Smids Animation Studios has partnered with the National Theatre, now rebranded as the Wole Soyinka Centre for Arts and Culture, to develop the next generation of African animators.
The collaboration signals a serious commitment to building homegrown creative talent on the continent, using one of Nigeria's most storied cultural institutions as the launchpad.
Details on programme structure and timelines are still emerging, but the partnership alone has already sparked conversation about what intentional investment in African animation could look like at scale.
Originally published by BusinessDay.