Day 1
My Africa
Introduce the place, person or idea that makes Africa feel like home to you.
Live challenge
#MadeInAfrica 7-day content sprint
Post one piece of African-pride content every day for a week. Best entries get featured.
Aug 1, 2026 · 8:13 AM
Open to all
All levels
Online Reward: KES 20,000 + homepage feature
7
creative days
1
post each day
KES 20K
winner reward
Homepage
feature included
About this live challenge
The #MadeInAfrica sprint is a seven-day storytelling challenge for creators who want to show Africa as they know it: inventive, layered, joyful and always moving forward.
Create one original post each day using the prompts below. Use any format that suits your voice—video, photography, illustration, design or written storytelling—and publish your strongest work for the community to discover.
Your creative brief
About 30–60 min a day
Seven days. Seven African stories.
Day 2
Made here
Spotlight a locally made product, craft, business or creative process.
Day 3
Everyday culture
Capture a ritual, phrase, sound, meal or moment your community knows well.
Day 4
Future builders
Feature someone shaping Africa through creativity, business or technology.
Day 5
Hidden gem
Share a place, tradition or story more people deserve to discover.
Day 6
Rewrite the narrative
Challenge a tired stereotype with an honest story from your perspective.
Day 7
Africa forward
Show the future you want to see and end the sprint with your boldest idea.
1
Join the sprint
Create or log in to your Uwitu account, then reserve your place.
2
Create daily
Follow each prompt, publish in your own style and keep the work original.
3
Submit your best
Add a public link to your strongest entry before the sprint closes.
How featured entries are selected
Originality
A distinctive idea and a point of view that feels unmistakably yours.
Storytelling
A clear story with an opening that draws people in and a memorable finish.
African perspective
Specific, respectful details rooted in a real place, culture or lived experience.
Craft & impact
Thoughtful execution that encourages viewers to respond, save or share.
Submissions (1)
Who's in
Mercy Akinyi
Aisha Wanjiru
Brian Kimani
Zawadi Mwangi