Pin Africa

Stories That Shape Africa

African stories. Told with depth, dignity and an authentic voice.

Pin Africa brought together journalism, film, photography and digital storytelling to share the experiences, creativity and perspectives of Africa and its diaspora.

We have ended regular publishing.

This page preserves selected work and the purpose behind it, with links to stories that remain available on our social channels and in the archive.

Thank you to everyone who told, read, watched and shared our stories.

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  • Photo from the interactive story Congo’s Ecological Coolers
    • Congo’s Ecological Coolers
    • Kasaï region, DRC
    • Interactive story
  • Photo from the interactive story The Chess Kings and Queens of Oshodi
  • Photo from the We (Are) Invested photography campaign
    • We (Are) Invested
    • 19 photographers
    • 15 countries
    • Featured
  • Photo from the story Creating Wealth from Abuja’s Waste
  • Photo from the film about Edna Adan in Somaliland
    • Edna Adan
    • Somaliland
    • Film
  • Photo from the interactive story Senegal’s Freestyle Football Sensation
  • Photo from the article The Mother Bosses Revolution in the DRC’s Mining Sector
  • Photo from Body Positivity Through Artivism, featuring Zainab Fasiki

About Pin Africa

Photo from Pin Africa’s reporting
  • Journalism
  • Film
  • Photography
  • Digital storytelling

Who we were

Pin Africa was a mission-driven African digital media platform and social enterprise committed to independent journalism with an authentic African voice and a nuanced perspective.

We celebrated culture, heritage and creativity, amplified innovation, and examined the issues shaping African lives. Our work challenged narrow portrayals of the continent by placing African voices, knowledge and lived experience at the centre.

Through Acquire by Pin Africa, we also supported emerging journalists and storytellers with skills, resources and practical experience.

Our mission

To broaden the global understanding of Africa through credible, compelling storytelling, while helping African storytellers develop the skills and opportunities to tell their own stories.

Our values

  • Integrity

    Accurate, independent and responsible journalism.

  • Dignity

    Stories that respect the people and communities they portray.

  • African agency

    African voices and perspectives shaping the narrative.

  • Creativity

    Film, photography and digital formats that help audiences see and understand more.

  • Public interest

    Free and independent media that inform communities and contribute to peaceful, prosperous and democratic societies.

Selected Work

A selection of stories, films and creative collaborations that reflect Pin Africa’s work.

Photograph from the We (Are) Invested virtual exhibition

Featured campaign

We (Are) Invested

Empowering African women through photography · With Unpublished Africa · March 2024

19 women photographers and photojournalists

15 African countries

A shared commitment to women’s visibility and progress.

For Women’s History Month 2024, Pin Africa and Unpublished Africa brought together photographic talent from across the continent through We (Are) Invested: a campaign celebrating women’s work, championing their perspectives and encouraging collective investment in their progress.

Through a virtual exhibition, spotlight features and a public conversation, the campaign created space for African women to share their stories, discuss barriers in the industry and connect around the experiences shaping their work.

The exhibition brought audiences into women’s working lives, communities and creative journeys. Alongside it, our panel, How to Practically Pull Others Up as You Rise, held on 7 March 2024, convened photographers and organisation founders to explore practical support for emerging talent, from mentorship and visibility to skills and professional opportunities.

Together, these activities demonstrated Pin Africa’s ability to convene talent across borders, build creative partnerships and combine journalism, curation and digital storytelling around a shared purpose: ensuring African women’s perspectives are seen, heard and valued.

The virtual exhibition has closed. Explore the project record and campaign announcement below.

Video storytelling

Selected films from Pin Africa’s video storytelling.

Mobile storytelling

Stories created for audiences on the move, bringing African people, ideas and experiences to the screen.

Visual interactive storytelling

Explore stories through photography, reporting and interactive digital experiences.

Articles

Selected reporting and perspectives from Pin Africa’s written archive.

Live News Update

Our Live News Update feature was a dedicated live news page, updated daily by Pin Africa’s interns and news editor. The live update tool brought news updates together in one place and gave interns practical experience contributing to our daily news coverage.

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Contact

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About this archive

This page brings together selected examples of Pin Africa’s previous work. It is a curated record rather than a complete copy of the original website. Some older pages, images or videos may no longer be available.

Explore the former website on the Internet Archive (opens in a new tab)