Evidence-Based Research
We’re shifting the way Africa is perceived using research and evidence that unpacks the impact of stereotypical storytelling about Africa
Media
Examining how African stories are framed in local and global news.
Africa could be losing up to $4.2 billion annually in interest payments on its loans primarily due to stereotypical narratives that dominate global media coverage of the continent.
The media’s portrayal of Africa has long been dominated by persistent stereotypes. This report explores the economic consequences of such biased reporting by examining the relationship between media bias in election coverage and its impact on financial flows.
New Global Media Index measures how 20 of the world’s most influential and leading news providers cover Africa.
Discover how global media covers Africa with Africa No Filter’s Global Media Index. Explore key insights into narrative trends, media bias, and the visibility of African voices in international reporting.
Research: How African media covers Africa.
Africa No Filter’s research shows that African media often mirrors global narratives—focusing on politics, conflict, and crises, while underreporting creativity, innovation, and everyday life. Explore how Africa covers itself.
Research: Africa in the U.S Media.
Explore how U.S. media portrays Africa in Africa No Filter’s FRV research report. Uncover patterns of coverage that emphasise conflict and crisis over opportunity and progress—and what this means for Africa’s global image.
The Business in Africa Narrative Report shows another ‘scramble for Africa’ by foreign powers is underway.
Africa No Filter’s Business in Africa Narrative Report reveals how global media frames Africa as a frontier for foreign exploitation, sidelining local entrepreneurs and innovation. Explore the data and insights behind this new scramble for Africa.
Diaspora
How African identity is lived, represented, and perceived in the diaspora.
New Report Reveals UK and US Still See Africa Through a Lens of Poverty, Corruption, and Nature.
What do people in the UK and the U.S. think about Africa? Do their perceptions reflect negative media portrayals? And if so, how do these stereotypes shape their behaviour and willingness to experience the continent through economic, cultural, and other opportunities?
Un nouveau rapport dévoile que les Britanniques et les Américains voient toujours l’Afrique sous l’angle de la pauvreté, de la corruption et de la nature.
Que pensent les Britanniques et les Américains de l’Afrique ? Leurs perceptions reflètent-elles les images négatives véhiculées par les médias ?
Discrimination against young African diasporans in France, U.K. and U.S. is driving interest and connection towards Africa, a new report.
Africa No Filter’s Being African report explores how Africans across the continent and diaspora define their identity. Discover insights into belonging, cultural pride, and the narratives shaping what it means to be African today.
Être africain : Comment les Africains appréhendent- ils la diaspora?
Découvrez le rapport Being African d’Africa No Filter en version française. Une exploration des identités africaines à travers le continent et la diaspora, entre fierté culturelle, appartenance et récits contemporains.
Influence
Studies exploring Africa’s soft power.
Building Partnerships in an Unequal World: Africa in the Political Discourses of the West, China, and Russia.
Explore how Africa No Filter is challenging power imbalances in development by advocating for more equitable, African-led partnerships in philanthropy and funding.
Un nouveau rapport appelle les dirigeants du monde à sortir de la rhétorique et à forger des partenariats significatifs avec l’Afrique.
Découvrez le rapport d’Africa No Filter sur la manière de construire des partenariats dans un monde inégal. Apprenez à créer des collaborations authentiques et équitables entre le Nord et l’Afrique, guidées par la confiance, le respect mutuel et une vision partagée.
Africa’s Soft Power: Can Africa’s creativity transform the continent?
Discover Africa No Filter’s Africa’s Soft Power research report, which examines how Africa’s cultural influence, creative industries, and narrative leadership are reshaping global perceptions and forging new pathways for diplomacy, investment, and connection.
Africa – Innovator or Imitator? Exploring narratives around Africa’s technological capabilities.
Dive into Africa No Filter’s Africa: Innovator or Imitator report—an insightful exploration of whether Africa leads with original solutions or follows external models. Discover the emerging trends, creative breakthroughs, and narratives that define the continent’s innovation story.
Who is influencing African youth?
Explore Africa No Filter’s Who Is Influencing African Youth report—an in-depth look at the individuals, platforms, and narratives shaping the minds and ambitions of young Africans across the continent. Discover key trends, voices, and insights redefining youth culture and potential.
Africa’s youth proud to be African but believe the continent’s too expensive to explore, new report finds.
Uncover the insights from Africa No Filter’s latest research: while Africa’s youth are proud of their heritage, many believe the continent is too expensive to explore. Discover key findings on identity, aspirations, and mobility among young Africans.
Climate
Exploring how climate change is communicated and experienced across Africa—and what’s at stake if the continent remains underrepresented in global climate discourse.
Climate Change in Africa: is Africa sleepwalking to disaster?
Is Africa sleepwalking into a climate disaster? This Africa No Filter report explores how climate change is impacting the continent—and how African narratives can drive urgent action.
Academic Reports
In-depth research by leading African academics offering critical perspectives on narrative, identity, and representation.
Kwabena Opoku-Agyemang
November 2022
Loubna El Mkaouar
October 2022
Gideon Chitanga
November 2022
Fungai Machirori
November 2022
Kofi Asihene
October 2022
Molemo Moiloa
July 2022
Daniel Oloo Ong’Ong’a
July 2022
Maame Nikabs and Mphathisi Ndlovu
June 2022
Literature Reviews
In-depth research by leading African academics offering critical perspectives on narrative, identity, and representation.
Academic writing on African narratives.
Explore Africa No Filter’s literature review on academic writing about African narratives—highlighting key debates, methodologies, and perspectives shaping scholarly research on how Africa is portrayed and understood.
Literature Review: African youth and the impact of narrative.
Explore Africa No Filter’s FRV research, African Youth and the Impact of Narrative, uncovering how narratives—in media, education, and culture—influence self-image, aspirations, and agency among Africa’s emerging generation.
The dream of a united Africa is alive, but xenophobia and lack of free movement remain a challenge.
Is a united Africa still achievable? Africa No Filter explores the promises and pitfalls of continental integration, highlighting the barriers—from xenophobia to weak infrastructure—hindering Pan-Africanism today.
