It’s Time to Boost Your Game Dev Chops at the MTN Game Developers Conference
Playing online video games in Ghana is an extreme sport if you’re using any of the 4 major internet service providers. Thankfully, MTN eases the pain by a long mile and it is by far the fastest and most stable…
Full Circle Publishing Signs Exclusive Marketing & Distribution Deal with Ghana’s Leti Arts
(ACCRA, Ghana) – Full Circle Publishing, LLC, a U.S.-based children’s book publisher that specializes in picture books, graphic novels (Lake of Tears), and illustrated chapter books for young readers, is proud to announce its exclusive marketing and distribution agreement with…
Squid Alley with Kwarte Lai – I Draw Inspiration From the Supernatural
There aren’t many artists who blend their anime, manga and superhero comic inspirations into a distinctly African art style like Daniel Tawia Quartey aka Kwarte Lai. As you’d expect, Lai is among the digital crusaders championing the comic book scene…
Who’s Making Comics in Ghana?
2018 will forever be remembered as the year comic book legend and king of movie cameos, Stan Lee passed away. Last year will also be remembered as the first time Squid Mag celebrated Frank Odoi, a pioneer of comics in…
Leti Arts Launches Karmzah: Ghana’s First Cerebral Palsy Superhero Comic
Farida Bedwei and Leti Arts release Karmzah, a comic book around Cerebral Palsy to help change society’s views toward people with disabilities.
Afrocomix: Artistic Liberation or Money Making Scheme?
Leti Arts is a content and game development studio based in Accra and Nairobi. Since its establishment by co-founders Eyram Tawia (Ghana) and Wesley Kirinya (Kenya), it has focused mainly on making digital games and comics based on African history…
Leti Arts Releases Afrocomix – A One Stop Shop for African Comics and Digital Art
Imagine a world where African history, culture and folklore is told through digital comics and mobile games by Africans! Well, imagine no more, because it is a reality! Eyram Tawia and Wesley Kirinya, co-founders of Leti Arts, a true disruptor,…
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…
Fearless Lagos Comic-Con: The Good, the Bad and the Future
Despite the scandal that rocked the Lagos Comic-Con last year, West Africa’s biggest geek gathering returned in a new dimension. The three-day event took place at the Alliance Francaise/Mike Adenuga’s Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos and the Silverbird Galleria, Victoria Island Lagos,…
Recapping Lagos Comic-Con 2019 and Comic-Con Africa
This past weekend was a dream come true for many geeks and nerds in Africa with the onslaught of activities at 2 prominent comic conventions on the continent. In Nigeria, the 8th Lagos Comic-Con concluded on a smashing note while…
Sights and Sounds of Nairobi Comic-Con 2019
The Nairobi Comic-Con 2019 kicked off last weekend at the Sarit Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. While we couldn’t be there, the photos and videos from the official NAICCON channels provide us with loads of thrills and feels we can’t enjoy…
DISCOP JOBURG 2019: Promoting African Co-Productions
A newly revamped and focused DISCOP JOHANNESBURG program will see a scope that goes beyond content buying and selling. In line with DISCOP Market’s vision to promote the commerce and co-production of multi-screen entertainment content across Africa, the upcoming edition, to be held from…
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