MTN to Host the Continent’s First Metaverse Music Concert

South Africa’s cell community operator MTN Group desires to faucet into its vast community of 34.5 million subscribers in Africa to paved the way in popularizing the metaverse within the continent. Current in 17 international locations in Africa, the corporate has introduced a brand new metaverse platform -altMTN – and a digital music live performance in November to assist unlock the potential of immersive experiences. It’s now partnering with The Mic: Africa, an African music, arts, and tradition networking platform, to host the continent’s first metaverse music live performance. In February this 12 months, MTN purchased 144 plots of digital land in Ubuntuland, a 3D digital actuality immersive hub owned by South African tech agency Mann Made, for an undisclosed quantity. Amongst African artistes, the metaverse wave seems to be altering how they current their artwork with the formation of on-line boards and communities such because the Africa NFT Group, Black NFT Artwork, Kenyan NFT Membership, and Nigeria NFT Group to community on how greatest to reap from immersive tech.SOURCE: QUARTZ AFRICA