ANF Blog

1 November 2024

ANF October 2024 Newsletter

Find out how much media stereotypes cost Africa, how we’re uplifting filmmakers who tell better stories about the continent and Tyla’s latest milestone.

25 September 2024

A ‘how to’ guide for writing about African elections launched

News stories about African elections often focus on corruption, ethnic tension, and violence, creating a one-dimensional narrative that does not capture the complexities and progress inherent in the continent’s electoral processes. How to Write About an African Election: A Guide is aimed at equipping journalists with tools to tell better stories about African elections to provide a more accurate and balanced view.

25 September 2024

Africa No Filter launches new guide on how to write about African elections

On October 9 Mozambique will go to the polls to elect a new president. Mozambique is one of 19 African countries, including South Africa and Ghana, who have had or will have elections in 2024. The narrative of elections in Africa is typically one of negative stereotypes that portray the continent as chaotic and illegitimate.

23 May 2024

The Guardian, AFP, Al Jazeera, and Reuters top global media index for most balanced media coverage of Africa, American outlets lag at the bottom — NEW REPORT

  • The Global Media Index for Africa assesses and ranks *online news stories of the 20 leading news providers.
  • + 1000 news articles collected over a six- month period.
  • The Guardian leads with most balanced coverage, The Washington Post ranks last.
1 February 2024

Discrimination against young African diasporans in France, U.K. and U.S. is driving interest and connection towards Africa, a new report

1 February 2024 - Nairobi, Kenya: What’s it like being an African youth in the diaspora? According to the new Being African: How Africans Experience the Diaspora report, diasporic African youths experience different types of discrimination — exoticization in France, microaggressions in the UK, and surveillance and profiling in the US.

1 February 2024

La discrimination à l'encontre des jeunes Africains de la diaspora en France, au Royaume-Uni et aux États-Unis suscite un intérêt et un rapprochement avec l'Afrique, selon un nouveau rapport

1er février 2024 - Nairobi, Kenya : Qu'est-ce que c'est que d'être un jeune Africain de la diaspora ? Selon le nouveau rapport Être africain : Comment les Africains appréhendent- ils la diaspora ? Les jeunes Africains de la diaspora subissent différents types de discrimination - éxotisation en France, microagressions au Royaume-Uni, et surveillance et profilage aux États-Unis.

7 August 2023

New course to undo bias and privilege in development organisations’ communication practices

08 August - Johannesburg, South Africa: Africa No Filter, the not-for-profit working on narrative change on the continent, today launched a new digital course that will improve how communication professionals in development organisations tell stories of their projects in Africa.

2 August 2023

Here’s how you can create global platforms and audiences for your visual art

There has never been a better time to be an African visual artist: the continent’s art scene is growing, the global market is increasingly looking to the continent for exciting work, and collectors are eager to spend big bucks on African art. The ANF Academy Presents: Creating Global Audiences For Your Visual Art with Sotheby's masterclass unpacked what it takes to make it big, locally and globally.

4 July 2023

Here’s what you can do to write a winning grant proposal

The Africa No Filter Presents: Grant Writing for Storytellers and Artists masterclass offered expert tips and tools to help you increase your chances of getting a grant to support your organization or project.