Industry news, competitions, events, and general happenings in and out of Africa.
I recently read from Scott Belsky's Making Ideas Happen and his book struck a chord. He highlights an important issue that the African creatives face today. Ideas gain new dimensions whenever they are shared, however we have seen a problematic habit to withhold ideas based on ...
Barely a day after we featured Anthony Dart's recent project, he updates Ontwerp his / creative studio / personal site with a spanking new reel and amazing work worth a gander! Check it out!...
The Maker Faire team is happy to announce and reveal the tshirt design that will be showcased during the event on August 27th and 28th in Nairobi Kenya. Our panel of judges were impressed by the quality of the designs and choose a winner and two finalists. Do not forget ...
African Digital Art Network is expanding which means we need creative and passionate people like yourself to get involved in our internship program. ADA network is looking for an intern who is passionate, full of ...
The 31st Durban International Film Festival starts July 22nd to August 1st. Of the slew of thrilling and thought provoking films from all over the globe, I wanted to highlight two trailers among the list of movies showing in the festival....
Maker Faire Africa is only a month a way and African Digital Art is extremely excited. Maker Faire Africa is a celebration of African ingenuity, innovation and invention and will take place in Nairobi, Kenya on August 27th and 28th 2010. In celebration of African creativity Maker Faire ...
I missed this little gem made a while before the world cup. Featuring heavily on the Black Stars (Ghana's National Football Team), cameo shots from Samuel Eto'o and other African teams, Syrup a New York based agency, spear head its direction alongside their client PUMA. "Love = Football" was ...
"Stingo" means "style" but is an out-dated swahili slang word. Yet nothing is out dated with this experimental project of friends and photographer Jim Chuchu. Together with stylists Kepha Maina and Sunny Dolat, Producer, Lucille Kahara and Kangai Mwiti doing make up, ...
The moment is finally here, hoping you got to watch the kick off concert today, it was a delight to sing Waka Waka with Shakira & Freshly Ground (a tribute from Golden Sounds/ Zangalewa band from Cameroon) to seeing the BLK JKS, Angelique Kidjo, Black Eyed Peas and waving flags ...
New York studio Shilo create a broadcast / telly spot for the lauded broadway musical FELA. The fluorescent lights which illuminate the talent at the beginning of ...
This week the Nairobi tech community introduced the iHub, Nairobi's Innovation Hub for the technology community. This space is designed for the growing tech community in Kenya and aims to support and encourage designers, programmers, and entrepreneurs around Africa. There is an open call for designers to participate ...
We are excited to announce the community. The idea came from all of you. We felt as though you needed more, more features, more support and overall more community. So we integrated with buddypress in order to add a social networking feature to African Digital Art. Dedicated to ...
We are currently searching for the very many ways that Africans are going digital. We want to know how digital technology is influencing your art, life and work. Show us your projects, share with us your influences and your inspirations. ...
The Imagine Company, publisher of KenyaImagine.com, introduces Next Level, a two-month mentorship program aimed at improving the quality of Kenyan visual and performance arts. The project will include a similar program for writers of commentary/critique of art in Kenya. Support ...
Africa is online. The number of bloggers continues to grow daily, inspiring readers all over Africa and all over the world. We are looking for the best blog designs from the continent. Submit your recommendations on our contact page or on our forums....
