Seventeen Grants totalling $30,000 will be given to 17 finalists to help them create initiatives that dispel misconceptions about African entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship.
From the $30,000 pot, each storyteller will receive between $500 and $2,000 each.
From 3,600 entries, the finalists were chosen, representing 12 African nations, with 60% female and 40% male representation.
The finalists will collaborate with Africa No Filter on the film, visual arts, journalism, and digital content creation projects they submitted.
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A CSR project of Heirs Insurance Limited and Heirs Life Assurance in collaboration with Africa No Filter is The Tony Elumelu Storytellers Fund. The Fund is an independent project that is not connected to the Tony Elumelu Foundation.
Ifesinachi Okpagu, the chief marketing officer of both organisations, congratulated the winners on behalf of both organisations and reiterated the unwavering belief in the project’s goal of putting Africa on the map.
“We commend the Tony Elumelu Storytellers Fund finalists on their ideas and dedication to this shared mission,” she stated. We are convinced that our CSR effort will gradually alter the frequently unfavourable stereotype about Africa.
