It is billed to be the most prestigious comedy event on the continent. The AfriCAs has opened a call for entries and Comedians from around the continent are invited to submit their nominations between May 23rd – July 6th, 2018. Nominees will be announced July 13th, 2018 and Winners will be declared live at The Africa Comedy Awards on the 26th of August at Eko Convention Centre, V.I, Lagos, Nigeria.
The First edition of the Africa Comedy Awards is set to hold in the lively, bustling city of Lagos. Lagos is the home to several comedy clubs, arts and craft markets, nightclubs and so much more. It is a melting pot for various vibrant cultures making it the perfect place to launch this exciting award. The AfriCAs was created to celebrate and honor the accomplishments and contributions of Africa’s talented and successful performers and content creators of comedy across the continent and in the diaspora, while highlighting creativity and excellence. It aims to ignite comedy’s potential as an instrument for socio-economic growth and community development.
The theme for AfriCAs 2018 is #DefineYourFunny, which spotlights the different ways comedy appeals to people, showcases the diversity of African comedy and honors the incredible talent and passion it takes to make people laugh and a way of uniting Africa through comedy.
The Awards would be divided into three broad categories: Honorary Award, Performance and Content creation. The call for entry accepts eligible entry (Please see terms & conditions) for all categories.
Nominees are selected by a board of jurors from different African regions with highly relevant comedic credentials and exposure to the African media industry.
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