ANF Blog
Fu’ad Lawal - Chief Archivist, Archivi.ng
Fu’ad Lawal through his organization Archivi.ng
(Pronounced: 'Archiving') is preserving African history by digitising old newspapers and magazines.
Could a herbal Covid cure could be on the cards for Ugandans?
Uganda is turning to traditional medicine in the fight against COVID-19, but in Gambia, Congo, Chad, Angola, and Lesotho, people are betting on luck. But this July according to Google data, Africa’s biggest concerns are about freedom of movement, opportunities, education, and the Olympics all of which featured prominently in Google Searches.
How development partners are helping to re-write Africa’s story
An academic, a journalist, a researcher and a funder got together last week to share insights on how the development community can showcase their work and tell their stories without feeding the stereotypical narrative of a broken Africa.
How poverty in Africa drives cheating in America - a classic example of how not to tell any story.
Africa No Filter unpacks a CBS report on college students in America who are cheating their way to university degrees by paying other people to do their assignments. The report deserves 10 out of 10 for poor storytelling that feeds a stereotypical narrative of Africa.
#HotOpportunities: Rise and Grind with these funding opportunities for African creatives and storytellers
Warm your vocal cords, polish that manuscript, edit your documentary series…whatever your creative project is, get ready to pitch it because it’s raining funding for individual and collective projects, including the opportunity to be funded by Africa No Filter and a fellowship programme offered by Harvard University. There’s also a $25,000 grant for emerging filmmakers and a chance for an early-career journalist to work in a leading U.S newsroom.
Jobs, smartphones, and breaking news dominated Google searches in Africa in June - but Egypt had lingerie on the mind
“Ask Google” has become a mantra when looking for information, so what better place to go to find out what people around Africa are most curious about? We analysed data from Google Trends to see how Africa is feeling. This month, hope and gloom were side-by-side, whether the news was driven by equity, health, sports, or tech.
New handbook outlines how to write about Africa for development community
22 July 2021: Lagos, Nigeria - Africa No Filter, the not-for-profit working on narrative change on the continent, is challenging the development community to adopt more ethical approaches in their storytelling with the launch of its new handbook, How to Write About Africa in 8 Steps: An ethical storytelling handbook.
Protests and sport dominate African conversations in June
It’s worth looking into if it’s trending on Twitter. That’s what we do - every month. After all, Twitter is the world’s soapbox where people congregate to share their opinions about their world.
bird, Africa No Filter’s story agency, goes live
Nairobi and Johannesburg, July 6, 2021: Africa No Filter (ANF), the not-for-profit organisation focused on narrative change, has launched bird, Africa’s first, optimized-for-mobile, story agency designed to shift narratives about and within the continent.