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African Storytelling and Creator Support

Twisted Truths & Hidden Lies

A creator-support and content-discovery platform concept that organizes African storytelling from social media into one searchable, browsable destination.

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The challenge

African stories are scattered across social media, which makes them hard to discover and hard for creators to fund.

The proposed solution

A destination combining the discovery experience of a media marketplace with community funding for creators.

Who it is for

African storytellers, creators and the audiences who follow them.

How it relates to our mission

Uses media and the creative arts to expand access to markets and income.

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