Fri, 23 Jun 2017 10:37:08 +0000 By SANDRA MACHIMA AN Indian company has pledged to invest US$75 million in establishing Africa’s biggest animation media institute in Zambia. SENFRA Limited director Suresh Kumar said the move would significantly encourage artists to make a difference in their lives. Mr Kumar said this was the time for Zambia to create content that had more worldwide demand, adding that his company would train and employ 300 youths and another 3,000 indirectly. And Zambia’s High Commissioner to India Judith Kapijimpanga said India had one of the largest and most prolific cinema industries in the world and motion picture was a trend that needed to gain momentum in Zambia. Ms Kapijimpanga said some young Zambians in the animation and effects community were well aware of the new technologies and filmmaking methods, adding that all they needed was proper training from institutions such as Senfra. “We give thanks to online education media, […]
