Uzoma Dunkwu is an “Artrepreneur” based in Lagos, Nigeria. He is a self-taught digital artist with over eight years of experience working with local and international clients in the creative space, including Netflix, NPR, Psyop & Stoopid Buddies Stoodios. He was a panellist at the 2020 Social Media Week, Nigeria International Film Summit (NFIS 2019) and guest appearances at the Teatime show on Plus TV Africa, GoTV.  He curated Nigeria’s biggest art contest (Sketchathon) in June-July 2018. Dunkwu’s $2000 is funding a colouring book that wants to introduce children to the continent’s cultural diversity.

"The anticipated impact is to have at least 1,000 families around the world have an opportunity to explore the beauty of African cultural attires through the creative exercise of colouring the clothed characters in the book," he said. "This grant gives financial support for my project, giving my work much more exposure and mileage by allowing it to be seen around the world. It also affords users an experiential opportunity to engage in the creative process of designing beautiful African characters."

He added: "I am passionate about narrative because I believe it is about time we controlled our narratives. The Western media/entertainment industries have misrepresented Africa for decades and the onus is on us to correct this, by showcasing its beauty and diversity of culture."