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Saturday, October 17, 2020

Why Africa's animation scene is booming & Two companies plan to establish animation academies in Africa

Title:
Why Africa's animation scene is booming

Authors:
Vivienne Nunis & Sarah Treanor

Published:
BBC News, 15 October 2020

From the article:
*Nigerian animator Ridwan Moshood was so determined to learn how to make cartoons, he spent hours in internet cafés in Lagos, watching YouTube lessons and taking notes.

*Recently, partnerships have been announced with international animation studios Toonz Media Group and Baboon Animation. Both companies plan to establish animation academies in Africa, adding to the handful that exist already.