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Making Africa the Animation Capital of the World: A Growing Industry Aims to Take its Place Among its Global Peers
Africa has a rich history in storytelling, as the continent was the site of some of the earliest forms of human creativity. But when it comes to animated works, it has historically been overshadowed by traditional animation powerhouses in the Global North. However, according to Abdulrahman Khedr at Egypt-based animation studio Giraffics, that's beginning to change. He explores how African creators are carving out a unique niche in the animation world, gaining international recognition and bringing substantial economic benefits to the continent.
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AFRIFF, MTN Join Forces to Empower African Filmmakers, Indigenous Content Creators
This year’s festival, with the theme ‘Indigenous 2.0 Global’, will be held between November 5 and 11 at the Landmark Centre in Lagos.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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TikTok’s E-Commerce Ambitions Stall as Global Backlash Grows
TikTok can advertise to more than 100 million users in Indonesia, but they now need to go on a different app or site to buy.
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Press Release: Wildmender Partners with the Rainforest Alliance to Help Gamers Play in Harmony with Nature
Partnership will empower the world’s 1.8 billion gamers to learn about their impact on the planet and show them what they can do to help save it.
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- Environment, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Looking Back, Looking Forward: Exploring NextBillion’s New Features and Updated Design, As We Approach Our Third Decade Online
Yesterday, NextBillion launched the latest phase of our ongoing site redesign. Since this redesign represents one of the most significant shifts of the site’s features and functionality in our almost 20-year history, we wanted to explain the thinking behind these changes, and explore how our new design reflects both NextBillion’s ongoing evolution, and the evolution of the broader “impact media” space.
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- Social Enterprise
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Indonesia Becomes Southeast Asia’s Biggest Content Market, Buoyed by Forecast of Strong Online Growth – Study
Indonesian content investment grew 13% in 2022 to $979 million, representing Southeast Asia’s largest video content market.
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- South Asia
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Mixi Launches $50 Million CVC to Invest in India’s Entertainment Startups
The company plans to use 30-50 billion yen ($200-350 million) for mergers and acquisitions, and capital and business partnerships globally by FY25.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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GGTech Secures a $12.4 Million Investment to Boost Its Gaming and Esports Projects
The Spanish company aims to consolidate its presence in 16 countries across 4 continents where it operates and will drive its entry into the USA.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Global
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