VO Africa Conference 2025 Wraps Up with Global Voices and Big Lessons | Ep 27

Welcome to Episode 27 of This Week in the Voiceverse, your essential weekly source for voiceover news, updates, and opportunities across Africa and beyond.

In this episode, your host Tcode brings you exciting news from South Africa’s first-ever voiceover awards, a major creative convention in Abuja, and opportunities for aspiring voice actors, including a special offer for serving Nigerian Youth Corps members! We also recap a major African voiceover conference and look ahead to a virtual UK summit.

Key Highlights & Show Notes

• Voice of the Month Shoutout: We feature the versatile voice artist, Fiyinfoluwa Akinremi (@voicedbyaf). Listen until the end for her fantastic demo!

• Creative Spotlight: Abuja Comic Art Convention 2025

  • Creativity takes centre stage in Abuja on October 11, 2025, at Truck Central Abuja.

  • The event will bring together artists, animators, voice actors, and comic enthusiasts for panels, showcases, and networking. A great place for emerging creatives to connect!

• Opportunity for Corpers! Lagos Voice Acting Pro Course

  • Serving youth corps members can apply for one of five sponsorships to attend the Lagos Voice Acting Pro Course (a partnership between Cerebre Media Africa and Voiceover Workshop and Media).

  • All corp members receive 50% off the course fee (paying ₦100k instead of ₦200k).

  • Course Dates: November 1st to 29th.

  • How to Apply: DM @voiceoverworkshop with your NYSC ID and share why you deserve the slot.

• South Africa Makes Voiceover History!

  • The country hosted its inaugural South African Voiceover Awards in Fourways, Johannesburg, a vision of Sinemivuyo Mpulu, founder of The Voiceover Factory.

  • The ceremony presented 25 awards across 14 categories.

  • Veteran broadcaster Wilson B. Nkosi received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Congratulations to all the winners!

• VO Africa Conference 2025 Concludes

  • The three-day event (October 9th to 11th) was a major milestone for the continent’s voiceover industry.

  • It featured top voices like Dave Fennoy, Hugh Klitzke, Yinka Ladeinde, Jennifer Kanari, and Tolulope Kolade.

  • Catch the highlights: Follow @vo_africa on Instagram.

• The UK Voiceover Summit Makes a Return

  • The Empowered Voiceover Academy is hosting a free 4-hour virtual event on October 28th.

  • Features industry experts like agents, casting experts, and motion-capture pros, including Betty Lish, Claudia Gregory, and Joseph May.

  • Learn more: Check out empoweredvoiceoveracademy.com.

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Don’t forget to stick around for the closing demo from our Voice of the Month, Fiyinfoluwa Akinremi! See you next week!