Narrative Change Projects

Ayomide Aborowa is the Founder and Creative Director of Irìn Travel and Lifestyle Media. The Lagos-based media company publishes innovative content and curates immersive experiences that champion a modern and multifaceted portrayal of Africa.

Charity Gondwe has extensive work experience in the Southern African film industry as a production manager, production coordinator, project manager fixer and location scout.

Founded in 2015, Africa Matters Initiative is a youth-led organisation that’s empowering African youth to change their communities and Africa’s narrative through leadership, social entrepreneurship and advocacy.

Hamadou Tidiane Sy is the Founder and Director at E-jicom, a pan-African tertiary education institution that trains aspiring and mid-career journalists.

Part of the We Are Campaign that works to change the climate narrative about Africa by using creativity, Tamba Africa Circus’s Caravan of Hope/Caravana da Esperença project brought about new methodology for new initiatives, events, performances, productions, convenings, experiments, practices, and other possibilities related to social impact and community engagement.

Awaze Media was founded by Ethiopian radio personalities, Tigist Amare and Hawi Bussa, who were frustrated with the lack of representation in media.

Princely Glorious and Tulanana Bohela are the co-founders of the Ona Stories Group, a storytelling and extended reality production business. OnaStories Group includes Ona Kesho, a lab for the future of storytelling technologies, and the Ona Stories Expert Network.

One World Media is on a mission to demystify the global media industry and open it up to new talent.

Journalist and blogger Sal Jalloh is on a mission to showcase the beauty and charming side of Sierra Leone.

Ijeoma Onah is the founder of the Nigerian International Film Summit which takes place annually in Los Angeles, London, Toronto, and Lagos, and the Nigerian International TV Summit which is also an annual event in Paris and Lagos.

The Lagos International Poetry Festival, founded by Efe Paul Azino in 2025, has brought together some of the biggest writers, poets, thinkers, artists and public intellectuals to Lagos for four days of readings, performances, workshops, panel discussions, and a celebration of creativity, establishing itself as one the continent’s key cultural highlights.

Jide Martin is an illustrator and author who is shaping the African narrative with authentic stories. He is the CEO of Comic Republic, Africa's first digital comic book company, renowned for its commitment to shaping Africa's image through captivating art and authentic narratives in the form of illustrations, comic books, and animations.

The Africa Foundation for Young Media Professionals is a pan-African media skills development organization empowering journalists with critical skills.

The Africa Foundation for Young Media Professionals is a pan-African media skills development organization empowering journalists with critical skills.

Dan Aceda has worked across multiple industries including film, music, theatre and architecture and has won multiple national and regional awards.

Marie Mbullu is a Tanzanian American student and Africa No Filter’s TikTok grantee, thanks to the Habari Njema platform that she uses to share fresh and exciting content about all things Africa, from pop culture and politics to history, travel and innovation.

Otosirieze Obi-Young founded Open Country mag in 2020 to provide in-depth context for African literature and film. He has worked extensively in African literature — covering important conversations, editing defining projects, and judging major awards.

Muna Ahmed, known as Mullaaxo, is a bilingual writer and activist based in Hargeisa, Somaliland. She has written extensively on Somali culture and society, as well as using her work to promote literacy and advocate for reading, self-development, gender equality, and cultural identity among Somali Youth.