Ugo Aliogo
Investment One Financial Services Limited is acting as the lead sponsor of the second edition of the lifestyle competition, ‘The African Photography Competition’, organized by the African Photography Organisation (AFPHOR).
A statement by the firm said the competition was open for participation to amateur and professional photographers.
The organisers in the statement stated that the competition which is themed: ‘The Beauty of Africa,’ seeks to spotlight up-and-coming and professional talents.
The statement also noted that the competition is opened for two categories of participants; the amateur category for people that have interest in taking pictures and the professional category for people that have a skill in photography, “and have the professional equipment to capture memories or images that fit the theme of the competition.”
The statement further explained that the competition can help the participants gain greater exposure and even achieve international recognition as it is a continental competition.
It also noted the competition can give enthusiastic photographers their ‘big break’ to make it in the industry with exciting prizes and merit awards.
According to the organisers, “If you’ve always dreamed of being a more recognised and valued photographer, you can take your career or passion to the next level with cash prizes and gifts to be won as well as acknowledgement of the African Photography Competition 2021.
“For the competition, selection of winners would be determined by likes from the general public and a panel of Judges which consists of professional photographers and lovers of art.
“The first place winners in the amateur and professional categories will be awarded with cash prizes while there would be consolation prizes for other top competition. The prizes would be financed by the headline sponsor Investment One Financial Services and other sponsors.
“Investment One’s involvement in the competition is based on their interest in the creative industry, especially in the area of art and photography, as it is one of their corporate responsibilities to identify creative people in the society and empower them. Other sponsors of the competition are the Ziing app, Investment One Pension Managers and Orange One Finance.”
