Opportunities + Photography Feature #24

Jos in the 21st Century

The Jos in the 21st Century photowalk at Terminus Market highlighted the city’s resilience, culture, and vibrant community through the eyes of its participants. More than just documenting traders and daily activities, the experience emphasized storytelling, capturing not only images but also the emotions and perspectives that define the city. Each photographer brought a unique lens, revealing different layers of Jos and reinforcing that photography is as much about intention and connection as it is about visuals.

These photowalks have been steadily growing into a collective movement, creating opportunities for collaboration, learning, and shared narratives. They are becoming platforms where photographers come together to preserve the living history of Jos while building a visual legacy for the future. In this way, each walk contributes to a broader archive that ensures the city’s culture and everyday stories are not only celebrated today but also remembered tomorrow.

Take a look at some of our previous Photo Walks:

Nairobi Photo Walk: https://www.instagram.com/p/DOD6XtgDCt-/?igsh=MWRiZjVnanIwaTJidQ==

Jos Photo Walk: https://www.instagram.com/p/DN_NJrNDKuT/?igsh=bnU5Mnh1OTcwcm9i

Lusaka Photo Walk: https://www.instagram.com/p/DNiA7EsMht-/?igsh=MXQ3anphbmwzYXEyeg==

Harare Photo Walk: https://www.instagram.com/p/DMXkuJOIGx2/?igsh=amU4ZHk5Z3k0ZDQ2

African Visual Storyteller of the Week

Our featured storyteller this week is Michael Loy David

Unpublished Africa Creative Conversations

We’re back with our second Creative Conversation and this time, we want you to help shape it.

What’s on your mind right now? Is it building a sustainable creative business, pushing past those stubborn blocks, or imagining the future of African storytelling?

Share the topics you’d love us to explore. This is your space and your ideas will guide where we go next.

Reply and let us know what matters most to you.

Unpublished Africa Opportunities:

Showcase your work with us. Submit your work to be profiled and join in on events where we celebrate and connect African visual storytellers.

African Visual Storyteller Spotlights - rolling deadline

Other Opportunities:

Hodder Fellowship ( Princeton University ) - deadline: 9 September

Content and Brand Storyteller ( Spring Valley Coffee ) - deadline: 10 September

Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Fellowship ( Vital Impacts ) - deadline: 15 Spetember

Flourish Creators Fellowship ( Flourish Her Africa ) - deadline: 15 September

Cairo International Short Film Festival ( FilmFreeway ) - deadline: 30 September

Open Call for Black Women Photographers (Monad Gallery)- deadline: October

Photography Ethics Symposium (Photography Ethics Centre ) - deadline: 13 October

Merck Foundation Media Recognition Awards ( Merck Foundation) - deadline: 31 October

Firstflightspro Short film fund (First Flights) - deadline: 31 October

2025 Sport Media Awards ( AIPS Sport Media Awards ) - deadline: 4 November

Artist Grant ( Artist Grant ) - deadline: 15 October

Call For Global Collaborators ( Young Leaders For Arts and Health ) - rolling deadline

At the end of the day, it’s not just about the photos or the projects, it’s about the way you see and share the world. That perspective is something only you can bring. So keep showing up, keep creating in your own way, and remember, you’re not doing this alone. We’re in this circle together, and we can’t wait to see what you’ll create next.

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