The ACCES launches its call for applications for its 2019 edition! The Music In Africa Conference for Collaborations, Exchange and Showcases (ACCES) invites African musicians based on the continent to apply for an opportunity to showcase at ACCES 2019 in Accra, Ghana, from 14 to 16 November. The deadline for applications is 30 April 2019 (midnight CAT)! ACCES, [...]
The 30 DLA#3 finalist projects have been announced! Our DLA experts reviewed all the applications and here they are... 6 projects per category (Animation, Digital Music, Video Game, Virtual Reality) will compete in the Online Final Pitch Competition, from the 15th to the 28th of April 2019. The 10 winners will be announced on the [...]
Focus on Tshimologong’s Sound Jam at the Africa Rising International Film Festival Africa Rising International Film Festival is an event aiming to raise awareness about African Cinema and its impact on economy in African countries and other developing countries, and to offer opportunities of partnership with international companies. Launched for the first time in 2018, [...]
The famous Johannesburg media marketplace hosted Tshimologong and the DLA to kick off the 2018 call for projects From the 14th to the 16th of November 2018, DISCOP, the “One Stop Shop” for B2B content in Africa, organised its 6th edition of its market in Johannesburg. Launched in 2012, the event is now the first content production [...]
Tshimologong Precinct hosting a very special Hackaton, created by DLA and in partnership with IFAS. The French National Audiovisual Institute (INA) restored in 2018 the original records from the Rivonia Trial, a major South-African event that took place between October 1963 and June 1964, leading to the imprisonment of Nelson Mandela and several other [...]
Alizée Dallemagne, DLA Project Manager, was at the Parisian festival to talk about digital music in Africa. The 9th edition of MaMA Festival took place from the 17th to the 19th of October 2018 in Paris. Halfway between a music festival and a show for music professionals, the event – organised by French bank Crédit [...]
Triggerfish Animation, Afrika Toon, Sacem, Gaité Lyrique, Camera Lucida… in 2018, new partners are joining Digital Lab Africa to incubate next-gen talent in Africa. Winning applicants of DLA’s second edition will be accompanied by its whole ecosystem made of the best French and Sub-Saharan African experts and companies in multimedia field. The objective of DLA’s [...]
The 7th Turn, Reborn: the Tryptich, Area Daddy, Points and Baziks Pulse are the DLA 1st edition winning projects... check out their success story in video! The 7th Turn by Shariffa Ali & Yetunde Dada (South Africa) - VIRTUAL REALITY Area Daddy by Ayodele Elegba (Nigeria) - WEB CREATION Reborn: the Tryptich by Greg [...]
Second edition of Digital Lab Africa to kick off at DISCOP Johannesburg! DISCOP Johannesburg (25-27 October) is the world's number one destination to acquire and co-produce content "Made in Africa" and sell international film, television and digital content into Sub-Saharan Africa. Digital Lab Africa- DLA, a springboard and an incubation platform for African talent [...]
TRACE launched Traceplay SVOD platform Youth focused international media group and Digital Lab Africa partner TRACE launched its streaming service platform TracePlay last week. The service, dedicated to urban music and entertainment, offers a combination of SVOD, music & sports channels and live radio stations. TracePlay offers live music channels such as Trace Urban (France’s [...]
