Agility Launches Photo Competition to Reflect Modern Africa
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CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, June 1, 2015/ -- Agility (http://www.agility.com/africa
The
competition seeks to highlight the often unreported side of a continent
of many contrasts. It calls for photographers to capture an Africa
booming with tech-savvy, youthful consumers, fast-paced urbanization,
and enormous long-term economic prospects.
“Much
of the world’s perception of Africa is outdated,” said Geoffrey White,
CEO of Agility Africa. “Today, seven out of 10 of the world’s fastest
growing economies are in Africa. This photo competition is intended to
highlight a dynamic market with opportunity. Too frequently, the world
reports only the bad news from the Continent, when there is so much that
is impressive that Africa can be proud of. We hope this photo
competition will demonstrate some of the positives revealing the real
progress and development that Africa is making.”
Agility
is investing in Africa and is committed to building new logistics
capacity, infrastructure and access for businesses and consumers across
the Continent. The company’s strategy also includes a strong social and
environmental program, focused on education, training and health.
“The
photo competition is an engaging way to encourage amateur and
professional photographers to present modern, fast-changing Africa
through images that show its successes,” White said.
“We
want to capture images reflecting the robust modernization happening
every day, from sustainable farming to manufacturing to oil and gas
production. We hope, as a result, perceptions of Africa will become more
balanced, and they will come to see Africa as a significant contributor
to the world economy.”
The
competition, open to amateur and professional photographers, will take
place from June 1 – September 1, 2015. Agility will award a $2,000 cash
prize to the winner of each category, as well as a $4,000 grand cash
prize to the photographer who shoots the overall winning image that best
captures the development and growth across Africa. The winning
photographs will be shown on a CNBC Africa telecast and published in
Forbes Africa.
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