Iwaria and WakatLab are like Africa today
Audio 30:43
This kind of image, which represents Africa today, is difficult to find online.
This is why the African image bank Iwaria got started.
© Iwaria / Tyck
By: Raphaëlle Constant Follow |
Steven Jambot Follow |
Simon Decreuze Follow
33 mins
The eyes and ears of the Media Workshop are turned this week to Benin, Burkina Faso and Chad to present projects from a continent which innovates but sometimes still fights against the stereotypes that are stuck to it.
Publicity
Iwaria
is an African photo platform created by two Beninese.
The idea is to make non-stereotypical images of Africa available to everyone, free of charge, something that is still rare to find online.
Aurelle Noutahi
, co-founder and CEO of Iwaria explains the project and her convictions to us.
WakatLab
, formerly OuagaLab, is a fablab, a digital innovation laboratory located in the heart of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Raphaëlle Constant
visited it on Monday, December 7 for the
Media Workshop
.
Reportage.
At the WakatLab in Ouagadougou, December 7, 2020 © RFI / Raphaëlle Constant
Mondoblog audio
is signed this week by Chadian entrepreneur and blogger
Sandrine Naguertiga
.
This eternal "afroptimist" dreams of an upright Africa, shining and strong.
According to her, the continent has immense potential which African youth should seize.
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