African Voices × CNN
Since 2017, Story × Design has produced feature documentaries for CNN’s African Voices Changemakers, showcasing Africa’s most inspiring trailblazers in music, film, sports, and technology. Through in-depth storytelling and stunning cinematography, these films bring the stories of changemakers to a global audience.
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African Voices × CNN

Since 2017, Story × Design has been a key production partner for CNN’s African Voices Changemakers, a weekly series spotlighting influential figures across Africa. From music and film to sports and technology, the show features inspiring leaders making a lasting impact in their fields. Our team scouted, researched, conceptualized, produced, filmed, and scripted the engaging feature documentaries that bring these powerful stories to life.

Objective
CNN aimed to highlight Africa’s most influential trailblazers through compelling, in-depth storytelling. African Voices Changemakers seeks to showcase individuals who are shaping the future of their industries while inspiring new generations. The goal was to create visually stunning and deeply personal narratives that resonate with a global audience.

Our Role
Story × Design played a central role in the production of these feature documentaries, handling everything from research and story development to filming and scripting. We crafted immersive, character-driven narratives that capture the energy, passion, and impact of Africa’s leading changemakers. With striking cinematography and powerful storytelling, we helped CNN bring these extraordinary stories to screens worldwide.

Project

Client

Our team

Mia Foster - Writer, producer | Eugene Onzere Kaiga - Cinematographer

Date

June 2019

Category
Documentary
Tags
African changemakers, African innovation, African leaders in music, African trailblazers, African Voices Changemakers, CNN African Voices, CNN International, documentary filmmaking, feature documentaries, Film, impact storytelling, inspiring African stories, sports, Story × Design, storytelling Africa, technology

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