East African Nerds, Unite! by Mark Hay Last month, posters - TopicsExpress



          

East African Nerds, Unite! by Mark Hay Last month, posters started appearing in Nairobi, Kenya’s Village Market featuring Spider-man, Iron Man, Thor, and other classic American comic book heroes. Given that the Market is a highly Westernized mega-mall in the well-heeled Gigiri neighborhood, some may have passed the posters by, assuming they were for some Marvel movie screening or a theme party aimed at the nearby American Embassy or United Nations compound. In truth the posters advertised something far more interesting: on December 20, 2014, the Village Market would host, on the rooftop of its parking garage, Naiccon, East Africa’s first comic convention—a celebration of the now-bourgeoning local nerd culture and the comic, gaming, and entertainment industries of Kenya.
Posted on: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 13:00:00 +0000

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