WHY SUPPORT AFRICA’S ULTIMATE STORYTELLER CONTEST

No matter where you are from and whatever your background, the story you tell yourself and others has the power to elevate or sink you into despair, it can unite people, and break down walls.

Your story has power.

Across Africa, stories are used to pass down knowledge, wisdom, and experiences from one generation to the next. It has been a way of preserving and advancing culture.

Africa’s Ultimate Storytellers Contest is a platform for people to tell their story. Stories that create a positive self-image and encourage Africans to understand each other through the story they share.

Africa’s Ultimate Storyteller Contest encourages South Africans to take the lead in telling their stories in a balanced way that digitises and preserves our culture, evolves our point of view and encourages a positive self image.

Your sponsorship unlocks the power of our collective story.

The contest creates 5 fixed term employment opportunity for Project Manager, Social media manager, Webmaster and two Project coordinators.

The contest also employs services from Web developer, Videographers, Copywriters, Auditor, editors, animators and MCs

The contest plays a development and mentoring role to unearth raw talent  in areas where few opportunities exist. The storytelling training workshops we deliver encourages continued development in the arts and literature.

The contest provides a platform to marginalized sections of the population.

Storytelling creates exposure to people from different backgrounds, societies and countries leading to greater social cohesion and reduce xenophobic attitudes.

Stories are digitized and preserved as a snapshot of this age for future generations to learn from.