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Àșà Design announces State of Design Àșà 2024 survey, a comprehensive study to explore and highlight the landscape of design in Africa and the diaspora

Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) returns for the 13th edition of its annual festival this November

Art X Lagos returns for the 9th edition of its art fair this November

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Nigerian AI and Data Science organisation launches animated series that explains Artificial Intelligence in Yoruba Language

V&A Waterfront unveils Artist Alliance Virtual Gallery

Google Fonts adds Matemasie, an ultra-bold display typeface that draws inspiration from the Adinkra symbol 'Mate Masie', to its catalogue

Lagos International Festival of Animation (LIFANIMA) returns for its 8th edition this October

Abuja Photo Festival returns for its 2024 edition this October

Lagos Meet launches new editorial platform to showcase and spotlight Nigerian creators

TCN Monthly Recap: September 2024 Edition

Meet the Nigerian Web Design Standard (NWDS) Advisory Committee Members

Nigerian musician Cruel Santino's latest project is a manga which builds on the Subaru Boys story arc

Prince Claus Fund reveals the 100 recipients of its 2024 SEED Award

Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy reveals members of the Advisory Committee of the Nigerian Web Design Standard (NWDS) project

dot.ateliers announces open call for its 2025 Artist Residency in Accra, Ghana

Founders Factory Africa rebrands as 54 Collective to reflect its pan-African aspiration

Design Week Lagos returns this October for the 2024 edition of its annual festival

Relio Studios announces BreakTunes, an animated series designed to address critical issues children face today in society

UDC 2024: A showcase and celebration of African contemporary design and creativity

TCN Monthly Recap: August 2024 Edition

Liz Ogunoye: On how curiosity led her to design, finding a community of diligent people, and her mission to tell stories for the next generation — #025

Ìbàdàn International Film Festival (IIFF) returns for its third edition this September

Lagos Comic Con returns for its 12th edition this September

The Torsche wants to redefine the narrative around design in Africa

"Beyond The Canvas": Untitled Designers Conference (UDC) returns this August

Sankofa Display, a typeface that draws inspiration from African art styles, with a focus on straight-line geometric designs, is now live on Google Fonts

TCN Monthly Recap: July 2024 Edition

Luxurious Urban Mobility (LUMO): Useful desirability approach to car design in Africa

Boluwatife Sonaike: On finding digital art, translating ideas to visuals, and how he is always feeding his visual bank — #024

Nigerian visual artist completes record-breaking painting for the largest drawing by an individual

Google Fonts adds Ga Maamli, a font inspired by handwritten posters found in Accra, to its catalogue

Seyi Olusanya on getting into type design, founding Afrotype, and collaborating with Google Fonts

TCN Monthly Recap: June 2024 Edition

Chuma Anagbado: Ifebube—a solo exhibition curated by Ugonna Ibekwe

5 African Film Festivals you should know

Inside Creative Nestlings’ evolution: From a community to an African creative network and startup building for African creatives & entrepreneurs

TCN Monthly Recap: May 2024 Edition

One-year-old from Ghana becomes world's youngest male artist

Google Fonts adds Danfo, a tuscan serif font designed by Afrotype—a Lagos-based type studio—to its catalogue

Nigerian type designer launches TypeAfrik, a design community for African creatives interested in type design

G.A.S. Foundation announces open call for the 2024 Tilga Art Prize Nigeria Edition

Osun State gets a new logo; winner of the logo competition emerges

Neustack Design launches African Icon Library, a collection of African-inspired Icons and Illustrations

Bic Art Master Africa is accepting entries for the 2024 edition of its art competition

Untitled Designers postpones Untitled Design Conference (UDC) 2024; to now hold in August

TCN Monthly Recap: April 2024 Edition

Vome Studio's identity revamp for Bentsi-Enchill modernises its visual identity without compromising its esteemed 20-year legacy

Bransolute's brand refresh for AjoCard conveys its vision to deliver financial services to the excluded

Meet the winners of the 2024 Henrike Grohs Art Award

Osun State Governor 'orders' logo design competition following the public bashing of the new logo he assented to; best design to be announced on April 28

Osun State faces public backlash for new logo; what is the outrage about?

The Mensah-Bonsu Foundation in partnership with New Comma announces the inaugural cycle of The Mensah-Bonsu Foundation Student Bursary

Africans Column unveils list of 50 Influential African Women Architects

Goethe-Institut announces the winner of the 2024 Henrike Grohs Art Award

CHALE WOTE Street Art Festival announces the call for artists for its 2024 edition

Chisaokwu Joboson talks working with Google Fonts on the Ojuju typeface, the public reaction to its launch, and his mission to create more type support for African languages

Google Fonts adds Tac One—a typeface created by Nigerian design trio—to its catalogue

Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama wins Dia Art Foundation's inaugural Sam Gilliam Award

Bolutife Awakan: On finding design, constantly learning and investing in herself, and the role of strategy in design — #023

Rele Arts Foundation announces the open call for its 2025 Young Contemporaries residency program

TCN Monthly Recap: March 2024 Edition

Vodafone Ghana rebrands to Telecel Ghana following acquisition of major shares by Telecel Group

Rencontres de Bamako announces open call for applications for the 14th edition of Bamako Encounters, the African Photography Biennale

"It's a dream come true" — Zimbabwean visual communicator and type designer, Taurai Valerie Mtake, on working with Google Fonts to create the Madimi One typeface

Nigerian web hosting company, Whogohost, rebrands as GO54 in its bid to expand across the continent

AFCON 2023 Identity: A Beautiful Story of Strength and Unity through Football

Meet the 3 African artists shortlisted for the 2024 LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize

Comic Con Ibadan, the official geek event of West Africa's largest city, returns for a second edition this March

Disney Plus premieres Iwájú, an original animated series set in a futuristic Lagos, Nigeria, created by Kugali

Google Fonts adds 2 typefaces—created by a Nigerian and a Zimbabwean designer—to its catalogue

Nonso Eagle: On being a creative director, leading the creative team at PiggyTech, and how he approaches design — #022

TCN Monthly Recap: February 2024 Edition

British Council's SSA Arts announces call for submission for the Festival Connect Fund 2024/25

Pro Helvetia announces open call for its 2025 residency program

Untitled Designer confirms Untitled Design Conference 2024 will hold this May

STARTS4AFRICA extends Call for Artists for the S+T+ARTS Residency Programme for Sub-Sahara Africa

How Album Cover Bank is archiving, documenting, and preserving Nigerian album cover designs from 1950 to date

Nigerian HRTech company, Pade, unveils new identity to reinforce its commitment to African workers and employers

Kuta Arts Foundation reveals the finalists of its 2024 Kuta Arts Residency program

The Goethe-Institut announces the call for submissions for the Science Film Festival 2024

The Joburg Film Festival (JFF) set to return for the sixth edition of its annual festival this February

Nigerian film publication, What Kept Me Up, unveils new brand identity that revolves around its readers

Blessing Ngobeni Art Foundation announces open call for the 2024 Blessing Ngobeni Art Prize (BNAP)

STARTS4AFRICA announces Call for Artists for the first S+T+ARTS Residency Programme for Sub-Sahara Africa

TCN Monthly Recap: The Maiden Edition

The Goethe-Institut Nigeria announces call for applications for Support and Connect 2024

Lagos Meet announces the conclusion—and winners—of its 3D Billboard Challenge

Nigerian Banking-as-a-Service company, Anchor, unveils refreshed identity to harmonise its visual identity across all its brand touchpoints

Lagos Meet in collaboration with Framegidi to host a live talk on strategies for selling digital art and merchandise

The Goethe-Institut Nairobi announces open call for the inaugural Sasa Nairobi Artist Fellowship

Nigerian art student Chancellor Ahaghotu paints for 100 hours to break decade-old record for the longest painting marathon

Tunji Ogunoye: On finding design, leaving physiotherapy for design, paying attention to details, and the impact of teaching design and building a community on his career — #021

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