Why Africa Needs Science Fiction

Posted by Jonathan On May 26, 2010 13 COMMENTS

The most valuable natural resource to a society’s development is its ore of ideas. Much more than a brand of esoteric entertainment, science fiction has long been a source of prophetic knowledge that has influenced the destiny of humankind. From ‘1984’ (Orwell, 1949) to ‘Neuromancer’ (Gibson, 1984), the course of history has continually been altered  [ Read More ]

Cyberpunk Reborn

Posted by Jonathan On May 13, 2010 7 COMMENTS

For a while, it seemed that cyberpunk was dead. The Internet counterculture of the West went mainstream faster than anyone could have predicted and the grim forecast of the cyberpunk movement became a self-defeating prophecy. Many dark realities were prevented from coming to be. Far from the sinister age of corporate dominance many envisioned, the  [ Read More ]

The Future of African Science Fiction

Posted by Jonathan On April 22, 2010 58 COMMENTS

Welcome to Africa. You are not where you think you are. You are not on a safari, or an expedition, or a mission. Your footprint is not the first here, nor will it be the last. Africa is a tour with no guide and no schedule, a ride with no stops, no brakes, and no  [ Read More ]