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La corruption est le sujet le plus courant que les jeunes Africains entendent à propos de leur continent
Il est peu probable que les jeunes d’Afrique du Nord se lient d’amitié, se mettent en couple ou épousent une personne originaire d’Afrique subsaharienne. Cette révélation a été faite dans le cadre du rapport « One Africa ? », qui analyse les récits sur le panafricanisme et l’intégration africaine.
Corruption is the most common story Africa’s youth hear about the continent
Young people in North Africa are unlikely to befriend, date or marry someone from sub-Saharan Africa. This revelation was made in the ‘One Africa?’ report which unpacks narratives about Pan-Africanism and continental integration.
African Youth Arts Festival – Opportunity for Emerging Artists to shine
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and the narrative change organization Africa No Filter (ANF) today announced the launch of a visual art competition aimed at boosting the profiles of art and artists on the continent.
#AfricaNoFilter Announces Expanded Collaborative Funding, Introduces New Executive Director
Nigeria’s Access Bank among global group of funders and partners and incoming Executive Director, Moky Makura, brings Pan-African communication and foundation expertise to established narrative-building program.
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.
#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.
New handbook outlines how to write about Africa for development community
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.
bird, Africa No Filter’s story agency, goes live
The Biggest Lie in Geography Is About Africa – And It’s Time to Correct ItNairobi & Johannesburg, July 6, 2021Nairobi and Johannesburg, July 6, 2021… Africa No Filter (ANF), the not-for-profit organisation focused on narrative change, has launched bird, Africa’s...
Ballet in Nairobi, jazz in Joburg, and an 11-year old tech protégé from Zambia – these are some of the storytelling projects funded by the Africa No Filter Kekere Storytellers Fund
Ballet is not what comes to mind when you think of Nairobi’s art scene, yet it’s also one of the most exciting stories waiting to be told about the city. Zambia’s next innovator is an 11-year-old protégé, and an illustrator in South Africa is creating a coffee table book that challenges misconceptions that keep African artists out of art curriculums.
New Report on African media shows western sources dominate how the African story is told
The research surveyed 38 African editors, analyzed content from 60 African news outlets in 15 countries (Botswana, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, DRC, Egypt, Tunisia, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal) between September and October 2020.
ANF Academy Presents: Grant Writing for Creatives
ANF Academy Presents: Grant Writing for CreativesGrant-making organisations like Africa No Filter are not the only funding sources. There are also government funds, international donor agencies, and corporates that fund arts, culture and creativity. And while they...
ANF Academy Presents: Ecosystem Building Workshop on Budgeting & Financial Management
Ecosystem Building Workshop on Budgeting & Financial ManagementOur Panellists: Victor Mark-Onyegbu Moderator Victor leads grants management and oversees the narrative change ecosystem building programs at Africa No Filter. Prior to joining ANF, he was an Arts...
