Press Releases.

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.

Africa No Filter and Meta today announced the next generation of Extended Reality (XR) creators in Africa with six recipients selected from the Future Africa: Telling Stories, Building Worlds program.

Africa has become the face of the global climate crisis, yet Greta Thunberg has emerged as the continent’s leading voice of advocacy – even among African activists, according to the newly launched report, Climate Change in Africa: Are Africans sleepwalking to disaster?

These simplistic images obscure a far more complex reality: Africa is far from monolithic. It is home to 54 sovereign nations, thousands of distinct cultures and languages, and rapidly growing economies fueled by innovation and urban dynamism—yet such diversity is often overshadowed by reductive narratives.

For centuries, the world has been misled about Africa’s true size. The Mercator map—one of the most widely used world maps—has shrunk the continent, distorting its scale and minimising its global significance.

Dakar, Sénégal – le 3 avril 2025 : Pendant des siècles, le monde a été induit en erreur sur la taille réelle de l’Afrique. La carte de Mercator – l’une des cartes du monde les plus utilisées – a rétréci le continent, déformant son échelle et réduisant son étendue à l’échelle mondiale.

Johannesburg, South Africa — 19 March 2025: The AI Shop, in partnership with Africa No Filter, has announced the launch of the Africa Bias Buster, an innovative AI-powered tool designed to detect and eliminate bias in writing about Africa. This ground-breaking solution addresses the persistent problem of stereotypical portrayals of Africa in media and other forms of storytelling.

Davos, Switzerland — 20 January 2025: Africa No Filter (ANF) is bringing a powerful message to this year’s World Economic Forum, calling on global leaders to move beyond rhetoric and forge meaningful partnerships with Africa. As world powers pledge “equal partnerships” and a brighter future for the continent, ANF’s new research, Building Partnerships in an Unequal World: Africa in the Political Discourses of the West, China, and Russia, reveals a stark gap between diplomatic speeches and tangible action.

Davos, Suisse — 20 janvier 2025 : Africa No Filter (ANF) porte un message fort au Forum Économique Mondial de cette année, appelant les dirigeants du monde à dépasser la simple rhétorique pour forger des partenariats significatifs avec l’Afrique. Alors que les puissances mondiales promettent des « partenariats égaux » et un avenir meilleur pour le continent, le nouveau rapport de recherche d’ANF, Construire des partenariats dans un monde inégal : L’Afrique dans les discours politiques de l’Occident, de la Chine et de la Russie, révèle un écart flagrant entre les discours diplomatiques et les actions concrètes.

Ce prix, créé par Africa No Filter, est assorti d’une récompense financière. Le prix vise à promouvoir, au sein de l’industrie cinématographique africaine, des films contribuant à améliorer la représentation de l’Afrique à travers des histoires qui valorisent l’innovation, le progrès et les opportunités sur le continent.

London/Lagos/Johannesburg/Nairobi, 10 October 2024:New research conducted by Africa No Filter and strategic advisory firm Africa Practice reveals that African nations pay 4.2 billion dollars on debt servicing alone.

Africa No Filter launches new guide on how to write about – African elections25 September 202425 September 2024 — Johannesburg, South Africa: On October 9 Mozambique will go to the polls to elect a new president. Mozambique is one of 19 African countries, including...