Makifaa Lens on Africa Challenge 2025 – YOA

Deadline: June 20, 2025

Entries are invited for the Makifaa Lens on Africa Challenge 2025. Makifaa, the African imagery inventory devoted to genuine storytelling, invites photographers to take part within the Lens on Africa Challenge 2025. Submit your finest excessive‑high quality images that seize the fashionable, numerous and dynamic spirit of Africa from avenue scenes and portraits to cultural traditions and innovation.

Africa’s picture is just too typically confined to outdated clichés. This problem goals to:

• Break stereotypes
• Empower African creators
• Add 10,000 new photographs that actually symbolize Africa

Categories

Submit your finest photographs in certainly one of these classes:

• Portrait — Capture emotion and humanity (expressions, every day life moments)
• Street Photography — Showcase genuine city life (avenue scenes, spontaneous interactions)
• Travel — Highlight the vibrancy of African cities (fashionable structure, cityscapes)
• Culture & Traditions — Celebrate dwelling heritage (festivals, crafts, dance)
• Food Photography — Spotlight Africa’s wealthy delicacies (conventional dishes, markets)
• Fashion — Illustrate creativity and fashionable model (vogue developments, life-style)

Prizes

• Launch Bonus: $35 for the primary 10 contributors with 100 accredited photographs
• Weekly Challenge: $50 to the contributor with essentially the most accredited photographs every week
• Top 3 Finalists (over 3 months):
  • 1st Place: $500
  • 2nd Place: $350
  • third Place: $250

Eligibility

• Open to photographers, picture‑fashions and visible creatives worldwide who produce authentic photographs representing Africa.
• You should personal full rights to all submitted photographs
• Images should be excessive-high quality, genuine, and never AI-generated
• Respect privateness and mannequin launch necessities
• No violent, sexual, or stereotypical content material

Application

• Create a contributor account on Makifaa
• Upload your photographs (minimal 3,000×2,000 px, JPG/PNG)
• Add a transparent title, description, and related key phrases
• Wait for approval (sometimes inside 48 hours)

Click here to register

For extra data, go to Lens on Africa Challenge.