Ivorian digital artist O’plerou Denis Grebet wasn’t happy with how Africa was portrayed in the media. So, he started creating emojis to pay tribute to African culture and to show the beauty of the continent.
He incorporated all 365 emojis from his project into an app which he titled ‘Zouzoukwa.’ Zouzoukwa means “image” in the Bete language spoken in Ivory Coast.
Since its release, Zouzoukwa has been downloaded more than 120,000 times on Google Play and the Apple app store.