History Main / NeoAfrica

* The South African/Canadian sci-fi series ''Series/CharlieJade'' involves [[AlternateUniverse three different universes]] in its storyline. One of them, the "Alphaverse", is dystopian and completely cyberpunk, including [[CyberpunkWithAChanceOfRain lots of rain]]. Its counterpoint is the ecotopian "Gammaverse" ([[NotSoDifferent unpolluted, but rife with political corruption and social engineering]]). The neutral one is the "Betaverse", which is our own early 21st century world. The whole series takes place in the Cape Town region and very little info about the rest of the world is ever given. According to the series's script, both the Alphaverse and Gammaverse are supposedly [[AlternateHistory alternate histories]] of the Betaverse, with a divergence occuring shortly after WWII or during the early ColdWar period.

* ''{{Halo 2}}'', where New Mombasa in Kenya is a high tech city and spaceport. At least when the game begins, before there's lots of StuffBlowingUp...

* The People's African Union is one of the factions colonizing space in ''VideoGame/CivilizationBeyondEarth''. In-universe, it's said to have come about as part of a sub-Saharan renaissance, and has an AI focusing on the [[BioPunk Harmony]] affinity and eschewing the [[CyberPunk Supremacy]] affinity. However, while they're likely to make and keep alliances and their faction bonus is a boost to food production, their leader is a stern ReasonableAuthorityFigure who, behind his jovial front, harbours a measure of resentment over how the the African people were exploited and humiliated by foreign powers in the past few centuries, and is determined to make sure this never happens again. A faction of BewareTheNiceOnes, basically.

* The People's African Union is one of the factions colonizing space in ''VideoGame/CivilizationBeyondEarth''.

* Subverted in ''VideoGame/DreamfallTheLongestJourney'' and its sequel ''VideoGame/DreamfallChapters'', which takes place in a {{Cyberpunk}} future where most of Africa has risen as one of the world's leading economic superpowers following several economic collapses and crisises in Europe and America. As a result, most African countries is consistently portrayed and described as peaceful, idyllic, and prosperous; a stark contrast to the run-down and polluted, borderline dystropic Europe.

* Subverted in ''VideoGame/DreamfallTheLongestJourney'' and its sequel ''VideoGame/DreamfallChapters'', which takes place in a {{Cyberpunk}} future where most of Africa has risen as one of the world's leading economic superpowers following several economic collapses and crisis in Europe and America. As a result, most African countries is consistently portrayed and described as peaceful, idyllic, and prosperous; a stark contrast to the run-down and polluted, borderline dystropic Europe.

* Subverted in ''VideoGame/DreamfallTheLongestJourney'' and its sequel ''VideoGame/DreamfallChapters'', which takes place in a {{Cyperpunk}} future where most of Africa has risen as one of the world's leading economic superpowers following several economic collapses and crisis in Europe and America. As a result, most African countries is consistently portrayed and described as peaceful, idyllic, and prosperous; a stark contrast to the run-down and polluted, borderline dystropic Europe.

* One of the campaigns of EmpireEarth 2: The Art of Supremacy takes place during [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture the "Synthetic Age" (202X-204X)]] (featuring things like nanotech enhanced soldiers and giant mecha) in Africa, and deals with the poor native taking up arms against the exploitative [[MegaCorp megacorps]]. It ends with Africa becoming a technologically advanced world superpower.

{{Cyberpunk}}, and lots of it. [[DiscreditedTrope Yes, we know cyberpunk is dead,]] not least because its hyper-cynical, hyper-dystopian themes became impossible for audiences to take seriously after a certain point, but combine it with a notorious RealLife dystopia like Africa, and that problem is all but eliminated. Not to mention Africa is also an ideal place geographically to build a SpaceElevator.

{{Cyberpunk}}, and lots of it. At best, PostCyberpunk. Africa is also an ideal place geographically to build a SpaceElevator. Despite this application of the setting, and probably due to the stereotypes of Africa's climate, CyberpunkWithAChanceOfRain is not so common with this trope.

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* Social media was used during the 2011-2012 Egyptian revolution, as well as many other countries that were part of the Arab Spring. As one activist put it "We use Facebook to schedule the protests, Twitter to coordinate, and YouTube to tell the world." Looks like this trope might be becoming a reality.
** Critics of the above take the alternative view that the online use of websites was mostly incidental to traditional movements, in response to many media outlets implying the revolution was driven by social media.

{{Cyberpunk}}, and lots of it. At best, PostCyberpunk. The reason for its use is likely due to Cyberpunk's hyper-cynical, hyper-SocialDarwinist themes making the idea a DiscreditedTrope [[{{Deconstruction}} when it's set in any other part of the world.]] Another common reason is Africa being an ideal place geographically to build a SpaceElevator. Despite this application of the setting, and probably due to the stereotypes of Africa's climate, CyberpunkWithAChanceOfRain is not so common with this trope.

{{Cyberpunk}}, and lots of it. At best, PostCyberpunk. The reason for its use is likely due to Cyberpunk's hyper-cynical, hyper-SocialDarwinist themes making the idea a DiscreditedTrope [[Deconstruction when it's set in any other part of the world.]] Another common reason is Africa being an ideal place geographically to build a SpaceElevator. Despite this application of the setting, and probably due to the stereotypes of Africa's climate, CyberpunkWithAChanceOfRain is not so common with this trope.

{{Cyberpunk}}, and lots of it. At best, PostCyberpunk. One advantage of this is that Africa is an ideal place geographically to build a SpaceElevator. Despite this application of the setting, and probably due to the stereotypes of Africa's climate, CyberpunkWithAChanceOfRain is not so common with this trope.

{{Cyberpunk}}, and lots of it. At best, PostCyberpunk. The reason for its use is likely due to Cyberpunk's hyper-cynical, hyper-SocialDarwinist themes making the idea a DiscreditedTrope [[DeconstructedTrope when it's set in any other part of the world.]] Another common reason is Africa being an ideal place geographically to build a SpaceElevator. Despite this application of the setting, and probably due to the stereotypes of Africa's climate, CyberpunkWithAChanceOfRain is not so common with this trope.

* Wakanda, home of the ComicBook/BlackPanther.

{{Cyberpunk}}, and lots of it. At best, PostCyberpunk. The reason for its use is likely due to Cyberpunk becoming a DiscreditedTrope [[DeconstructedTrope when set in any other part of the world.]] Another common reason is Africa being an ideal place geographically to build a SpaceElevator. Despite this application of the setting, and probably due to the stereotypes of Africa's climate, CyberpunkWithAChanceOfRain is not so common with this trope.

{{Cyberpunk}}, and lots of it. At best, PostCyberpunk. The reason for its use is likely due to Cyberpunk becoming a discredited trope when it takes place in any other part of the world. Another common reason is Africa being an ideal place geographically to build a SpaceElevator. Despite this application of the setting, and probably due to the stereotypes of Africa's climate, CyberpunkWithAChanceOfRain is not so common with this trope.

* ''TabletopGame/TranshumanSpace'' is mostly preppy PostCyberpunk. Except for Africa. Africa is still straight cyberpunk.

* ''ComicBook/{{Elephantmen}}'': The titular Elephantmen were created and trained by [[MegaCorp MAPPO]] at a huge lab/base somewhere in Northern Africa.

* Wakanda, home of the BlackPanther.

* Most of NnediOkorafor's books take place in a technologically updated future or alternate universe Africa that is also a MagicalLand. Some examples are ''Zahrah the Windseeker'', ''Literature/TheShadowSpeaker'', and ''Literature/WhoFearsDeath''.

* The Watekni subculture in a TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture Kenya in IanMcDonald's ''{{Chaga}}''.

* Nero Manson's novel ''Literature/SexDrugsandViolenceInTheFuture'' portrays Africa as a nightmarish hell hole where rape and child soldiers are commonplace.
* Creator/AlastairReynolds' novel ''Literature/BlueRememberedEarth'' is a subversion. While not everything is perfect in the African countries, they've become new economic and technological powers and the overall tone is quite optimistic. A PostCyberpunk sensibility is present, but it's mostly set dressing.

* The South African/Canadian sci-fi series ''Series/CharlieJade'' involves [[AlternateUniverse three different universes]] in its storyline. One of them, the "Alphaverse", is dystopian and completely cyberpunk, including [[CyberpunkWithAChanceOfRain lots of rain]]. Its counterpoint is the ecotopian "Gammaverse" ([[NotSoDifferent unpolluted, but rife with political corruption and social engineering]]). The neutral one is the "Betaverse", which is our own early 21st century world. The whole series takes place in the Cape Town region and very little info about the rest of the world is ever given. According to the series' script, both the Alphaverse and Gammaverse are supposedly [[AlternateHistory alternate histories]] of the Betaverse, with a divergence occuring shortly after WWII or during the early ColdWar period.

* One of the campaigns of EmpireEarth 2: The Art of Supremacy takes place during [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture the "Synthetic Age" (202X-204X)]] (featuring things like nanotech enhanced soldiers and giant mecha) in Africa, and deals with the poor native taking up arms against the exploitative megacorps. It ends with Africa becoming a technologically advanced world superpower.

* Creator/AlastairReynolds' novel ''Blue Remembered Earth'' is a subversion. While not everything is perfect in the African countries, they've become new economic and technological powers and the overall tone is quite optimistic. A PostCyberpunk sensibility is present, but it's mostly set dressing.

* In the ''[[TabletopGame/TrinityUniverse Trinity]]'' roleplaying game, Africa is a leading force in 22nd century Earth. It helps that Africa managed to avoid the worst damage of the Aberrant War, and the more modern Europe and North America got hit hard.

* Most of NnediOkorafor's books take place in a technologically updated future or alternate universe Africa that is also a MagicalLand. Some examples are ''Zahrah the Windseeker'', ''TheShadowSpeaker'', and ''WhoFearsDeath''.