ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, 12 April 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Narrative change organization Africa No Filter today announced a new fund aimed at boosting the careers of emerging African comedians.
The Africa No Filter Comedy Lab will fund comedians who use humour to tell exciting and fresh stories of Africa — away from storytelling that perpetuates stereotypes of poverty, corruption, poor leadership, conflict, and disease.
Successful applicants will get a grant of up to $3,000 to produce new content, as well as additional support in the form of mentorship by established professional comics, a masterclass aimed at boosting their business of their humour and marketing support to amplify their work and public profiles. The skits produced through the Africa No Filter Comedy Lab will also be showcased at a digital event.
Moky Makura, Executive Director at Africa No Filter, said: “We all know about the…
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