Show should not be mixed with Imagine Africa campaign
IMAGINE AFRICA - as reality show
From the SABCTV WEBSITE:
On October 2nd, SABC 1 at 18.30 pm more than 50 other African broadcast companies, working together in an unprecedented coalition, launched the first ever uniquely African inspired and produced reality television show.
Imagine Afrika pits 12 outstanding young African achievers against one another in coming up with solutions to some of the continent’s most pressing problems. Chosen through a continent-wide call for nominations resulting in more than 10,000 applications the contestants have been chosen to represent the diversity of Africa and for their exceptional personal achievements and talents.
Over 13 weeks the 12 contestants in three teams will compete on locations in South Africa, Ghana, Rwanda, Mozambique and Uganda in working with local communities to initiate efforts to address local problems. With the primary goal of demonstrating the power of personal initiative, self esteem and leadership in charting a future vision for a better future for Africa, the contestants will specifically focus on factors driving the HIV/AIDS epidemic as the most debilitating of the endemic diseases affecting Africa.
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This is great - and also in the spirit of the the Imagine Africa campaign. Still there are no linkages between our initiatives - except for the title.
From the SABCTV WEBSITE:
On October 2nd, SABC 1 at 18.30 pm more than 50 other African broadcast companies, working together in an unprecedented coalition, launched the first ever uniquely African inspired and produced reality television show.
Imagine Afrika pits 12 outstanding young African achievers against one another in coming up with solutions to some of the continent’s most pressing problems. Chosen through a continent-wide call for nominations resulting in more than 10,000 applications the contestants have been chosen to represent the diversity of Africa and for their exceptional personal achievements and talents.
Over 13 weeks the 12 contestants in three teams will compete on locations in South Africa, Ghana, Rwanda, Mozambique and Uganda in working with local communities to initiate efforts to address local problems. With the primary goal of demonstrating the power of personal initiative, self esteem and leadership in charting a future vision for a better future for Africa, the contestants will specifically focus on factors driving the HIV/AIDS epidemic as the most debilitating of the endemic diseases affecting Africa.
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This is great - and also in the spirit of the the Imagine Africa campaign. Still there are no linkages between our initiatives - except for the title.
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