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Inspirez le monde / l’Afrique — ou soyez l’artisan d’un nouveau regard sur l’Afrique !
Êtes-vous prêt-e à redéfinir la manière dont le monde perçoit l’Afrique ? Les nominations sont désormais ouvertes pour le “Prix du Film pour le Changement de Narratif en Afrique”, une initiative portée par Africa No Filter.
Ten tips to make your grant proposal shine
Funders share their tips and tools to help creatives look for funding, polish their grant proposals and give themselves a shot at being noticed by funders.
Africa No Filter’s partnership with Western Union will ensure effective and rapid money transfers to Africa’s young creative talent.
As a grant-making organisation, having a safe, reliable financial partner to help us dispense the funds quickly is critical, and Western Union is a trusted payment brand.” Western Union has a vast network of outlets that can deliver grants to individuals in small communities and those in large cities equally effectively.
The Grammy Awards 2021 were another massive win for Africa’s pop culture
African music is never far from the stage during the Grammy Awards but unlike previous years, the 2021 edition didn’t make a fleeting mention of the continent. Africa was given the stage to shine.
The British Council joins the movement to shift stereotypical narratives about Africa
Africa No Filter’s pooled funding now tops USD 5million. The funds are used for grant-making, research and advocacy campaigns that highlight narratives and their impact on the continent.
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#takebackthepen: Experts say this is why African media outlets struggle to cover more African news
“Until we have much stronger and more vibrant sort of new media platforms that speak to these audiences in language and context that makes sense to them, it's very difficult to drive a new African narrative,” said Tomiwa Aladekomo. Aladekomo is the CEO of Zikoko Media, which gets six million hits every month on their website and social media.
African Academics join forces to investigate African narratives under new fellowship program
The African fellows, who are based both on the continent and in the diaspora, will conduct research across more than 15 African countries. And while the story-telling mediums and topics they will study differ, outcomes will have the same impact: they will offer a broader picture of how Africans talk about each other, and how those from outside Africa talk about us – especially in China and the Middle East.
Africa No Filter is looking for 12 exceptional Africa artists to join the organisation’s Emerging Artists Fellows Program.
The program will provide 12 exceptional creative practitioners from across the continent with mentorship, peer to peer skills sharing and new networks through monthly fellow-led seminars throughout the year. Fellows will also be supported with a $5000 grant to assist in executing the proposed project, documenting findings and establishing new creative methodologies that can be presented and taught to a wider audience.