Press Releases

8 November 2022

Meet 10 African writers and visual artists chosen to help celebrate 20 years of the African Union

8 November, Dakar, Senegal: The 10 African writers and visual artists who will contribute their creative ideas to the African Union’s 20-year celebrations were announced today as part of the AU20 campaign.

20 October 2022

The specialist news agency, bird, today announced Ndu Okoh as its new Editor-in-Chief

25 October, Nairobi: The specialist news agency, bird, announced Ndu Okoh as its new Editor-in-Chief.

16 September 2022

bird News Agency launches project to shift the narrative on climate action in Africa

bird News agency has announced the launch of a project that will highlight African-led efforts to respond to climate change on the continent, ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt this year.

16 September 2022

African writers and visual artists to celebrate 20 years of the African Union

Addis Ababa, 15 September 2022: Ten talented pan-Africanist writers and visual artists will help the African Union mark 20 years of leading the continent’s development, unity, and peace.

12 September 2022

New report on Africa’s creative and cultural industries finds youth admire creatives, but they won’t spend on their work

Johannesburg, 8 September: Africa’s youth love local films and admire creatives, but they don’t read books by African authors for pleasure or spend on creative products, according to the newly launched Africa's Soft Power: Can Africa’s creativity transform the continent? report by Africa No Filter.

23 August 2022

Africa No Filter launches The Last Mile Film Fund for African filmmakers

23 August, Dakar: In recognition of the power of film to change narratives, Africa No Filter has launched a fund that will provide grants to filmmakers in the final stages of production.

20 July 2022

New handbook outlines how journalists can write about Africa beyond stereotypes

20 July 2022, Johannesburg: Narrative-change organization Africa No Filter is challenging stereotypical news about Africa with its latest handbook, Why Change the Way We Write About Africa?A storyteller’s guide to reframing Africa. 

30 June 2022

Africa No Filter Launches the Tony Elumelu Storytellers Fund to Empower Emerging African Creative Talent

    30 June Lagos, Nigeria: Africa No Filter, a donor collaborative working to transform stereotypical narratives of Africa, has launched the Tony Elumelu Storytellers Fund.