The inclusion of animation and music make for exciting and interactive reading. For reading on tiny screen,
Are there any African comics that are set in Africa? Where was the first Comic-con held in Africa? Are there African comics? We’ve come across such questions on search engines like Google and Bing while scouring the internet for everyone making comics and manga happen in Africa. These questions and their answers take us on