African Company Releases First Black Emojis

After constant complaint about the lack of black emojis with Apple phones, a phone company has stepped up and created the first black emojis.

According to the International Business Times, Oju Africa a division of mobile company Mi-Fone has created a collection of 15 black emojis. Creative Director Eserick Fouché says that ‘Oju’ which means face, is a great addition to mobile devices and finally answers the question about black emojis.

“We follow global trends but we are differentiated by our authentic African voice,” Fouch said. “So as a brand we wanted to do something that only Africa could pull off, something that could become so iconic that it would have the world talking. I believe what we have created will ensure that every African on the planet won’t be able to help but love it!”

In the past, petitions have been created, demanding that Apple created more emojis that represent the world today.

The app titled “oju emoticon app” is currently available for Android phones and can be used with Twitter. The ratings for the app are mixed, with some loving the app and others criticizing it on it’s huge keyboard and sticker-size emojis.

Will you get the app?