{"id":3566,"date":"2021-04-27T13:50:56","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T17:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/femimagazine.com\/?p=3566"},"modified":"2021-04-27T13:51:08","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T17:51:08","slug":"lupita-nyongo-teams-with-startup-kukua-for-super-sema-at-youtube-africas-first-kid-superhero-animated-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/femimagazine.com\/?p=3566","title":{"rendered":"Lupita Nyong\u2019o Teams With Startup Kukua For \u2018Super Sema\u2019 At YouTube, Africa\u2019s First Kid Superhero Animated Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Via Deadline:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oscar-winning actress\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/lupita-nyongo\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lupita Nyong\u2019o<\/a>\u00a0is partnering with Nairobi-based media and tech startup\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/kukua\/\">Kukua<\/a>\u00a0in support of their franchise\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/super-sema\/\">Super Sema<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>a new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/youtube\/\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0Originals kids and family program.<em>\u00a0Super Sema<\/em>\u00a0marks Africa\u2019s first kid superhero animated series and the series debuted its first eight episodes March 8, International Women\u2019s Day. 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