As the SMW Lagos Team preps for #TravelAfrica Day, we figured we’d get you excited about traveling to the continent. Here are African instagrammers using their camera and social media to change the narrative of Africa.
Kenyan photographer Mutua Matheka’s tagline on instagram is “I choose to see the beauty in the mundane.” Join his 54,000+ followers on Instagram as he does just that.
From Mutua Matheka’s instagram account
Catch fashion and style, past and present, from this South African instagrammer who is also a stylist.
Celebrating the past on Bee Diamondhead’s page
Learn a thing or two from the official account of the Nigerian-based photo festival.
Find the official Lagos Photo Festival account @lagosphotofestival
Travelers descending on Nigeria for the SMWLagos will love photographer’s Instagram page. They’ll get a sneak peak of the colors and sights of the country.
From Esiebo’s instagram account
Egyptian photojournalist Laura El-Tantawy’s instagram account serves as her visual diary.
find El-Tantawy’s page @laura_eltantawy
The theme for Social Media Week Lagos 2015 is Upwardly Mobile: The Rise of a Connected Africa. If you have any questions about traveling to the conference, please contact yours truly at roxanne.scott@gmail.com. I hope to see you in Lagos.