Why Visit the Virtual Museum?

By 2050, half of the world’s young population will be African, with less than 15% currently having formal employment. The African Youth Livelihoods Virtual Museum explores how these individuals will make a living and the challenges they face. Positioned in Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria’s vibrant ICT hub, the museum reflects the lively ambiance and experiences of African youth in bustling markets. It offers an immersive and energetic experience that combines modern tech innovation with the realities of urban African life.

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Why Visit the Virtual Museum?

Podcast Series: Hustling the African Dream​​

A crucial aspect of the Virtual Museum is its podcast series titled “Hustling the African Dream.” This series features interviews with young Africans navigating precarity and socio-economic challenges. By amplifying the voices of the youth, these podcasts challenge the dominant narratives and perceptions of African youth.​

​ Webinar Series: A Panoramic View

The Virtual Museum hosts enlightening webinars covering diverse topics like African economic history, youth conflict, cities, hustling, gender, and green futures. These sessions offer a panoramic view of life’s impact on young African leaders, featuring in-depth discussions with experts and research fellows for a well-rounded understanding.

Virtual Art Gallery: A Snapshot of the Continent​

Discover the vivid artistry of 7 young African artists in our Virtual Museum. Immerse in a stunning gallery where African creativity unfolds, captivating and transcending boundaries. Experience Africa’s vibrant essence firsthand.

Explore the Museum in Virtual Reality​​

The Virtual Museum is its built in FrameVR, allowing users to explore a Virtual Reality environment. This feature offers a unique, immersive way to understand African livelihoods, transporting viewers to different settings and enabling them to walk a mile in the shoes of their African peers.​
Anthony Muisyo
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Anthony Muisyo

Anthony Muisyo’s digital collage depicts the Tom Mboya airlift programme which took place between 1959 and 1963. The programme provided hundreds of Kenyan students an opportunity to study in the United States and Canada, pre-empting mass educational mobility in the era of globalisation. His images depict the exciting, scary and surreal experience young people go through as they try and forge careers for themselves.
Mbali Mthethwa
Meet the artist

Mbali Mthethwa

Mbali Mthethwa, a 34-year-old artist from Johannesburg, South Africa, explores Nguni cultural communication through beading. She founded The Herd, a collaborative collective combining her academic background with traditional artisanal techniques to create contemporary Jewelry and art celebrating African culture and Nguni expertise.

Tebogo Losaba

Tebogo Losaba is a Sowetan photographer who captures work as it exists in everyday life in his neighbourhoods. His images represent the struggles of work as it exists in a frenetic African city but also the humanity of his subjects as they try to generate income for themselves and their families.