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Iyanu: How an African animated series is redefining global storytelling

In recent years, there has been a growing demand for authentic African stories, and one production that is answering that call with passion and creativity is the animated fantasy series, ‘Iyanu’. The ...
The Nation Newspaper

Keyede Heidel-Ajakaiye champions African animation through foundation

Keyede Heidel-Ajakaiye, a Nigerian raised Visual Artist based in Canada, is steadily carving a niche at the intersection of visual art, photography, and animation advocacy. She is using her foundation ...
AOL

African Animation on the Rise: Nearly a Third of Co-Production Pitch Projects at MIA Come From Africa, Disney’s ‘Kizazi Moto’ in Spotlight

Introduced last year, MIA’s dedicated animation program heads into its sophomore edition with a more firmly entrenched industry position and a resoundingly global outlook. With the program scaffolding ...
Variety

Why Disney+ Sci-Fi Anthology Series ‘Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire’ Is a ‘Watershed Moment’ for African Animation

The release of “Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire,” a pan-African Disney Plus Original animated series that will drop globally on the streaming platform on July 5, could be a game-changer for an African ...
Variety

‘African Children Deserve to See Their Own Heroes’: Afrika Toon Founder Abel N’guessan Kouame’s Vision for the Future (EXCLUSIVE)

When it comes to African animation, few names ring as loudly as AfrikaToon. Founded by visionary producer Abel N’guessan Kouame, the Abidjan-based powerhouse has become a dynamic hub for telling ...
CNN

‘You’re going to see this flood of new stories’: Why African animators are excited about AI

Digital technology may have led to the decline of hand-drawn animation, but it still required legions of creatives and technicians to feed into the process. Now some fear that artificial intelligence ...