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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 Africa Report

Tinga Tinga puts Kenyan animation on the map

A collaboration between a Kenyan animation company, a British production team and the BBC has led to the creation of a new animated series and shown how African governments can support actors in the ...
C21Media

Iyanu puts African animation on the global stage

Roye Okupe, creator of HBO Max and Cartoon Network’s Iyanu, produced by Lion Forge Entertainment, tells C21Kids how the animated fantasy series is raising worldwide recognition of animation that comes ...
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 ...
The Nation Newspaper

Disney’s African animation series Kizazi Moto on screen

Disney has featured African animated stories in the popular series, Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire. Fourteen directors and 10 African creators including Nigerian–American animator Shofela Coker ...
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 ...