AnimaxFyb Studios, an Accra-based animation company, is seeking fresh investment to scale its projects and bolster Africa's creative industry after winning three TAIDO African Animation Awards in Tokyo earlier in March.
Footage from the studio on Friday shows CEO and Creative Director Francis Y Brown directing staff and touring facilities lined with AnimaxFyb characters and their awards. Various cartoon projects previously created by the studio were also displayed.
"This recognition means a lot to us [...] If I see anime community, I'm talking about some of the world's leading animation studios based in Japan, like the Bandai Namco, like Toei [Animation] and the rest. They were all in the room whilst we were there, and we got awards from some of the top institutions too," Brown spoke about the studio's recent success.
The CEO highlighted the company's collaboration with Japanese animation studios, notably the TAIDO Project, which provided staff with technical training while preserving Africa's distinct creative identity.
"With the TAIDO initiative, it allowed us to see how we can place subtle things within character development, character ideation, conceptualisation of the stories and also the world building to make it appealing to anyone in the world," Brown explained.
While praising local talent, Brown warned that Africa's creative sector lacks infrastructure, training programmes and investment, urging greater support for the industry and encouraging young people to help build a homegrown animation ecosystem.
"We need investment that goes into building animation studios, animation schools, and also building curriculums that will enable us be on par with some of the international schools that are abroad [...] once we get that proper and the right investment for them, we'll be able to play ball," he underlined.
"Before we start telling stories from abroad or from anywhere, it needs to start with us. So, we need to start looking into the Ghanaian mythologies, the folklores and even our daily social lives have a lot of stories that we can tell," the CEO added.
The global animation market is expanding rapidly and is estimated to reach around $895 billion in 2034, according to reports. The sector in Africa, meanwhile, is also witnessing significant development, accounting for an estimated $15.7 billion in 2025.
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