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About Kennedy Yanko
Niyi Okeowo is a multidisciplinary creative whose practice spans art direction, Graphic Design, 3D, animation, VR photography, and branding.
Niyi has almost a decade of experience as a creative specialist, working with international clients including Adobe, Empire, Universal Music Group, Chivas, Smirnoff, Uber, and LVMH.
Niyi’s work has been published in Okay Africa, Dazed Magazine, Fubiz, Print Mag, African Digital art, and The Guardian among others.
He is currently the Chief Design Officer at Thrill Digital, where he leads the branding and art direction team building the Astraverse, a first-of-its-kind Metaverse Experience, showcasing a new way to shop and play in virtual reality using your avatar and receive your outfits in real life. Previously, Niyi served as an art director & lead designer at Ashluxe in Lagos, Nigeria. Helping the brand grow into a streetwear and fashion powerhouse in Africa.
About Masego
Anthony Azekwoh is a digital artist and author who lives and works in Lagos, Nigeria. Entirely self-taught, his distinctive art style creates captivating mystical worlds, breathing life into his characters.
His multidisciplinary approach to art is a testament to his endless yearning for self-expression. As an author, his writing is often myth-inspired, heavily imbibed with historical context. He has also worked as a voiceover artist as well as a project member on a creative magazine and a mental health app.
“In everything I do – writing, art or otherwise –I'm trying to tell a story as honestly as I can, I'm trying to tell the truth,” he explains. Anthony’s artwork has been seen by millions around the world; his writing, by thousands. He was the recipient of the Awele Trust Prize in 2017. He has written five books, the third published by Inkwell Publishing. He has also published a series with Nigerian literary magazine, Brittle Paper. He has worked with Show Dem Camp, Masego, Adekunle Gold, Blaqbonez and many more international clients. His artwork has been exhibited internationally, and has also been seen in Native Mag, Zikoko, Yahoo Finance, Culture Custodian, Techpoint Africa and Olongo Africa.
With sold-out NFT collections, he has set up the The Rosemary Fund, a grant that has supported over 10 Nigerian artists so far.
Cassava Network
Cassava Network is a blockchain infrastructure ecosystem committed to providing Africans with Web3 products and services, inclusive financial services, and will create a swift onboarding portal for users from Web2 to Web3. Users can earn reward points, conduct NFT transactions, and manage assets in the Cassava app. In the near future, a multi-chain wallet supporting Solana, ETH, and BNB Chain and other popular blockchains will be launched. Cassava users are from African-based global regions.